Bajrangarh Fort


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.
Bajrangarh 'Fort' is located in Bajranggarh village of Guna District in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
The Bajrangarh fort lies at an altitude of and is in ruins. 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.,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 ruler Jainarayan Singh who migrated from Alwar, Rajasthan.

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.
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.