The area around Bandhavgarh came into limelight when Maharaja Martand Singh of Rewa captured the first white tiger (named it Mohan ) from this region in 1951.All the white tigers in the world are his progeny.The best place to see healthy white tigers is Zoo maintained by Bhilai Steel Plant in Bhilai in the State of Chhatisgarh.
In the year 1968 it was declared as Bandhavgarh National Park .