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. His reign was short, he died in 1550, leaving the kingdom in the hands of his able wife Rani Durgavati, acting as a regent for their son Vir Narayan. Dalpat Shah was a son of

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, the 48th and the greatest ruler of Gadha Mandla. He is best known as the husband of Rani Durgavati, one of the greatest Gond rulers in history,> her bravery and for defending the kingdom against the forces led by Asaf Khan I sent by the mighty

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emperor

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Biography

Dalpat Shah was the son of the 48th and greatest Gond ruler,

. He was said to be a brave lad with an outstanding personality. Durgavati was a skilled and beautiful princess of the

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which ruled at

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, whose father was Keerat Rai or Shalivahan. Various tales describe why her father agreed to marry his daughter to a man of 'low' caste. A popular story says that Durgavati had heard how brave and handsome Dalpat Shah was and sent him a private message, asking him to come and win her hand by defeating her father. Dalpat Shah obliged and invaded Mahoba in 1544 AD with 50,000 troops. defeated Shalivahan and won Durgavati's hand in marriage. Other stories say that

wanted a high-born and beautiful princess like Durgavati as a bride for his son, matching his qualities as a part of his rise to high social status. Her father agreed, either because he gained a strong ally or because he was paid a large sum of money. Then Dalpat took Durgavati to Singhorgarh, the Gondi capital, and married her in c. 1542. He succeeded his father

as the king of Garha-Mandla.

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, Sangram Shah is born in kacwaha Rajput family
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References

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