Gohad Fort (Hindi: गोहद क़िला Gohad Qila) is situated at Gohad city in Bhind district of Madhya Pradesh, India. The town is situated at a distance of 45 km from Gwalior.[1] The fort was built in 1505 by Singhandev II of Gohad State.[citation needed]
History
The fort was built in 1505 by the Bamraulia dynasty ruler, Singhandev II of Gohad State. the Jat Rana Bhim Singh of Gohad. Rana Bhim Singh later regained his fort.[2]
Architecture
Gohad Fort has following important buildings inside the fort. Navin Mahal inside the fort was constructed by Maharana Chhatra Singh (1757–1785) of Gohad. Other buildings are Khas Mahal, Shish Mahal, Sat-Bhanwar, Deoghar, Khas Darbar, Am Darbar, Bhandar Grih Rani Bagh and other temples and water ponds.
Conservation
Between 2011 and 2017, Gohad Fort underwent a major conservation project carried out by the Directorate of Archaeology, Archives and Museums of Madhya Pradesh in partnership with the World Monuments Fund. The work, costing approximately ₹64 lakh, focused on restoring the fort’s gates — Hathi Pour, Sankal Darwaza and Hamaar Darwaza — along with other structural elements[3].
In November 2017, the project received an Honourable Mention in the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation[4]. The fort is among ten monuments in Gohad designated as conserved monuments by the Madhya Pradesh state archaeology department.
See also
References
- ^ “Gohad, India“
- ^ Pradesh (India), Madhya (1996). Madhya Pradesh, District Gazetteers: Bhind. Government Central Press.
- ^ “Gohad Fort wins Asia Pacific Heritage award”. The Pioneer. 5 November 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- ^ “Madhya Pradesh Cultural Heritage Project”. World Monuments Fund. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
Further reading
- Ajay Kumar Agnihotri, Gohad ke Jaton ka Itihas [History of Jats of Gohad], Delhi: Nav Sahitya Bhawan, 1985
