CHHATISGARH : The state, which came into being on November 1st, 2000, is more or less an extension of the Chhotanagpur Plateau that constitutes India's richest mineral bearing zone. Together with Jharkhand and the Mayurbhanj- Singbhum districts of Orissa, this forms a distinctive tribal dominated area, which has for historic and other reasons,The state also includes the famed Bastar region, which is the largest district in India and where tribal crafts have developed into an art form.
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