Gulganj Fort is an eighteenth century fort in the Chhatarpur district in Madhya Pradesh. Located at the top of a hill, It is built 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 built by King Sawant Singh for his mistress Gulbai.[3]
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- ↑ "Conserving the 'Ordinary': The Case of Gulganj Fort, Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh". World Monuments Fund. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
- ↑ Suman (2020-06-13). "Forts in Central India". Nomadic Shoes. Retrieved 2021-03-05.