Things to do in Eastern Madhya Pradesh
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Rowboat
Marble Rocks (known locally as Bhedaghat) is a Gorge on the Narmada River. The trip up the 2km-long gorge is made in a shared rowboat from the jetty at Panchvati Ghat. Alternatively hire a boat (standard/large Rs. 200/Rs. 320) to yourself. There’s good swimming at the ghat too, but currents can be strong; take your lead from the locals. For a nice post-boating stroll, and a closer look at village life, carry on up the hill past the ghat entrance and turn right just before Motel Marble Rocks, where you’ll find a tiny path leading past local homes and down towards the gorge.
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Bandhavgarh National Park
If your sole reason for visiting a national park in India is to see a tiger, look no further. The park is entered at the small, laid-back village of Tala, 32km from Umaria, the nearest railhead. The park takes its name from an ancient fort perched on top of 800m-high cliffs.
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Rani Durgavati Museum
West of Russell Chowk, this museum has a collection of 10th-century sculptures from local sites such as Chausath Yogini. Upstairs are letters and photographs relating to Mahatma Gandhi and an elaborate gallery exploring Adivasi culture.
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Popular with families, courting couples and 20-somethings, this child-friendly veg restaurant with funky decor serves up good-quality Indian and Chinese cuisine to a backdrop of Indian pop music and Bollywood soundtracks.
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Indian Coffee House
As well as good coffee, the guys in white suits and fan-tailed hats serve up delicious breakfasts – from dosa and uttapam to French toast and omelettes – and hearty Indian and Chinese mains.
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SeaWorld
Some 14km towards Marble Rocks, this child-friendly swimming-pool complex has outdoor slides and pools. Take any bus (Rs. 5 to Rs. 10) or shared auto heading for Bhedaghat.
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Kanha National Park
The 1945-sq-km park consists of a 900-sq-km core zone surrounded by a 1005-sq-km buffer zone. It is one of the largest national parks in India.
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Yogi Bar
Jabalpur is thick with seedy but harmless drinking dens. One of the more salubrious establishments is Yogi Bar.
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Satyam Shivam Sundram
Friendly first-floor veg restaurant with a delicious Indian menu including very generous thalis.
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