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Delve into Dongar in India
Dongar in the region of Chhattisgarh is a city in India - some 730 mi or ( 1175 km ) South of New Delhi , the country's capital .
Current time in Dongar is now 07:30 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kolkata " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Raipur, Nagpur, Hyderabad, Gidam, and Amravati. While being here, make sure to check out Raipur . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Dongar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
April 2010 Maoist attack in Dantewada
The April 2010 Dantewada Maoist attack, was an ambush by Naxalite-Maoist insurgents from the Communist Party of India (Maoist) near Chintalnar village in Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh, India, leading to the killing of 76 CRPF policemen and 8 Maoists — the deadliest attack by the Maoists on Indian security forces.
Located at 18.89 81.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
2010 Dantewada bus bombing
The 2010 Dantewada bus bombing occurred on 17 May 2010 when a bus hit a landmine 50 km away from Dantewada, in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district. Fatalities reports range from 31 to 44, including several Special Police Officers (SPOs) and civilians. It was the first Naxal attack to target a civilian bus. The attack occurred one month after Dantewada witnessed the worst-ever massacre of CRPF jawans, when 76 troops were killed in the April 2010 Maoist attack in Dantewada.
Located at 18.89 81.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Dantewada district
Dantewada District, also known as Dantewara District or Dakshin Bastar District (South Bastar District), is a district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Dantewada is the district headquarters. The district is part of Bastar Division. Until 1998, the Dantewada District was a tehsil of the larger Bastar District. As of 2011 it is the third least populous district of Chhattisgarh, after Narayanpur and Bijapur.
Located at 18.90 81.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Dantewada
Dantewada (also known as Dantewara) is a town and a nagar panchayat in the Dantewada district in the state of Chhattisgarh, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Dantewada District. The town is named after the goddess Danteshwari, the presiding deity of the Danteshwari Temple located in the town, 80 km from the Jagdalpur tehsil. The goddess is worshipped as an incarnation of Shakti and the temple is held to be one of the fifty-two sacred Shakti Peethas.
Located at 18.90 81.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Geedam
Geedam is a census town and tehsil in Dantewada district in the state of Chhattisgarh, India. It is situated in national highway number 16, about 75 kilometers from Jagdalpur.
Located at 18.98 81.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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