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Bajrangarh Fort | |
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Village | |
.jpg) The fort | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| Region | Gwalior |
| District | Guna |
| Founded by Nandvanshi Ahir Kings of Ahirwada | Between 16th-17th Century |
| Elevation | 477 m (1,565 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 473249 |
| Telephone code | 07542 |
Bajrangarh Fort (also known as Jharkon) is located in Bajrangarh village of Guna District in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.[1][2] [3] It was built by the Yadav (Ahir) King Jai Narayan Singh of Nandvanshi Branch in 1600 AD.[4] The Bajrangarh fort lies at an altitude of around 92.3 metres (303 ft) and is in ruins.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. ,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. 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[by whom?] to have been constructed by the Maratha rulers in 1775.
Geography
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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.
Precincts
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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 that is frequented by local inhabitants.
References
- ^ Singh, Ajai Pal (1987). Forts and Fortifications in India: With Special Reference to Central India. Agam Kala Prakashan.
- ^ Hunter, William Wilson (1885). The Imperial Gazetteer of India. Trübner & Company.
- ^ General, India Office of the Registrar (1968). Census of India, 1961. Manager of Publications.
- ^ http://www.mppcb.nic.in/proc/Tech/DEP%20GUNA.pdf
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