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[[File:Narnala (Marathi नरनाळा), also known as "Shanur Fort" photo by dhiraj hadole.jpg|thumb|right|Narnala (Marathi नरनाळा) photo by dhiraj hadole]]
[[File:Narnala (Marathi नरनाळा), also known as "Shanur Fort" photo by dhiraj hadole.jpg|thumb|right|Narnala (Marathi नरनाळा) photo by dhiraj hadole]]
'''Narnala Fort''' or '''Narnala [[Qila|Killa]] Sarkar''', also known as '''Shahnoor Fort''', is a hill fortress in the [[Satpura Range]] of [[Vidarbh]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]], named after the [[Rajput]] [[Solanki]] [[Chaulukya]] Ruler, Raja Narnal Singh, also known as Narnal Singh Swami. It was renamed as "Shahnoor" by Islamic rulers but again acquired, rebuilt and got its name "Narnala" by ruler RaoRana Narnal Singh  Solanki, who migrated from [[Rajasthan]], [[Tonk district]], originally by [[Patan, Gujarat]] and was a descendant of Narnal Singh Swami.
'''Narnala Fort''' or '''Narnala [[Qila|Killa]] Sarkar''', also known as '''Shahnoor Fort''', is a hill fortress in the [[Satpura Range]] of [[Vidarbh]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]], named after the [[Rajput]] [[Solanki]] [[Chaulukya]] Ruler, Raja Narnal Singh, also known as Narnal Singh Swami. It was renamed as "Shahnoor" by Islamic rulers but again acquired, rebuilt and got its name "Narnala" by ruler RaoRana Narnal Singh  Solanki, who migrated from [[Rajasthan]], [[Tonk district]], originally by [[Patan, Gujarat]] and was a descendant of Narnal Singh Swami.{{Citation needed|date=July 2022}}


==Rulers of Narnala==
==Rulers of Narnala==


Briefly, the fort was first established in around 10 century A.D. by [[Gondi people|Gond]] Kings and major fortifications were made by Narnal Singh Swami and some by RaoRana Narnal Singh Solanki, like the Mahakali Gate. It was then taken over by other Islamic rulers. In the mid 15th Century, it was occupied and rebuilt by the [[Mughal empire|Mughals]], becoming one of [[Berar Subah]]'s thirteen [[Sarkar (country subdivision)|sarkar]]. Later, in the late 17th century, it was under [[Maratha Empire]], controlled by [[Bhosale]] of [[Nagpur Kingdom]] and their reliable regent and [[Sardar]], earlier the ruler of Narnala, the [[Solanki]] [[Rajput]] [[Killedar]] family of [[RaoRana]] mentioned above.
Briefly, the fort was first established in around 10 century A.D. by [[Gavli]] Kings and major fortifications were made by Narnal Singh Swami and some by RaoRana Narnal Singh Solanki, like the Mahakali Gate. It was then taken over by other Islamic rulers. In the mid 15th Century, it was occupied and rebuilt by the [[Mughal empire|Mughals]], becoming one of [[Berar Subah]]'s thirteen [[Sarkar (country subdivision)|sarkar]]. The fort was captured and fortified by [[Gondwana Kingdom|Gond]] kings during the 16th century. Later, in the late 17th century, it was under [[Maratha Empire]], controlled by [[Bhosale]] of [[Nagpur Kingdom]] and their reliable regent and [[Sardar]], earlier the ruler of Narnala, the [[Solanki]] [[Rajput]] [[Killedar]] family of [[RaoRana]] mentioned above.{{Citations needed|date=July 2022}}


After built by RajGond People,
After built by local Gavli kings,


1) A [[Somvanshi Kshatriya]],
1) [[Yadavas of Deogiri|Yadava dynasty]]
[[Chaulukya]] [[Rajput]] ruler Narnal Singh Swami


2) [[Rajgond]] of [[Deogarh, Madhya Pradesh|Devgarh]]-[[Nagpur]] (around 1400 CE)
2) [[Rajgond]] of [[Deogarh, Madhya Pradesh|Devgarh]]-[[Nagpur]] (around 1400 CE)


3) [[Bahamani Sultanate]] (1422–1436)
3) A [[Somvanshi Kshatriya]] [[Chaulukya]] Rajput ruler Narnal Singh Swami


4) [[Farooqui dynasty]] (1437)
4) [[Bahamani Sultanate]] (1422–1436)


5) [[Fathullah Imad-ul-Mulk]] (1490)
5) [[Farooqui dynasty]] (1437)


6) [[RaoRana]] Narnal Singh [[Solanki]]
6) [[Fathullah Imad-ul-Mulk]] (1490)


7) Burhan Imad Shah, Imad Shahi Dynasty (1572)
7) [[RaoRana]] Narnal Singh [[Solanki]]


