The Gagron fort is located in Jhalawar District (http://jhalawar.nic.in/jhalawar.htm ) of Rajasthan (www.rajasthan.gov.in )in western India. This fort is 12 Kms away from Jhalawar and it is believed that it was built during the period of 7th century to 14th century. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Kali Sindh and Ahu. It is surrounded by water on three sides. There is a saying that previously, a deep moat was situated on the fourth side which made its defence system complete. This side had a wooden bridge to cross the moat. This fort is in the Vindhya range of hills of which local range is called the Mukundarah hills. This area is still a forest with difficult terrain, which made it one of the rare forts surrounded by water and protected by wild animals as well. Mukundarah area is now a national tiger reserve (http://www.rajasthantourism.gov.in/Attractions/Wild-Life/Darrah.aspx). Recently it has been declared as UNESCO heritage site because of its unique location, rich history and culture. This fort has been found to be one of the important landmarks of the history of western India.
In side the parapets of the fort
During old days, this region was known as Malwa. All kings and rulers of Delhi or north used to move towards south after either facing this fort or conquering it. It became a famous gateway to south India. As per Col.Tod, there is a mention of Khinchi rulers of Gagron who fought battle against invaders alongwith king of Chittorgarh. Chittorgarh later on became very famous because of Maharana Pratap a very brave Rajput Ruler and contemporary to Akbar, the mughal ruler of medieval India. Initial period of the fort encapsulates the dominance of Rajput rulers of the region. Chauhan (sub-clan Khinchi)rulers had a very glorious history including the Pipaji, a contemporary of Saint Kabir, the king who turned to a famous saint. His monastery is also situated nearby. However, after the arrival of Muslim plunderers in India, Gagron changed hands from one ruler to other.
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