Gulganj Fort

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Gulganj Fort is an eighteenth century fort in the Chhatarpur district in Madhya Pradesh. Located at the top of a hill, It is built in the Bundeli architecture style. It was used as a residence and at a same time, also used as a defensive structure. Under British Raj, the fort was used as a local administrative headquarters. The fort is a typical garhi - that is defined in local language as a small fort at top of hill near a source of water hidden in forest or trees and away from the main paths. It is believed that the fort was built by King Sawant Singh for his mistress Gulbai.

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Location: 24.9157, 79.5822, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Devra ka Kila
  • Gulganj Fort
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    arearegion1785Chhatarpur StateWikidata
    sitefortDevra ka KilafortWikidata
    sitefortGulganj FortfortWikidata
    commonsimageGulganj Fort Commons