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Mainpat

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A cool, green plateau in Surguja, known for its Tibetan settlement, waterfalls and views, and called the Shimla of Chhattisgarh.

Hill stationSurguja districtBest time to visit: October to March

Highlights

  • Tibetan settlement with monasteries
  • Viewpoints over forested valleys
  • Tiger Point and other waterfalls
  • Spongy marshy ground locally called Jaljali, which bounces underfoot

Significance

Mainpat is the best-known hill retreat of Chhattisgarh. Tibetan refugees were settled here in the 1960s and still farm the plateau.