Английская Википедия:Bajrangarh Fort
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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 Шаблон:Convert and is in ruins. The fort is about Шаблон:Convert from Guna on Guna to Aron road on the bank of Chapet river around Шаблон:Convert south-west of Guna city. It spreads over 72 bighas of land on a high hill. ,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.
History
The fort’s origins trace back to Yadav king Jai Narayan Singh, a member of the Nandvanshi Clan of Yadavs/Ahirs, who oversaw its construction. For two consecutive centuries, from the 16th century to the mid-18th century, the Yadavs held sway over the fort in a period of relative peace. However, during the mid-18th century, the Rajputs of Raghogarh launched three consecutive attacks, all of which ended in defeat of the Rajputs. In the latter days of the 18th century, a fourth assault occurred as the Rajputs formed an alliance with the Mughals. It was during this final attack that the Yadavs were vanquished, marking the end of their rule.
In the wake of the Yadav defeat, the Rajput Rule began in Bajrangarh in the 18th century, Raja jai Singh of Chauhan Khichi Clan was appointed as the viceroy of Malwa Region (by Mughal Emperor Farrukhsiyar. It was during his reign that the Maratha ruler, Daulat Rao Sindhia of the Gwalior state, made a decisive move. Sindhia dispatched his General,Jean Baptiste Filose , to launch an assault on the fort in 1816 A.D., which ultimately led to the downfall of Raja Jai Singh and the subsequent destruction of Bajrangarh Fort.
The Fort Has been a symbol of Yadav-Rajput Warfare.
Geography
Шаблон:Unreferenced section The fort is about Шаблон:Convert from Guna on Guna to Aron road on the bank of Chapet river around Шаблон:Convert south-west of Guna city. It spreads over 72 bighas of land on a high hill.
Precincts
Шаблон:Unreferenced section 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
Шаблон:Forts in India Шаблон:Forts in Madhya Pradesh