Bajrangarh Fort Explained

Bajrangarh Fort
Native Name Lang:Hindi
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Madhya Pradesh
Pushpin Label Position:right
Subdivision Type:Country
Established Date:14th-16th Century
Elevation M:477
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi,
Demographics1 Title2:Other
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:473249
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area 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] The Bajrangarh fort lies at an altitude of 92.3m (302.8feet) and is in ruins. The fort is about 10km (10miles) from Guna on Guna to Aron road on the bank of Chapet river around 8km (05miles) 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 to have been constructed by the Nandvanshi Ahirs.[4]

Geography

The fort is about from Guna on Guna to Aron road on the bank of Chapet river around south-west of Guna city. It spreads over 72 bighas of land on a high hill.

Precincts

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.

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Notes and References

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