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			{{Short description\|Mountain in Madhya Pradesh, India}}
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	{{Infobox mountain ~~range~~		{{Infobox mountain
	\| name = Maikal Range		\| name = Maikal Range
	\| native_name = {{native name\|hi\|मैकल पर्वतमाला}}		\| native_name = {{native name\|hi\|मैकल पर्वतमाला}}
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	\| country = India		\| country = India
	\| subdivision1 = [[Chhattisgarh]] and [[Madhya ~~pradesh~~]]		\| subdivision1 = [[Chhattisgarh]] and [[Madhya Pradesh]]
	\| subdivision4_type = Rivers		\| subdivision4_type = Rivers
	\| subdivision4 = {{enum\|[[Narmada River\|Narmada]]\|[[Wainganga]]}}		\| subdivision4 = {{enum\|[[Narmada River\|Narmada]]\|[[Wainganga]]}}
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	\| map_caption = Location of the Maikal Range		\| map_caption = Location of the Maikal Range
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	The '''Maikal Hills''' are range of hills in the state of eastern [[Madhya Pradesh]] and [[Chhattisgarh]] India. The Maikal Hills are an eastern part of the [[Satpura]]s in [[Kawardha District]] of Chhattisgarh and [[Anuppur district]] of Madhya Pradesh, overlooking the scenic town of [[Kawardha]]. Their altitudes range from 340 m to ~~941~~ m above sea level. This densely forested and thinly populated range gives rise to several streams and rivers including the tributaries of [[Narmada River\|Narmada]] and Wainganga rivers. The hills are inhabited by two tribal peoples, the [[Baiga (tribe)\|Baigas]] and the [[Gondi people\|Gond]]s. The hill range is rich in flora and fauna wealth.<ref>[http://www.india9.com/i9show/Maikal-Hill-Range-52151.htm Maikal Hill Range in India]</ref>		The '''Maikal Hills''' are range of hills in the state of eastern [[Madhya Pradesh]] and [[Chhattisgarh]] India. The Maikal Hills are an eastern part of the [[Satpura]]s in [[Kawardha District]] of Chhattisgarh and [[Anuppur district]] of Madhya Pradesh, overlooking the scenic town of [[Kawardha]]. Their altitudes range from 340 m to 942 m above sea level. This densely forested and thinly populated range gives rise to several streams and rivers including the tributaries of [[Narmada River\|Narmada]] and [[Wainganga River\|Wainganga]] rivers. The hills are inhabited by two tribal peoples, the [[Baiga (tribe)\|Baigas]] and the [[Gondi people\|Gond]]s. The hill range is rich in flora and fauna wealth.<ref>[http://www.india9.com/i9show/Maikal-Hill-Range-52151.htm Maikal Hill Range in India]</ref>

	==History==		==History==
	This region was once ruled by the [[Panduvamshis of Mekala]]. Their territory included parts of the present-day [[Mandla district\|Mandla]], [[Shahdol district\|Shahdol]], and [[Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh\|Bilaspur]] districts.{{~~sfn~~\|A. M. ~~Shastri I~~\|1995\|p=118}}		This region was known as [[Mekala]] and was once ruled by the [[Panduvamshis of Mekala]]. Their territory included parts of the present-day [[Mandla district\|Mandla]], [[Shahdol district\|Shahdol]], and [[Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh\|Bilaspur]] districts.<ref>{{cite book \|author=Ajaya Mitra Shastri \|title=Inscriptions of the Śarabhapurīyas, Pāṇḍuvaṁśins, and Somavaṁśins: Part I \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Idd9i5nP160C&pg=PA47 \|year=1995 \|publisher=Motilal Banarsidass \|isbn=978-81-208-0635-1 \|page=118}}</ref>

	== Culture ==		== Culture ==
	Folk songs are part of the heritage of the tribal peoples of the Maikal Hills.<ref>{{Cite book\|~~last~~=Elwin\|~~first~~=Verrier\|title=Folk-songs of the Maikal Hills\|last2=Hivale\|first2=Shamrao\|publisher=Oxford University Press\|year=1944\|location=London}}</ref>		Folk songs are part of the heritage of the tribal peoples of the Maikal Hills.<ref>{{Cite book\|last1=Elwin\|first1=Verrier\|title=Folk-songs of the Maikal Hills\|last2=Hivale\|first2=Shamrao\|publisher=Oxford University Press\|year=1944\|location=London}}</ref>

