Simlipal Hills

The Simlipal hills rise in the country of Mayurbhanj, their plateaus and valleys clothed in forests of sal. Peaks such as Meghashini and Khairiburu rise above the broken upland, while streams descend through the wooded slopes. Elephants, gaur and tigers inhabit these forests. The hills formed part of the lands of the Bhanja rulers, whose earlier capitals at Khiching and Haripur stood in the country around the range.