Gohad Fort (Gohad)
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Gohad Fort (Hindi: गोहद क़िला Gohad Qila) is situated at Gohad city in Bhind district of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is located at 26° 25' 34N and 78° 26' 41E. The town is situated at a distance of 45 km from Gwalior.
According to Alexander Cunningham and William Cook, people of the Jat caste from village Bamrauli (near Agra) settled the town of Gohad in 1505. This later developed into an important Jat stronghold. The Jat rulers of Gohad were awarded the title of Rana. The Rana Jat ruler Singhandev II founded Gohad fort and the Gohad state in 1505. Gohad state had 360 forts and fortresses all around for the protection of their people. Out of these Gohad fort is most important and unique example architecture of Jat rulers. It had the same style of architecture as used by the Jat rulers in Bharatpur Fort. (Inputs from Wikipedia)
According to Alexander Cunningham and William Cook, people of the Jat caste from village Bamrauli (near Agra) settled the town of Gohad in 1505. This later developed into an important Jat stronghold. The Jat rulers of Gohad were awarded the title of Rana. The Rana Jat ruler Singhandev II founded Gohad fort and the Gohad state in 1505. Gohad state had 360 forts and fortresses all around for the protection of their people. Out of these Gohad fort is most important and unique example architecture of Jat rulers. It had the same style of architecture as used by the Jat rulers in Bharatpur Fort. (Inputs from Wikipedia)
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gohad_Fort
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Coordinates: 26°25'31"N 78°26'49"E
- Gwalior Fort 35 km
- Gwalior Fort 36 km
- Datia City Wall 83 km
- Narwar Fort-Histroy of Kushwaha -Kachwaha Kshatriya Rajput 102 km
- Jhansi Old City 107 km
- Orchha 119 km
- Ancient Bayana Fort 132 km
- Shahabad fort 186 km
- Khandar Fort 189 km
- Ranthambore Fort 205 km
- Galla Mandi 1.4 km
- Gohad Dam Reservoir 2.5 km
- HAVIPURA VILLAGE AREA 8.6 km
- MAKATA KA TAAL 17 km
- Baraso 27 km
- hastinapur 29 km
- Behat town 30 km
- gram- GAHELI, teh-Mehgao, dist-Bhind M.P. 30 km
- Government Nursery 31 km
- My village Rampura 33 km
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