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Ambikapur

Ambikapur is a city in northern Chhattisgarh, India, and the headquarters of Surguja district. It was the capital of the princely state of Surguja under its Maharajas, and takes its name from the goddess Ambika (Mahamaya), whose temple is in the town. It is the main commercial centre of the upland, forested and largely Adivasi region of northern Chhattisgarh.

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Surguja State

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Ambikapur. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ambikapur
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