Madhya Pradesh Renames Pachmarhi Wildlife Sanctuary After Tribal Leader Raja Bhabhut Singh
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | Madhya Pradesh government renamed Pachmarhi Wildlife Sanctuary in honour of Raja Bhabhut Singh, a 19th-century tribal icon. |
| About Raja Bhabhut Singh | - Prominent tribal leader during the Revolt of 1857. <br> - Master of guerrilla warfare. <br> - Allied with Tatya Tope. <br> - Executed by the British in 1860; legacy preserved in Korku folk traditions. |
| Tribal Icons Honoured | - Tantya Bhil: Patalpani railway station renamed in 2021. <br> - Bhima Nayak: Memorial announced. <br> - Rani Kamlapati: Habibganj railway station renamed. <br> - Shankar Shah & Raghunath Shah: Chhindwara University to be named after them. |
| Pachmarhi Wildlife Sanctuary | - Located in the Deccan Peninsula biogeographic zone, within the Satpura mountain range. <br> - Tallest point: Dhoopgarh (1,352 metres). <br> - Part of the Satpura Tiger Reserve, which includes Bori Wildlife Sanctuary, Satpura National Park, and Pachmarhi Sanctuary. |
| Korku Tribe | - Resides in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Melghat region of Maharashtra. <br> - Traditionally agriculturalists; pioneered crops like potato and coffee. <br> - Cultural practices include traditional healing and ancestor worship through memorial pillars ('Munda'). |