Ambikapur region was in the Lord of Nanda clan in 4th century B.C. before the arrival of maurya dynasty. Before 3 B.C. this region was divided into tiny parts and their headman after quarrel among themselves. Then a Rajputa kings belongs to Rakshal clan in palamu district (Bihar) attacked and taken in his control. In 1820 Amar singh was the Kings of Surguja state who had been crowned as "Maharaja" in 1826. In 1882 Raghunath Sharan Singh Deo had taken his control over Surguja state who has been conferred as "Maharaja" by Lord Daffariu. After the contemporary victory of India he established Edward Middle School, Post Office ,Telegraph Office ,Medical stores ,jail and courts in Ambikapur capital of Surguja. According to legends, Lord...