8) [[Ahmadnagar Sultanate]]
8) Burhan Imad Shah, Imad Shahi Dynasty (1572)


9) [[Mughal Empire|Mughals]] (1597–98)
9) [[Ahmadnagar Sultanate]]


10) [[Maratha Empire]] (1701–1803), Raje Parsoji Bhosale's regent & descendant of the [[RaoRana]], later known as The [[Thakur (title)|Thakur]] [[Rajput]] [[Killedar]] and their descendants, until 1803.
10) [[Mughal Empire|Mughals]] (1597–98)
 
11) [[Maratha Empire]] (1701–1803), Raje Parsoji Bhosale's regent & descendant of the [[RaoRana]], later known as The [[Thakur (title)|Thakur]] [[Rajput]] [[Killedar]] and their descendants, until 1803.


==About Narnal Singh==
==About Narnal Singh==


Raja Narnal Singh or Narnal Singh Swami was a scion of [[Somvanshi Kshatriya]] [[Rajput]] [[Chaulukya]] ruler, on whose name the fort is named. The fort was ruled by several rulers and killedars after him thus making a lot of changes in the original [[Rajput]] style. After him, his descendant from the north & descendant of the ruling family of [[Rao (title)|Rao]] [[Raja]] of [[Rajasthan]] came to this fort.
Raja Narnal Singh or Narnal Singh Swami was a scion of [[Somvanshi Kshatriya]] [[Rajput]] [[Chaulukya]] ruler, on whose name the fort is named.{{Citation needed|date=July 2022}} The fort was ruled by several rulers and killedars after him thus making a lot of changes in the original [[Rajput]] style. After him, his descendant from the north & descendant of the ruling family of [[Rao (title)|Rao]] [[Raja]] of [[Rajasthan]] came to this fort.


Kunwar Rao Narnal Singh, earned the title '[[Rao (title)|Rao]][[Rana (title)|Rana]]", thus becoming "[[Rana (title)|Rana]]" of the Mahur Sarkar, along with his younger brother got 32 villages as a grant in Narnala, by Imadshahi Dynasty, by son of [[Fathullah Imad-ul-Mulk]], ruler of [[Berar Sultanate]] a [[Kanarese]] Hindu, converted to Islam and special rights of the Narnala fort, by Rajgond of Devgarh.
Kunwar Rao Narnal Singh, earned the title '[[Rao (title)|Rao]][[Rana (title)|Rana]]" becoming "[[Rana (title)|Rana]]" of the Mahurgad & special rights of the Narnala fort, from  Imadshahi Dynasty ruler, son of [[Fathullah Imad-ul-Mulk]], ruler of [[Berar Sultanate]] a [[Kanarese]] Hindu, converted to Islam. Alongwith Mahurgad, he was granted Bhawargarh from [[Rana (title)|Rana]] of Bijagad. His younger brother got special rights of the Narnala fort, by Rajgond of Devgarh, later continued by son of [[Fathullah Imad-ul-Mulk]].
After fall of Imad Shahi Dynasty, the Rana left Mahurgad, because of disagreement with the later rulers, the Mughal, declining Mughal sovereignty thus lost the land and fort rights in a small battle to Mughal subhedars. After this the Rana joined [[RajGond]] of Devgarh, and his descendants fought against mughals alongside [[Rani Durgawati]], and were granted the title [[Thakur (title)|Thakur]][[Rao (title)|Rao]] of Narnala Sarkar, by the ruler [[RajGond]] [[Raja]] of [[Deogarh, Madhya Pradesh|Devgarh]].
After fall of Imad Shahi Dynasty, the Rana left Mahurgad, because of disagreement with the later rulers, the Mughal, declining Mughal sovereignty thus lost the land and fort rights in a small battle to Mughal subhedars. After this the Rana joined Gonds of Devgarh, and his descendants fought against mughals alongside [[Rani Durgawati]], and were granted the title [[Thakur (title)|Thakur]][[Rao (title)|Rao]] of Narnala Sarkar, by the Gond ruler of [[Deogarh, Madhya Pradesh|Devgarh]].
After the fall of Gonds, they were invited to join Marathas by Raja Bahadur [[Bhosale]] of Nagpur who discovered this family to be of great valour and experienced in Narnala and surrounding forts. Thakurrao Harisingh Rana joined [[Bhosale]] and served [[Maratha Empire]], after knowing that the Bhosales are descendants from Maharanas of Mewar.
After the fall of Gonds, they were invited to join Marathas by Raja Bahadur [[Bhosale]] of Nagpur who discovered this family to be of great valour and experienced in Narnala and surrounding forts. Thakurrao Harisingh Rana joined [[Bhosale]] and served [[Maratha Empire]], after knowing that the Bhosales are descendants from Maharanas of Mewar.
   
