Polo Forest, the biodiverse wonderland which was once an ancient city, a hiding place for rulers, home to many tribes, flora and wildlife has a significantly rich legacy. The world needs to know about it. And being native, grown-up learning about its history and spending years playing in this forest, it's my duty to do so — I found my purpose.

I'm from Vijaynagar, a town 12 km from Polo Forest. As a kid, I used to visit the lush green forest to chill out. One day I saw a group of tourists from England — and the guide was not a native, barely knew about this ancient forest. The information he shared was fabricated. That was the turning point of my life. Now it's been more than a decade I've been researching and spreading knowledge about Polo Forest and its heritage.