Chauragarh
Chauragarh (चौरागढ़) is a village and site of a fort in Gadarwara tahsil of Narsinghpur district in Madhya Pradesh.
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Chauragarh (चौरागढ़) (जिला जबलपुर, म.प्र.) (AS, p.347)
Location
Jat Gotras
History
After the establishment of Raj Gond Vansh, an era of peace and prosperity began in the area. This Vansh came to existence by Yadav Rao, who laid the foundation of a strong kingdom at a place called Garha–Katanga and started a process of strong mighty rule. One of the rulers, Sangram Shah (1500–1541) had established 52 Garh, of the Gond Dynasty. The fort of Chauragarh (Chougan) at Narsinghpur was constructed by Sangram Shah, which is still an evidence of bravery of Veerarayan. He was son of Queen Rani Durgawati.[1]
Among the followers of Sangram Shah, Dalpati Shah ruled for a period of 7 years peacefully. After, this Queen Durgawati took the reign and gave a proof of courage or bravery, and ruled for a period of 16 years (1540—1564). In 1564, the Queen died, while fighting bravely, giving a tough fight to Asaf Khan, the Sepoy Salar of King Akbar. In Narsinghpur district, at the castle fort of Chauragarh, Asaf Khan trapped prince Veer Narayan and killed him with his cunning tactics. Thus Garha Katanga came under control of Mugals in 1564, Gonds Mugals. After then the area was under control of various officers and administrative or hereditary chiefs during the Maratha's rule. The boundaries of the area continued to change according to the powers and influence of their people. Chawarpatha, Barha, Saikheda, Gadarwara, Shahpur, Singhpur, Shrinagar, and Tendukheda were headquarters of various parganas.
चौरागढ़
विजयेन्द्र कुमार माथुर[2] ने लेख किया है ...चौरागढ़ (AS, p.347) जबलपुर ज़िला (Narsinghpur), मध्य प्रदेश का ऐतिहासिक नगर है। गढ़मंडला की प्रसिद्ध रानी दुर्गावती के शासन काल में यह राज्य का प्रधान नगर था। सुरक्षा की दृष्टि से राज्य का कोष यहीं रहता था। चौरागढ़ का क़िला रानी दुर्गावती के श्वसुर संग्राम सिंह का बनवाया हुआ था। संग्रामपुर की लड़ाई के पश्चात, जिसमें दुर्गावती ने वीरगति प्राप्त की, मुग़ल बादशाह अकबर के सेनापति आसफ़ ख़ाँ ने चौरागढ़ को घेर लिया। इस युद्ध में दुर्गावती का पुत्र वीरनारायण मारा गया और गढ़ की रानियाँ सती हो गयीं। आसफ़ ख़ाँ ने चौरागढ़ को खूब लूटा, यहाँ से लूट में उसे अनन्त धनराशि प्राप्त हुई थी।[3]