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Garhpehra is a village in
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 ...
in the Indian state of
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 ...
. There is a fort called Garhpehra Fort. Garhpahra is also called Purana Sagar which was the capital of Dangi state. It is situated about 10 km from Sagar.


History

Gorakhshah Singh Dangi sacrificed 7 horses and established Garhpahra fort, which had 360 ''mouzas''. Nihal Singh, Legal Dev, and Uday Shah were its rulers. The inscription of 1747 is present of Maharajkumar Singh Dangi.


Fort and Temple

Even today the remains of the fort are present here, a palace by the name of Sheesh Mahal is also situated here, beautiful carved walls, doors and rooms can be seen in it. Madhya Pradesh Archeology Department has preserved this. There is also a temple dedicated to Lord
Hanuman Hanuman (; , ), also known as Maruti, Bajrangabali, and Anjaneya, is a deity in Hinduism, revered as a divine ''vanara'', and a devoted companion of the deity Rama. Central to the ''Ramayana'', Hanuman is celebrated for his unwavering devotio ...
where thousands of devotees come to visit every day.Tourist place of Sagar, Garhpehra
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Location

Garhpehra is well connected with Roads. Nearby major city is Sagar 10 km away from here, it's located on
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Sagar Road, Sagar railway station is nearby railway station from Garhpehra.


References

Forts in Madhya Pradesh Tourist attractions in Sagar district Sagar, Madhya Pradesh Cities and towns in Sagar district {{MadhyaPradesh-geo-stub