Deogarh Fort

The Deogarh Fort or Devgarh Fort is an old fort in Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh, India. It was the capital of a Gond Dynasty and is in the town of Devgarh, 42 km from the district headquarters Chhindwara. It spreads over a hill 650 m (2132.55 ft) high.^[1]

Deogarh Fort
Deogarh Mahal
Part of Deogarh
Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, India in India
Deogarh Fort, Chhindwara
Site information
Type	Fort
Controlled by	Government of Madhya Pradesh
Open to the public	Yes
Condition	Dilapidated; Vacant
Location
Deogarh Fort
Coordinates	21°52′58″N 78°43′58″E
Site history
Built	15th century
Built by	King Jatba (Gond Dynasty)
Materials	Stone and brick

Geography

Deogarh Fort is located in the southern part of Madhya Pradesh, 42 km (26.1 mi) from the district headquarters of Chhindwara. It has over 100 rooms and has murals on pillars, balconies and the walls.^[2]

The fort is on a hill 625 m (2050.52 ft) high, in the Deogarh village of development block Mohkhed, between a dense forest and a deep moat.^[3][4]

Deogarh Fort