   
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A younger brother of the then [[Killedar]] [[Sriman]] Thakurrao Rana Sar Patil (Deshmukh), shifted his capital to from Malkapur to [[Nadgaon]], dividing the family in two parts. There are 8 houses of the family for till now. The title holder [[Zamindars]] of which are as follows:
A younger brother of the then [[Killedar]] [[Sriman]] Thakurrao Rana Sar Patil (Deshmukh), shifted his capital to from Malkapur to [[Nadgaon]], dividing the family in two parts. There are 8 houses of the family for till now. The title holder [[Zamindars]] of which are as follows:


1) From the [[Nadgaon]] branch of [[Zamindars]], carried the title [[Vatandar]], [[Rao (title)|Rao]] and [[Patil (title)|Patil]]. Later, the descendants earned various titles in pre-independence period like [[Rao Sahib]], [[Diwan Bahadur]], [[Rao Bahadur]],etc. Most honoured and notable person of this family is Smt. [[Pratibha Patil]], the ex- President of India, also the daughter of the Rao Patil of Nadgaon.
1) The younger branch of family is [[Nadgaon]] branch of [[Zamindars]], carried the title [[Vatandar]], [[Rao (title)|Rao]] and [[Patil (title)|Patil]]. Later, the descendants earned various titles in pre-independence period like [[Rao Sahib]], [[Diwan Bahadur]], [[Rao Bahadur]],etc. Most honoured and notable person of this family is Smt. [[Pratibha Patil]], the ex- President of India, also the daughter of the Rao Patil of Nadgaon.


2) From the Malkapur branch of the [[Zamindars]], carrying the titular rights of [[Vatandar]] Thakur Rao, after the khalsa of the watan rights and the pargana officer's responsibilities of his grandfather, the elder descendant, [[Sriman]] Rana Thakur Onkarsinghji with the suggestion from HH [[Rana (title)|Rana]] of [[Barwani]] and help from Rana of [[Pratappur, Maharashtra|Pratappur]], permanently shifted to [[Talode]], [[Khandesh]] in the late 19th century.
2) The elder branch of family is Malkapur branch of the [[Zamindars]], carrying the titular rights of [[Deshmukh]] [[Vatandar]] Thakur Rao, and held the office of Pargana officer of Taluka. But after the khalsa of the watan rights and the pargana officer's responsibilities of his grandfather, the elder descendant, [[Sriman]] Rana Thakur Onkarsinghji with the suggestion from HH [[Rana (title)|Rana]] of [[Barwani]] and help from Rana of [[Pratappur, Maharashtra|Pratappur]], permanently shifted to [[Talode]], [[Khandesh]] in the late 19th century.


== Details==
== Details==
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The fort is located in the [[Akot]] Taluka of [[Akola district|Akola]] district, Berar at coordinates of 21°14'38"N 77°01'40"E. The closest city is [[Akot]], which is 18&nbsp;km away. It is at the southernmost tip of the [[Satpura Hills]] at an elevation of 932 meters above sea level.<ref>[http://www.fortsofsahyadri.friendsofforts.com/list_of_maharashtraforts.htm ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081207173737/http://www.fortsofsahyadri.friendsofforts.com/list_of_maharashtraforts.htm |date=7 December 2008 }}</ref> Currently the fort falls within the [[Melghat Tiger Reserve]].
The fort is located in the [[Akot]] Taluka of [[Akola district|Akola]] district, Berar at coordinates of 21°14'38"N 77°01'40"E. The closest city is [[Akot]], which is 18&nbsp;km away. It is at the southernmost tip of the [[Satpura Hills]] at an elevation of 932 meters above sea level.<ref>[http://www.fortsofsahyadri.friendsofforts.com/list_of_maharashtraforts.htm ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081207173737/http://www.fortsofsahyadri.friendsofforts.com/list_of_maharashtraforts.htm |date=7 December 2008 }}</ref> Currently the fort falls within the [[Melghat Tiger Reserve]].
Climate of Narnala fort is classified as [[Humid subtropical]] (Cwa) as per [[Köppen-Geiger climate classification]] with mild to cool winters (November to March), wet Monsoon season (June to October) and hot long summer (March to June). Temperature ranges from 0&nbsp;°C to 23&nbsp;°C in winter, 17&nbsp;°C to 42&nbsp;°C in summer and 15&nbsp;°C to 30&nbsp;°C in Monsoon.
Climate of Narnala fort is classified as [[Humid subtropical]] (Cwa) as per [[Köppen-Geiger climate classification]] with mild to cool winters (November to March), wet Monsoon season (June to October) and hot long summer (March to June). Temperature ranges from 0&nbsp;°C to 23&nbsp;°C in winter, 17&nbsp;°C to 42&nbsp;°C in summer and 15&nbsp;°C to 27&nbsp;°C in Monsoon.
[[File:Nau Gaj Cannon.jpg|thumb|The third-longest cannon in India, at 27 feet]]
[[File:Nau Gaj Cannon.jpg|thumb|The third-longest cannon in India, at 27 feet]]


