The ancient paused for a moment, as if his strength were failing. Yet I sensed that there was more to tell. Looking deep into my eyes, he whispered: 'The Gond kingdoms have fallen, their people live dispersed in poverty: the teak trees and the jungles have been cleared... but the importance of the Gonds must not be forgotten!
The ancient figure hesitated, his weariness evident, yet I could feel he held more to share. With a look that pierced my soul, he quietly revealed the decline of the Gond kingdoms. Once prosperous, their communities now suffer in poverty, their lands stripped of the rich teak forests and lush jungles that once thrived there.
Despite the dire circumstances, he emphasized that the legacy of the Gonds should not be overlooked....
