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Sep 10, 2016 · The ravines of Chambal AKA Beehad have a special place in Northern-Central India's folklore. The stories of dacoits like Phoolan Devi, Paan Singh Tomar, Man Singh and Nirbhay Singh Gujjar are still household tales in these areas and are often narrated by grannies.
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Chambal Ravines: A Melange of History and Mythology. The classical name of Chambal mentioned in ancient texts is “Charmanvati”. “Charman” means skin or hide of the animals. One story attributes it to a King called Rantideva who sacrificed many animals here and turned the river red.
Mar 1, 2019 · The story of Sonchiriya. Set in the 1970s, Sonchiriya is a fictional account of dacoits in Chambal during the Emergency. The film stars Sushant Singh Rajput, Bhumi Pednekar, Ranvir Shorey, Manoj Bajpai, Ashutosh Rana and others. The sweet, musical-sounding title of the film, then, seems an unlikely choice for such a gritty subject.
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Mar 28, 2021 · This time, The Lallantop will take you to 'Beehad', a shelter to dacoits (bandits) for centuries, which has also grabbed the attention of filmmakers to shoot movies like Irrfan Khan’s Paan Singh...
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Once upon a time, armed dacoits – or baghis as they are known locally – spelt terror in Chambal. After serving jail terms, they now lead quiet lives as farmers and respected village elders ...
Nov 14, 2018 · The behaad or Chambal ravines, are the deathly sand mountains that stretch all along the Chambal river like a gargantuan labyrinth, sitting in a terrifying treacherous silence, as if to lure human ...
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In early 1971, Narayan deputed the Chambal Ghati Shanti mission, an organisation of 50 social activists, to begin negotiations with a clutch of infamous gang leaders including Mohar Singh, Tilak...
