Gulganj Fort — Local services in Rajpura

Gulganj Fort is an eighteenth century fort in the Chhatarpur district in Madhya Pradesh. Located at the top of a hill, It is build in the Bundeli architecture style. It was used as a residence and at a same time, also used as a defensive structure. Under British Raj, the fort was used as a local administrative headquarters. [1]The fort is a typical garhi - that is defined in local language as a small fort at top of hill near a source of water hidden in forest or trees and away from the main paths. [2]It is believed that the fort was build by King Sawant Singh for his mistress Gulbai. Why is the Gulganj Fort so significant that it is a state protected monument by the Government of Madhya Pradesh? This question frustrated us since our first visit to the site in May 2013. Compared to other magnificent forts of Madhya Pradesh, such as Raja Mahal and Jehangir Mahal in Orchha or the Forts of Dhar and Mandu, Gulganj was rather “ordinary.” Located on a spur, 30 kilometers (98 miles) from the main city in a small settlement, the highly overgrown and vandalized Gulganj Fort, with its entire roof curiously missing, left us looking for even more answers. Its plight clearly suggested a strong disconnect with...

Not much known about this fort, but lies at the top of a hill, no proper road to this fort, one needs to walk in the village tiny roads to reach this place, scenic beauty and go in groups...

This is my birthplace and it is a very beautiful village. The people here are very sweet and it is a very...