Chauragarh

{{short description|16th-century fort in Narsinghpur district, India}} '''Chauragarh Fort''' or '''Chaugan Fort'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chaugan Fort |url=https://narsinghpur.nic.in/en/tourist-place/chaugan-fort/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250129182251/https://narsinghpur.nic.in/en/tourist-place/chaugan-fort/ |archive-date=January 29, 2025 |website=Narsinghpur District}}</ref> is a fort located on the peak of Chauragarh in the Satpuda mountain range near Chaugan village, Gadarwara tehsil, Narsinghpur district. It was built by the Gond ruler Sangram Shah in the 16th century.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chauragarh Temple Pachmarhi, Chauragarh Temple in Pachmarhi, Chauragarh Temple Location, How to reach Chauragarh Temple, Best time to visit, Pachmarhi Tourist Attractions, Pachmarhi Sightseeing |url=https://www.madhya-pradesh-tourism.com/destination/Chauragarh-Temple-Pachmarhi-110 |access-date=2025-09-11 |website=www.madhya-pradesh-tourism.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Singh |first=Ajai Pal |url=https://www.google.pt/books/edition/Forts_and_Fortifications_in_India/SIDfAAAAMAAJ?hl=fr&gbpv=1&bsq=Chaugan+fort&dq=Chaugan+fort&printsec=frontcover |title=Forts and Fortifications in India: With Special Reference to Central India |date=1987 |publisher=Agam Kala Prakashan |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Sabha |first=India Parliament Lok |url=https://www.google.pt/books/edition/Lok_Sabha_Debates/F0hPAQAAMAAJ?hl=fr&gbpv=1&dq=Chaugan+fort&pg=PA1973&printsec=frontcover |title=Lok Sabha Debates |date=1967 |publisher=Lok Sabha Secretariat |language=en}}</ref> 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.{{Citation needed|date=September 2025}}

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