The district whose forests lie at the heart of the river-link dispute was Chhatrasal Bundela's capital
Background
Panna district is located in the north-eastern part of Madhya Pradesh. Panna town is its administrative seat, and the district is the northern district of Sagar division. It was a Gond settlement until the 13th century, after which Raja Chhatrasal Bundela made it his capital. Panna later became part of Vindhya Pradesh, and Vindhya Pradesh merged into Madhya Pradesh on 1 November 1956.
Division:
Northern district of Sagar division
Merger of Vindhya Pradesh:
1 November 1956
Why it matters for exams: Which princely region merged into Madhya Pradesh and on what date is a standard State formation question.
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In plain words
Vindhya Pradesh Vindhya Pradesh — A former State of the Indian Union that was merged into Madhya Pradesh.