Utila Fort is a fort in
Gwalior
Gwalior() is a major city in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh; it lies in northern part of Madhya Pradesh and is one of the Counter-magnet cities. Located south of Delhi, the capital city of India, from Agra and from Bhopal, the s ...
district in
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh (, ; meaning 'central province') is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore, with Jabalpur, Ujjain, Gwalior, Sagar, and Rewa being the other major cities. Madhya Pradesh is the seco ...
, India. Utila is east of Gwalior city on
Gwalior
Gwalior() is a major city in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh; it lies in northern part of Madhya Pradesh and is one of the Counter-magnet cities. Located south of Delhi, the capital city of India, from Agra and from Bhopal, the s ...
–
Hastinapur
Hastinapur is a city in the Meerut district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. ''Hastinapura'', described in Hindu texts such as the ''Mahabharata'' and the Puranas as the capital of the Kuru Kingdom, is also mentioned in ancient Jain tex ...
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Behat
Behat is an ancient town, near Saharanpur and nagar panchayat of Saharanpur district on the northernmost tip of northwestern Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located on NH-709B on the banks of Eastern Yamuna Canal, about 30 km (18 miles) north of Saha ...
Road.
History
It was constructed by
Bhim Singh Rana
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of
Gohad State
Gohad State or Kingdom of Gohad was a Jat kingdom in India. It was founded by Jat King Singhadev II. The state was ruled by Bamraulia clan, Bamraulia Jats.
History
After the death of Aurangzeb, Singhadev II established Jat rule in Gohad near G ...
in 1740. It was mainly constructed to provide defense to
Gohad Fort.
Architecture
The fort is situated on a hillock and is guarded by a deep trench which surrounds it. There are four high towers or burj surrounding the fort, the architecture of which reflects the defense strategy and architectural skills of the
Gohad Jat rulers.
References
{{Forts in Madhya Pradesh
Villages in Gwalior district
Forts in Madhya Pradesh
Buildings and structures of the Jats