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Rahatgarh Fort
Rahatgarh Fort is a historical fort located on the banks of Bina River in Rahatgarh in Sagar District, Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh (; ; ) is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and the largest city is Indore, Indore. Other major cities includes Gwalior, Jabalpur, and Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, Sagar. Madhya Pradesh is the List of states and union te ..., India. Overview Originally built during the parmar dynasty (Circa 13th Century AD) later the fort was expanded by Sultan Mahmud Khan in 17th century, Rahatgarh Fort is situated on the top of north west peak along the range of hills near the town itself. It can be approached by means of a long winding passage, and the walls of the fortification are approximately 100 m thick. Parmars, Chandelas and Muslims also had control over this fort. This fort also played an important role in the revolution of 1857.https://amritmahotsav.nic.in/district-reopsitory-detail.htm?12905 Gallery राहतगढ़ किला ...
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Bina River (India)
The Bina River is a river that flows in Madhya Pradesh state of India. It is a chief tributary of the Betwa River, which is itself a tributary of the Yamuna River. Shukla, D.C. 1994 Habitat characteristics of wetlands of the Betwa Basin, India, and wintering populations of endangered waterfowl species. Global wetlands. Origin Bina River originates from Vindhya Range in Gairatganj tehsil of Raisen district, this river flows in Raisen and Sagar district and joins Betwa River. Tributaries Begam, Reuta and baban river is tributaries of bina river Settlements Gairatganj, Begamganj, Eran and Rahatgarh are on Bina River banks. Tourism * Bhalkund waterfall * Rahatgarh Fort * Eran Eran is an ancient town and archaeological site in the Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh, India. It was one of the ancient mints for Indian dynasties as evidenced by the diverse coins excavated here. The site has 5th and 6th-century Gupta era ... * Hanota dam near hanota village khurai R ...
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Sagar District
Sagar district () is a Districts of Madhya Pradesh, district of Madhya Pradesh States and territories of India, state in central India. The town of Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, Sagar serves as its administrative center. Sagar district is called the heart district of India. Tropic of Cancer (23°3') passes through Rangir Tiraha on NH26 present NH44 in Sagar district. The district has an area of 10,252 km², and a population of 2,378,458 (2011 census), an increase of 45% or by 732,260 inhabitants from its 1991 population of 1,646,198. Sagar district is dominated by Soni (caste), Sonis, Jains and Yadavs. As of 2011, it is the third most populous district of Madhya Pradesh, after Indore district, Indore and Jabalpur district, Jabalpur. Sagar city is a biggest and major city of the Sagar district. Bina-Etawa, Bina Sagar is the second largest city and important industrial city of the district. Bina has Bina Thermal Power Plant, Bharat Oman Refinery Limited, Bina Refinery, Railway M ...
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Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh (; ; ) is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and the largest city is Indore, Indore. Other major cities includes Gwalior, Jabalpur, and Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, Sagar. Madhya Pradesh is the List of states and union territories of India by area, second largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of India by population, fifth largest state by population with over 72 million residents. It borders the states of Rajasthan to the northwest, Uttar Pradesh to the northeast, Chhattisgarh to the east, Maharashtra to the south, Gujarat to the west. The area covered by the present-day Madhya Pradesh includes the area of the ancient Avanti (India), Avanti Mahajanapada, whose capital Ujjain (also known as Avantika) arose as a major city during the second wave of Indian urbanisation in the sixth century BCE. Subsequently, the region was ruled by the major dynasties of India. The Maratha Confederacy, Maratha Empire dominated the maj ...
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Forts In Madhya Pradesh
A fortification (also called a fort, fortress, fastness, or stronghold) is a military construction designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from Latin ("strong") and ("to make"). From very early history to modern times, defensive walls have often been necessary for cities to survive in an ever-changing world of invasion and conquest. Some settlements in the Indus Valley Civilization were the first small cities to be fortified. In ancient Greece, large cyclopean stone walls fitted without mortar had been built in Mycenaean Greece, such as the ancient site of Mycenae. A Greek '' phrourion'' was a fortified collection of buildings used as a military garrison, and is the equivalent of the Roman castellum or fortress. These constructions mainly served the purpose of a watch tower, to guard certain roads, passes, and borders. Though smaller than a real fortress, they acted as a border gu ...
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