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Gagron Fort is established by Raja Bijaldev Dod of the Parmara Empire in Hadoti region of India at 1195 AD. This fort is situated on hill and surrounded by water. In Northan India this is 4rth fort which is situated surrounded by water so it's
Gagron Fort is established by Raja Bijaldev Dod of the Parmara Empire in Hadoti region of India at 1195 AD. This fort is situated on hill and surrounded by water. In Northan India this is 4rth fort which is situated surrounded by water so it's known as Jaldurg(Water Fort). The last ruler of Gagron Fort is reported to be king Achal Das Khinchi.
Sultan Hoshang Shah attacked the fort in the year 1423 with an army that included 30 thousand horsemen and 84 elephant riders. Achal Das Khinchi, on realizing that his defeat was inevitable, due to the Sultan's superior numbers and higher grade weapons, did not surrender and fought till he lost his life, which is accordance to Rajput tradition. Furthermore, many women performed jauhar (burnt themselves alive), in order to avoid being taken captive by the Sultan's forces. The fort has reportedly seen 14 battles and 2 jauhars of queens.
The fort has also been conquered by Sher Shah and Akbar. Akbar also reportedly made this fort a headquarter and later gave it to Prathviraj of Bikaner as a part of his estate.
The following are some important sites of the fort:
