Amarkantak Mountain Range: UPSC Daily Important Topic | 5 February 2023

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Amarkantak Mountain Range

▪️ The Amarkantak region is a unique natural heritage area and is the meeting point of the Vindhya and the Satpura Ranges, with the Maikal Hills being the fulcrum.

▪️ Location : District Anuppur, State Madhya Pradesh

▪️ This is where the Narmada River, the Son River and Johila River emerge.

▪️ Popular 15th-century Indian mystic and poet Kabir is said to have meditated on Kabir Chabutra, also called the platform of Kabir situated in the town of Amarkantak

▪️ The poet Kalidas has mentioned it as Amrakuta, which later became Amarkantak

▪️ The ancient temples of Kalachuri period are in the south of Narmadakund, just behind it. These were built by Kalachuri Maharaja Karnadeva (1041–1073 AD.)

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