	==Geography==		==Geography==
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	==Natural Reserves==		==Natural Reserves==
	The following [[protected areas]] are located in the range:		The following [[protected areas]] are located in the range:

	===Kanha National Park===		===Kanha National Park===
	[[Kanha National Park]] is a national park and a Tiger Reserve in the [[Mandla]] and [[Balaghat]] districts of Madhya Pradesh and located in the Maikal hills of the Satpuras. Besides harbouring a viable population of the [[tiger]], Kanha has distinguished itself in saving the endangered hard ground [[barasingha]] from extinction, and supporting the last world population of this deer species<ref>[http://www.wildindiaguide.com/national-parks-india/kanha-national-park.html Kanha National Park]</ref>		[[Kanha National Park]] is a national park and a Tiger Reserve in the [[Mandla]] and [[Balaghat]] districts of Madhya Pradesh and located in the Maikal hills of the Satpuras. Besides harbouring a viable population of the [[tiger]], Kanha has distinguished itself in saving the endangered hard ground [[barasingha]] from extinction, and supporting the last world population of this deer species<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.wildindiaguide.com/national-parks-india/kanha-national-park.html \|title=Kanha National Park \|access-date=20 January 2009 \|archive-date=19 April 2016 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160419063634/http://www.wildindiaguide.com/national-parks-india/kanha-national-park.html \|url-status=dead }}</ref>

	===Geology===		===Geology===
	The hills are known to contain [[bauxite]], an ore for [[aluminium]].		The hills are known to contain [[bauxite]], an ore for [[aluminium]].
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			==See also==
			*[[Mekala]]
			*[[Bhoramdev Wildlife Sanctuary]]

	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}

	==External links==		==External links==
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	[[Category:Hills of Chhattisgarh]]		[[Category:Hills of Chhattisgarh]]

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	{{Infobox mountain range		{{Infobox mountain range
	\| name = Maikal Range		\| name = Maikal Range
	\| native_name = मैकल पर्वतमाला		\| native_name = {{native name\|hi\|मैकल पर्वतमाला}}
	\| etymology =		\| etymology =
	\| photo = Maikal Hills during rainy season.jpg		\| photo = Maikal Hills during rainy season.jpg
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	\| map_caption = Location of the Maikal Range		\| map_caption = Location of the Maikal Range
	}}		}}
	The '''Maikal Hills''' are range of hills in the state of eastern [[Madhya Pradesh]] and [[Chhattisgarh]] India. The Maikal Hills are an eastern part of the [[Satpura]]s in [[Kawardha District]] of Chhattisgarh and [[Anuppur district]] of MP , overlooking the scenic town of [[Kawardha]]. ~~they have an altitude ranging~~ from 340 m to 941 m above sea level. This densely forested and thinly populated range gives rise to several streams and rivers including the tributaries of [[Narmada River\|Narmada]] and Wainganga rivers. The hills are inhabited by two tribal peoples, the [[Baiga (tribe)\|Baigas]] and the [[Gondi people\|Gond]]s. The hill range is ~~very~~ rich in flora and fauna wealth.<ref>[http://www.india9.com/i9show/Maikal-Hill-Range-52151.htm Maikal Hill Range in India]</ref>		The '''Maikal Hills''' are range of hills in the state of eastern [[Madhya Pradesh]] and [[Chhattisgarh]] India. The Maikal Hills are an eastern part of the [[Satpura]]s in [[Kawardha District]] of Chhattisgarh and [[Anuppur district]] of Madhya Pradesh, overlooking the scenic town of [[Kawardha]]. Their altitudes range from 340 m to 941 m above sea level. This densely forested and thinly populated range gives rise to several streams and rivers including the tributaries of [[Narmada River\|Narmada]] and Wainganga rivers. The hills are inhabited by two tribal peoples, the [[Baiga (tribe)\|Baigas]] and the [[Gondi people\|Gond]]s. The hill range is rich in flora and fauna wealth.<ref>[http://www.india9.com/i9show/Maikal-Hill-Range-52151.htm Maikal Hill Range in India]</ref>

