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Which dynasty ruled the territory once called Chhattisgarh?
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Chhattisgarh
Chitrakot Waterfall on the Indravati River, near Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh, India.
The territory historically known as Chhattisgarh—a name meaning "thirty-six forts"—was associated with the Haihaya dynasty of Ratanpur, which was founded around 750 CE.12
Historical records indicate that the Ratanpur branch of the Kalachuri dynasty—to which the Haihayas were related—gained prominence in the region beginning in the 11th century. While the name Chhattisgarh was formerly applied to the territory governed by the Haihaya dynasty, the region's history dates back much further to the 4th century CE, when it was known as Southern Kosala.31