rlaced under Sarguja group. However, till 1905 it was under the administration of Chhotanagpur commissioner. It is painful to note that neither during royal regime nor there after any archaeological or historical Study and exploration was ever undertaken. A number of smaller mud-forts scattered around still wait for their scientific exploration. The prevailing mystery, if uncovered, could relate the archeological sites with the pre historic period of the country.
Jaspur region has been rech and prosperous with archaelogical assets. However, excepting recent history of the princely State, no facts or figures, worth mentioning, are available. Some glimpses of the ancient past could be seen in the two literary works. “The Chhattisgarh feudatory States Gazettier” published in 1909 and written by EMD Brett and ‘Jharkhand Jhankar’ a work ofr literature by deewan of kanker Raghuvir Prasad, do mention some facts about the history of Jashpur. No other source has been found so far. Scattered around various parts of the region, one can find remains of idols, statues, and ancient places of worship in their dilapidated state. No sculptures, carvings scripts or paintings to provide information about the places of archeological importance are available.
In the cousse of survey many elders and senior citizens were inter viewed in this respect. But the facts and descriptions stated by them appear to be fictitious and mysterious, hence difficult to believe.
The beliefs and customs of the local tribe are quite unique. In the course of time there might have been variations and alterations but they have