	==History==		==History==

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| name = Maikal Range
| native_name = मैकल पर्वतमाला
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| photo = Maikal Hills during rainy season.jpg
| photo_caption = View of the Maikal Hills in Kabirdham District
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| country = India
| subdivision1 = [[Chhattisgarh]] and [[Madhya pradesh]]
| subdivision4_type = Rivers
| subdivision4 = {{enum|[[Narmada River|Narmada]]|[[Wainganga]]}}
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| length_km =
| length_orientation= SW-NE
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| map = India
| map_caption = Location of the Maikal Range
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The '''Maikal Hills''' are range of hills in the state of eastern [[Madhya Pradesh]] and [[Chhattisgarh]] India. The Maikal Hills are an eastern part of the [[Satpura]]s in [[Kawardha District]] of Chhattisgarh and [[Anuppur district]] of MP , overlooking the scenic town of [[Kawardha]]. they have an altitude ranging from 340 m to 941 m above sea level. This densely forested and thinly populated range gives rise to several streams and rivers including the tributaries of [[Narmada River|Narmada]] and Wainganga rivers. The hills are inhabited by two tribal peoples, the [[Baiga (tribe)|Baigas]] and the [[Gondi people|Gond]]s. The hill range is very rich in flora and fauna wealth.<ref>[http://www.india9.com/i9show/Maikal-Hill-Range-52151.htm Maikal Hill Range in India]</ref>

==History==
This region was once ruled by the [[Panduvamshis of Mekala]]. Their territory included parts of the present-day [[Mandla district|Mandla]], [[Shahdol district|Shahdol]], and [[Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh|Bilaspur]] districts.{{sfn|A. M. Shastri I|1995|p=118}}

== Culture ==
Folk songs are part of the heritage of the tribal peoples of the Maikal Hills.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Elwin|first=Verrier|title=Folk-songs of the Maikal Hills|last2=Hivale|first2=Shamrao|publisher=Oxford University Press|year=1944|location=London}}</ref>

==Geography==
The Maikal are a hilly region in central India. This mountain range is one of the broad topographical divisions of Chhattisgarh. The landscape of Satpuda-Maikal extends for a distance of about five hundred kilometer. To one side of this stretch of landscape, the [[Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary]] of Chhattisgarh is located. On the other side of the Satpuda-Maikal lies the [[Melghat]] Tiger Reserve of Maharashtra. This stretch of land extends along with Satpuda and Maikal range in Chhattisgarh.<ref>[http://www.mapsofindia.com/chhattisgarh/geography/maikal-range.html Maikal Range ] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604020151/http://www.mapsofindia.com/chhattisgarh/geography/maikal-range.html |date=2011-06-04 }}</ref>

==Natural Reserves==
The following [[protected areas]] are located in the range:
===Kanha National Park===
[[Kanha National Park]] is a national park and a Tiger Reserve in the [[Mandla]] and [[Balaghat]] districts of Madhya Pradesh and located in the Maikal hills of the Satpuras. Besides harbouring a viable population of the [[tiger]], Kanha has distinguished itself in saving the endangered hard ground [[barasingha]] from extinction, and supporting the last world population of this deer species<ref>[http://www.wildindiaguide.com/national-parks-india/kanha-national-park.html Kanha National Park]</ref>
===Geology===
The hills are known to contain [[bauxite]], an ore for [[aluminium]].
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|<gallery mode=packed heights=160>
File:Maikal Hills.jpg|Maikal Hills ore
File:Biodiversity Rich Maikal Hills.jpg|Healing Vegetation of Maikal Hills
File:Healing Flora of Kabirdham District.jpg|Flora of Kabirdham District
</gallery>
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*{{commons category inline}}

[[Category:Hills of Chhattisgarh]]
[[Category:Kabirdham district]]

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