Editing Narsinghpur (section)

=== Prehistory ===
[[File:Rock Painting Depicting Hunting Close-up.jpg|alt=Rock painting at Vinaiki|thumb|Rock Paintings Depicting Hunting of Animals]]
[[File:Man of a strange shaped head with a sword .jpg|alt=Triangular headed man with a sword|thumb|Human with sword. This hints that the paintings are from the Iron Age]]
The earliest signs of human life in Narsinghpur were found recently in the caves of Vinaiki village 
(Narsinghpur) which lies on the banks of Shakkar river (tributary of Narmada), in the hinterlands of Kareli Forest Zone (a part of Satpura reserve) in Narsinghpur. Most of the villagers are Gonds and they knew about the paintings for a long time. Locals call the rock paintings found in their village by the name 'Putra Putariya' (पुतरा पुतरिया).The actual age of the rock paintings is not yet determined. Analysis by the Department of Archaeology is awaited.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Ancient rock paintings discovered in Vinaiki village of Kareli forest zone in Narsinghpur district|work=WorldNews360|url=https://world360news.com/en/ancient-rock-paintings-discovered-vinaiki-village-kareli-forest-zone-narsinghpur-district|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200721160243/https://world360news.com/en/ancient-rock-paintings-discovered-vinaiki-village-kareli-forest-zone-narsinghpur-district|url-status=usurped|archive-date=21 July 2020}}</ref>

The axe, bow and arrows, and swords can be seen in the pictures. The rock paintings depict humans riding and playing with horses and elephants. Humans are also seen hunting animals like deers. Sheep, Wild boar, Buffaloes, and Barahsingha can also be seen.<ref>{{Cite news|date=3 February 2020|title=दुर्गम व घने जंगल की कंदराओं में मिले अनूठे शैल चित्र|work=Dainik Bhaskar|url=https://epaper.bhaskarhindi.com/c/48602206}}</ref> One of the rock paintings is of humans with armed axes and a peculiar headgear. Some of the paintings are of a clear red color similar to those found in [[Bhimbetika]], while some are gray. Pictures have also been described in some script which is yet to be identified. It is within the radius of 150 kilometers from the Bhimbetka rockshelters of Raisen and about 100&nbsp;km away from [[Adamgarh Hills|Adamgadh hills]].