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GOKTENTS. 



CHAPTEE I. 



INTRODUCTORY. 



Physical Description of the Central Highlands— The Satpiira 

 Range — Early History of Gondwana — The Rajputs and 

 their Bards — Mixed Races — Immigration of Hindus — 

 The Conquest by Akber — Fate of the Aborigines — Over- 

 throw of the Gond Kings — Arrival of the Marathas — The 

 Hill-tribes plunder the Low Country — The Pindaris — 

 British Conquest of the Country — Improved Administra- 

 tion — Recent Ignorance of the Interior of the Hills — 

 Constitution of the Central Provinces — Energy of the 

 Xew Administration — Establishment of the Forest De- 

 partment — Exploration of the Hill Tracts — Their Area and 

 Character — Settlement Operations — -Interesting N'ature of 

 the Country — Its Aboriginal Population — The Gonds — 

 K61arian Races — The Kols — The Ivorkus — The Bygas — 

 The Bheels — Singular Facts in Distribution of Organic 

 Products — Timber Trees — Relation to Geological Forma- 

 tions — The Fauna — Wild Buffalo — Twelve-tined Deer — 

 Jungle-fowl — Hog-deer — Partridges — Intrusion of Eastern 

 Forms — Early Destruction of the Forests — The Sal — The 

 Teak — Its Usefulness — Ruin of the Teak Forests 



CHAPTER 11. 



THE NARBADA VALLEY. 



Start for the Mahadeo Hills — Camp of an Explorer — Travelling 

 in Wild Regions — Capture of a Camel — March down the 

 Narbada Valley — Gorge in the River — The Marble Rocks 



