Singorgarh Fort, in the
Damoh district of
Madhya Pradesh state in Central India, is a
hill-fort
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of
Garha Kingdom, spread over the hills of a forested area. It is about 45 km from
Jabalpur city, on the way to
Damoh town. It was a magnificent fort and a residence of
Rajgond
The Gondi (Gōndi) or Gond or Koitur are a Dravidian ethno-linguistic group. They are one of the largest tribal groups in India. They are spread over the states of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Andhra Prad ...
rulers of Central India who spent part of each year there. It is presently under the archeological survey of india. The site must be accessed by bike,car or bus as there is proper road to it.
In its peak years, thousands of people lived at the fort, which was spread over large area. Many of its former watch towers are still visible. There is a pond on the hilltop that provided water. The fort was attacked in June, 1564 during the last war of the
Gondwana Kingdom dynasty, under the rule of
Rani Durgavati. At that time,
Rani Durgavati, the ruling Queen of
Gondwana
Gondwana () was a large landmass, often referred to as a supercontinent, that formed during the late Neoproterozoic (about 550 million years ago) and began to break up during the Jurassic period (about 180 million years ago). The final stages ...
, resided there; she later moved to
Chouragarh Fort in
Narsinghpur.
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Forts in Madhya Pradesh
Damoh district