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The exact date of construction is not known. The first fortifications, according to local legend, were made by [[Naryendrapai]] or [[Narnal Singh Swami]], a descendant of the [[Somvanshi Kshatriya]] [[Pandavas]] and at the time Emperor of [[Hastinapur]], (Delhi), a branch from [[Somvanshi Kshatriya]] [[Chaulukya]] ruler of [[Ayodhya]], whose descendant  
The exact date of construction is not known. The first fortifications, according to local legend, were made by [[Naryendrapai]] or [[Narnal Singh Swami]], a descendant of the [[Somvanshi Kshatriya]] [[Pandavas]] and at the time Emperor of [[Hastinapur]], (Delhi), a branch from [[Somvanshi Kshatriya]] [[Chaulukya]] ruler of [[Ayodhya]], whose descendant  
"Raorana Narnal Singh", later in early 16th century ruled Narnala for some years. It likely predates 1400 CE as [[Firishta]] -the Persian historian- records that Ninth Badshaha Shahbudeen [[Ahmad Shah I Wali]] (1422 CE to 1436 CE) during construction of the [[Gawilgarh]] fort, made repairs to Narnala fort when he camped at [[Achalpur]] (Elichpur) from 1425 to 1428. This would mean that the Narnala fort was constructed before [[Bahmani Sultanate|Bahmani]] rule.<ref name="uchicago1">{{cite web|url=https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V18_385.gif |title=Imperial Gazetteer2 of India, Volume 18, page 379 - Imperial Gazetteer of India - Digital South Asia Library |publisher=Dsal.uchicago.edu |access-date=2013-09-15}}</ref>
"Raorana Narnal Singh", later in early 16th century ruled Narnala for some years.{{Citation needed|date=July 2022}} It likely predates 1400 CE as [[Firishta]] -the Persian historian- records that Ninth Badshaha Shahbudeen [[Ahmad Shah I Wali]] (1422 CE to 1436 CE) during construction of the [[Gawilgarh]] fort, made repairs to Narnala fort when he camped at [[Achalpur]] (Elichpur) from 1425 to 1428. This would mean that the Narnala fort was constructed before [[Bahmani Sultanate|Bahmani]] rule.<ref name="uchicago1">{{cite web|url=https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V18_385.gif |title=Imperial Gazetteer2 of India, Volume 18, page 379 - Imperial Gazetteer of India - Digital South Asia Library |publisher=Dsal.uchicago.edu |access-date=2013-09-15}}</ref>


In 1437, when [[Faruqi dynasty#Nasir Khan|Nashir Khan]] the subhedar of [[Khandesh]] invaded [[Berar Sultanate|Berar]], the governor of the province (also called Khan-i-Jahan), remained loyal to his master, Ala-ud-din Ahmad Shah II (son of Ahmad Shah I Wali) and retreated to Narnala. He was besieged by disaffected nobles and Nashir Khan, but managed to break through the besieging force with help of Khalaf Hasan Basri who was sent by Ala-ud-din Ahmed Shah II. Nasir Khan was defeated.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/historiclandmar00haiggoog |page=[https://archive.org/details/historiclandmar00haiggoog/page/n166 156] |quote=nasir khan narnala. |title=Historic landmarks of the Deccan - Sir Thomas Wolseley Haig - Internet Archive |publisher=Printed at the Pioneer Press |access-date=2013-09-15|last1=Haig |first1=Sir Wolseley |year=1907 }}</ref>
In 1437, when [[Faruqi dynasty#Nasir Khan|Nashir Khan]] the subhedar of [[Khandesh]] invaded [[Berar Sultanate|Berar]], the governor of the province (also called Khan-i-Jahan), remained loyal to his master, Ala-ud-din Ahmad Shah II (son of Ahmad Shah I Wali) and retreated to Narnala. He was besieged by disaffected nobles and Nashir Khan, but managed to break through the besieging force with help of Khalaf Hasan Basri who was sent by Ala-ud-din Ahmed Shah II. Nasir Khan was defeated.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/historiclandmar00haiggoog |page=[https://archive.org/details/historiclandmar00haiggoog/page/n166 156] |quote=nasir khan narnala. |title=Historic landmarks of the Deccan - Sir Thomas Wolseley Haig - Internet Archive |publisher=Printed at the Pioneer Press |access-date=2013-09-15|last1=Haig |first1=Sir Wolseley |year=1907 }}</ref>
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