Deo Fort is a fort situated in
Aurangabad district, Bihar
Aurangabad district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state, India. It is currently a part of the Red Corridor.
Aurangabad played a major role in the Indian independence struggle, and is also the birthplace of eminent nationalist & ...
near the town of
Deo. It was commanded by the rulers of
Deo Raj
Deo Raj, was a zamindari (estate) situated in what is now Aurangabad district of Bihar. The Deo Raj family were notable for being the protectors of Deo Sun shrine (Deo Surya Mandir).
Origins
In the 14th and 15th century, there was a migration of ...
who were
Sisodia
The Sisodia is an Indian Rajput dynasty belonging to the clan that ruled over the kingdom of Mewar in Rajasthan. The name of the clan is also transliterated as ''Sesodia'', ''Shishodia'', ''Sishodia'', ''Shishodya'', ''Sisodya'', ''Sisodiya'',
...
Rajput
Rajput (from Sanskrit ''raja-putra'' 'son of a king') is a large multi-component cluster of castes, kin bodies, and local groups, sharing social status and ideology of genealogical descent originating from the Indian subcontinent. The term Ra ...
s who originated by
Mewar
Mewar or Mewad is a region in the south-central part of Rajasthan state of India. It includes the present-day districts of Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Pratapgarh, Rajsamand, Udaipur, Pirawa Tehsil of Jhalawar District of Rajasthan, Neemuch and Man ...
.
The fort is located next to
Deo Sun Temple and faces northwards.
The last king of
Deo Maharaja Jagnath Singh, he had two sons. The last Raja,
Jagannath Prasad Singh died on 16 April 1934, younger Queen took charge after his death and ruled up to 1947.
See also
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Deo Raj
Deo Raj, was a zamindari (estate) situated in what is now Aurangabad district of Bihar. The Deo Raj family were notable for being the protectors of Deo Sun shrine (Deo Surya Mandir).
Origins
In the 14th and 15th century, there was a migration of ...
*
Deo, Bihar
Deo also known as "Dev", is a city council, town and a notified area in Aurangabad district, Bihar, Aurangabad district in the Indian state of Bihar. Deo is located 10 km to the southeast of District Administrative Aurangabad district, Bihar, A ...
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Buildings and structures in Bihar
Deo, Bihar
Forts in Bihar