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City in Madhya Pradesh, India
Photo: Malaiya, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Katni is a city in Eastern Madhya Pradesh.
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A historic 19th-century fort that became a prominent hotspot during the 1857 Rebellion. It served as the revolutionary base for the local ruler, Raja Saryu Prasad, who fiercely fought against the British East India Company.
The geographic centre of modern post-partition India is marked by a replica of an Ashokan Pillar.
Basudha Falls
An over-100-ft waterfall surrounded by jungle.
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