Chaugan Fort, located on the peak of Chauragarh in the Satpuda mountain range near Chaugan village, Gadarwara tehsil,

Narsinghpur district Narsinghpur district (; also referred to Narsimhapur district) is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. Vindhya Range, Vindhyachal is on its northern border and the Satpura range extends along its entire length on the southern borde ...

, was built by the Gond ruler

Sangram Shah Raja Sangram Shah Madavi was a king of the Garha Kingdom of Gondwana, in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. Raja Sangram Shah, who belonged to the Gond Dynasty in central India, was the 48th and most well known ruler of the dynasty, and during ...

in the 16th century. The fort, about 35 km from Gadarwara, faces east and is constructed using thick limestone and boulders. It features a rampart, three gates, and a pond called Revakund. The fort also houses an ancient Narasimha idol, a pyramidal temple, the Rangmahal, and the palace of Gond king Prem Narayan Shah. After being damaged by the British in 1816, it was abandoned and is now part of a forest reserve under the forest department.

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