Sarangarh

Sarangarh was the capital of a small state in eastern Chhattisgarh, ruled by a Raj Gond dynasty. It lay in the country south of Raigarh, near the Mahanadi basin. The ruling family gave the town a royal centre and preserved distinctive ceremonial traditions, including a Dussehra celebration in which participants attempt to climb a fort made of earth. Local accounts connect the contest with the recognition of bravery by the rulers of Sarangarh.