Bajrangarh Fort

Bajrangarh Fort
Fort
Bajrangarh Fort
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
Region	Gwalior
District	Guna
Established	14th–16th century
Elevation	477 m (1,565 ft)
Languages
• Official	Hindi,
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	473249
Telephone code	07542

Bajranggarh Fort was built by Yadav Maharaja Jai Narayan Singh Yaduvanshi. migrated from Alwar, Rajasthan. This fort was ruled by the Yadav's for 300 years. During this period, the Khinchi Rajputs launched three unsuccessful attacks on the fort, and the Khinchis were defeated. The fourth attack was carried out jointly by the Khinchi Rajputs and the Mughals.

The Yaduvanshis were defeated in this fourth attack and had to leave the Bajranggarh kingdom and fort.

BajrangarhFort (also known as Jharkon) is located in Bajranggarh village of Guna District in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

The Bajrangarh fort lies at an altitude of 92.3 metres (303 feet) and is in ruins. The fort is about 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) from Guna on Guna to Aron road on the bank of Chapet river around 8 kilometres (5.0 miles) south-west of Guna city. It spreads over 72 bighas of land on a high hill. ,it was the headquarters of a mahal of the Chanderi Sarkar. During the reign of Raja Jai Singh, Daulatrao Scindia sent his General, John Baptiste to attack the fort in 1816 A.D. Raja Jai Singh was defeated and the fort was destroyed.^{[ citation needed ]} The Bajrangarh fort had four gates in four directions. Inside the fort, Moti Mahal, Rangmahal, Ram Mandir, and Bajrang Mandir are still intact.

There is a big step well inside the complex that was used for storing drinking water for the horses. The fort also has an ancient temple which is frequented by local inhabitants. It is believed to have been constructed by ruler Jainarayan Singh who migrated from Alwar, Rajasthan. ^[4]

Geography

The fort is about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Guna on Guna to Aron road on the bank of Chapet river around 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south-west of Guna city. It spreads over 72 bighas of land on a high hill.

The Bajrangarh fort ( Yadav's fort) had four gates in four directions. Inside the fort, Moti Mahal, Rangmahal, Ram Mandir, and Bajrang Mandir are still intact.

There is a big step well inside the complex that was used for storing drinking water for the horses. The fort also has an ancient temple that is frequented by local inhabitants.

See also

• Champavati Fort
• Dhiraj Singh (Khichi)

References

1. Singh, Ajai Pal (1987). Forts and Fortifications in India: With Special Reference to Central India. Agam Kala Prakashan.
2. Hunter, William Wilson (1885). The Imperial Gazetteer of India. Trübner & Company.
3. General, India Office of the Registrar (1968). Census of India, 1961. Manager of Publications.
4. Nizami Raja Jainarayan Singh Nandvanshi Ahir, Akhtar Hussain; Kheechi, Raghunath Singh (1990). Survey of Kheechi Chauhan History: With Biographical Notes. Kheechi Chauhan Shodh Sansthan.

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