{{Short description|Village in Madhya Pradesh, India}} {{Unreliable sources|date=March 2024}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Use Indian English|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox settlement | native_name = Garhpehra | native_name_lang = | settlement_type = Village/Fort | official_name = Garhpehra | image_skyline = Old remains of Garh Pehra.jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = | map_alt = Sagar | pushpin_map = India Madhya Pradesh#India3 | pushpin_relief = yes | pushpin_map_alt = Sagar | coordinates = {{coord|23|54|55|N|78|43|50|E|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|India}} | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Madhya Pradesh | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Sagar}} '''Garhpehra''' is a village in Sagar District in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. There is a fort called Garhpehra Fort. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Blog post |url=http://ww25.historydarshan.com/2019/09/blog-post_88.html?subid1=20240308-1345-1806-a0c5-b70729a6ea5e |access-date=2024-03-28 |website=ww25.historydarshan.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.navbharatgold.com/we-the-people/people-believe-the-gadphera-fort-of-bundelkhand-to-be-haunted-a-dancer-had-died/story/94946339.cms|title=Gadpahra Fort Story: उस नर्तकी की आत्मा को मुक्ति क्यों नहीं मिली?|first=अमित प्रभु|last=मिश्रा|date=19 October 2022|website=Navbharat Gold}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/460874-gadpahra-muhal-madhya-pradesh.html|title=Gadpahra Muhal Village Population - Sagar - Sagar, Madhya Pradesh|website=www.census2011.co.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/35/Garhpahra.html|title=Maps, Weather, and Airports for Garhpahra, India|website=www.fallingrain.com}}</ref> thumb|Sheesh Mahal Garhpehra Sagar
Garhpahra is also called Purana Sagar which was the capital of Dangi state.{{fact|date=May 2025}} 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sagar.nic.in/tourist-place/%e0%a4%97%e0%a5%9d%e0%a4%aa%e0%a4%b9%e0%a4%b0%e0%a4%be-%e0%a4%ae%e0%a4%82%e0%a4%a6%e0%a4%bf%e0%a4%b0/|title=गढ़पहरा मंदिर | जिला सागर, मध्यप्रदेश शासन | भारत}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.patrika.com/sagar-news/know-the-unknown-mystery-of-garh-pehra-fort-sagar-5053804|title=गढ़ पहरा पहाड़ पर आज भी गूंजती है ‘गई रात अब पहर थोड़े’ गाने की गूंज, ये है रहस्य | Know the Unknown mystery of Garh Pehra fort Sagar|date=5 September 2019|website=Patrika News}}</ref>
==Fort and Temple== thumb|Old_remains_-_Garh_Pehra
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. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.travelwithpreeti.in/2021/07/garhpahra-fort-and-temple-sagar.html|title=सागर का गढ़पहरा किला और मंदिर - Garhpahra Fort and Temple Sagar|date=5 May 2022}}</ref>
There is also a temple dedicated to Lord Hanuman where thousands of devotees come to visit every day.<ref>[https://sagar.nic.in/tourist-place/%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%9D%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE-%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B0/ Tourist place of Sagar|Garhpehra]</ref>
==Location== Garhpehra is well connected with Roads. Nearby major city is Sagar 10 km away from here, it's located on Jhansi Sagar Road, Sagar railway station is nearby railway station from Garhpehra.{{fact|date=May 2025}}
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{{Forts in Madhya Pradesh}}
Category:Forts in Madhya Pradesh Category:Tourist attractions in Sagar district Category:Sagar, Madhya Pradesh Category:Cities and towns in Sagar district
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