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The '''Chambal''' is a geographical and cultural region in north-central India. It lies along the [[Chambal River|Chambal]] and [[Yamuna]] river valleys, in southeastern [[Rajasthan]], southwestern [[Uttar Pradesh]] and northern [[Madhya Pradesh]]. It is well-known for its badlands and extensive ravine systems, that have hosted an untold number of [[dacoit]]s.<br />
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== Geology ==<br />
The Chambal badlands are part of the greater Vindhyan Basin.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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== Geography ==<br />
It covers the districts of [[Baran district|Baran]], [[Kota district|Kota]], [[Sawai Madhopur district|Sawai Madhopur]], [[Karauli district|Karauli]], and [[Dholpur district|Dholpur]] districts of Rajasthan, parts of [[Agra district|Agra]], [[Firozabad district|Firozabad]], [[Etawah district|Etawah]], [[Auraiya district|Auriya]] and [[Jalaun district|Jalaun]] districts of UP, and [[Bhind district|Bhind]], [[Morena district|Morena]] and [[Sheopur district|Sheopur]] districts of Madhya Pradesh. The region is covered by an estimated 5 Lakh hectares of badlands. It drains the northwest of the Central Vindhya Plateau and the southeastern part of the [[Aravalli Range]]. Southeastern tributaries like the [[Kali Sindh River|Kali Sindh]] and [[Parbati River (Madhya Pradesh)|Parbati]] begin at the extreme south of the Vindhyas and flow north in deep valleys, forming a triangular alluvial plain at elevation of 240-270 m. Afterwards the Banas, a northwestern tributary of the Chambal draining the Aravalli Range, joins the Chambal after crossing the hills near [[Sawai Madhopur]] in southeastern Rajasthan. The valley of the Chambal is wider near the confluence of the Kali Sindh and the Parbati and narrower after the confluence of the Banas. The Chambal extends to the ravines of the [[Parbati River (Rajasthan)|Choti Parbati]] in Rajasthan and the [[Kwari River|Kwari river]] in northeastern Madhya Pradesh.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=r3qLxQxgtjQC&oi=fnd&pg=PR5&dq=chambal&ots=N4HtAaqc0m&sig=6uW_QjQzVcYfiEo9M9p4RKwOfFo#v=onepage&q=chambal&f=false|title=The Physiography of the Lower Chambal Valley and Its Agricultural Development: A Study in Applied Geomorphology|last=Sharma|first=Hari Shanker|date=1979|publisher=Concept Publishing Company|language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Culture ==<br />
[[File:Men with guns, Jaura, Chambal.jpg|thumb|Armed men in [[Joura]], MP - a town in the Chambal]]<br />
In the western part of the Chambal, [[Harauti language|Harauti]], a Rajasthani dialect, is the main language and the region is dominated by the gurjar <br />
. The eastern Chambal overlaps much with [[Bundelkhand]], and [[Bundeli language|Bundeli]] is the language of the area. Most people live in villages and are involved in agriculture.<br />
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The Chambal is infamous in India for its general lawlessness. The extensive systems of ravines and badlands have been home to various outlaws and dacoits for hundreds of years. Most agree that the continuing extreme poverty and slow encroachment of agricultural lands and villages by the ravine systems have caused great hardship to villagers and people. In addition, caste is still a strong identifier in the area. [[Dalit]]s make up a quarter of the population, and the [[Saharia|Sahariya]] tribals also are a significant group. Historically dacoits like [[Phoolan Devi]] and Man Singh gained huge followings among the people for being robin-hood figures challenging the hegemony of the landlords. To this day dacoit gangs are mostly organized along caste lines, with [[Rajput]],, [[Gujjar]], Kurmi, Dalit and Brahmin gangs each having followings belonging to their castes and receiving political patronage. Dacoits of one caste generally target almost exclusively other castes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/pursuing-dalit-agenda-with-guns/story-M7M0gLsLO6FtSoWcXid3sL.html|title=Pursuing Dalit agenda with guns|date=2006-03-31|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2019-11-29}}</ref><br />
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