Seoni

Seoni is a city and a municipality in Seoni district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Located in the north-south section of Satpura plateau in the south of Jabalpur division of Madhya Pradesh, Seoni is a beautiful tribal dominated district. Wainganga River supports the prime activity of this destination and main occupation of its inhabitants, which is agriculture. legend states that once Jagat Guru on his way to Kerala passed through this destination, he then named this beautiful place as Shironi, which later came to be known as Seoni or Shiv nagri. The interesting fact about the place is that Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Books are set in the Seoni District; however, the place is spelled as 'Seeonee' in the books.

Seoni is one of the smaller districts in Madhya Pradesh, but when it comes to natural beauty, it is one of the best in the state. It is believed that the famous author Rudyard Kipling based his renowned masterpiece, ‘Jungle Book’ on this place. In fact, the settings described in the book, the mountains, the valleys, the forests, etc. can actually be found here. The Seona trees are the primary attraction here, and the place is called ‘Seoni’ because of these trees.