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Connecting Dots and Dashes in a patch of Gondwana

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The 133Km drive from Raipur Airport to a  village called Chhapri in Kabirdham district  (earlier : Kawardha) is pleasant enough as , for the most part , the road runs through lush wooded regions. For kilometers together , no human settlement is seen. 41% of Chhattisgarh is , reportedly,  forestland .  This part of Chhattisgarh State , bordering Madhya Pradesh, lies within the Maikal  Hillrange , a part of  The Satpuras which , along with The Vindhyas , slashes the geography of the subcontinent into The Indo Gangetic Plain and The Deccan Plateau.  Chhapri turns out to be a sight for sore urban eyes . A small , quiet  Village nestling 325Meters above sea level , twenty kilometers away from the City of Kawardha. Though noon , it is cool and breezy , the occasional strong gusts  aerosol-ing the heady perfume of Saptaparni flowers all over the premises of the Resort , which is to be base for two days.  The Resort is Native to the core. Adobe ...