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Gulganj Fort

National Highway 86 Angor Chhatarpur मध्य प्रदेश 471301 Republic of, Gulganj, Madhya Pradesh 471301, India

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Detailed Information

Place Types Tourist attraction
Address National Highway 86 Angor Chhatarpur मध्य प्रदेश 471301 Republic of, Gulganj, Madhya Pradesh 471301, India
Coordinate 24.701202,79.370257
Website Unknown
Rating 4
Compound Code P92C+F4 Gulganj, Madhya Pradesh, India

Openning hours

Monday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

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satyaveer yadav (05/04/2021)

Gulganj Fort is an eighteenth century fort in the Chhatarpur district in Madhya Pradesh. Located at the top of a hill, It is build 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.n[1]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.n[2]It is believed that the fort was build by King Sawant Singh for his mistress Gulbai.nWhy is the Gulganj Fort so significant that it is a state protected monument by the Government of Madhya Pradesh? This question frustrated us since our first visit to the site in May 2013. Compared to other magnificent forts of Madhya Pradesh, such as Raja Mahal and Jehangir Mahal in Orchha or the Forts of Dhar and Mandu, Gulganj was rather “ordinary.” Located on a spur, 30 kilometers (98 miles) from the main city in a small settlement, the highly overgrown and vandalized Gulganj Fort, with its entire roof curiously missing, left us looking for even more answers. Its plight clearly suggested a strong disconnect with its custodians.

Aniket Yadav (07/01/2020)

The Palace fort on hillock beside village. Good Fortification & huge bastion. Built around 18th century, the fort of Gulganj is a state protected monument. This is an important structure of Bundeli style. The fort is two-storyed and the interior of the fort is divided into two portions.