Introduction.
The vast tracts comprising the Feudatory States of Orissa (now merged) abounds in hills and jungles. Its natural build is quite different from that of the coastal plain. As more advanced and civlised races in habit the coastal plains like wise Bhnians, Gonds, Juwangs and other tribal races predominate the hilly tracts and are the only original inhabitants of these areas. History bears testimony to the facts that long long ago the ancestors of these tribal races settled in the hearts of these dense jungles and forests and were master of this part of the country. In course of time as their population increased they set up ruling dynasties for the administration of the country. And even now most of the ruling dynasties of these States belong to the tribal races.