The state of Chhattisgarh came into being only recently. It is shelled out from the state of Madhya Pradesh. In primeval times the area of Chhattisgarh was known as Dakshin-Kausal. The region has been ruled by various dynasties in the past. To name a few, they were Kalchuri, Nagvanshi, Sarabhpurias, Panduvanshi and Somvanshi. After the India's independence Chhattisgarh became a part of state Madhya Pradesh. But on 1st November 2000,Chattisgarh came into being, as the 26th State of the Union.