Chhatri of Maharaja Bhim Singh Rana
| Author of this article is Laxman Burdak लक्ष्मण बुरड़क |
Historically important rulers of Gohad were Maharaja Bhim Singh Rana (1707-1756) and Maharaja Chhatra Singh Rana (1757-1782). They also occupied the Gwalior fort twice, Maharaja Bhim Singh Rana from 1740 to 1756, and Maharaja Chhatra Singh Rana from 1780 to 1783. During this period they constructed historical monuments in the Gwalior Fort -The Chhatri of Maharaja Bhim Singh and Bhimtal. Jat Samaj Kalyan Parishad Gwalior organizes Mela here on Ram Navami every year.
The Jat rulers of Gohad had constructed forts, palaces, temples, wells, gardens etc., which are of archeological importance and historical monuments. To mention some of them are Gohad Fort, Itayali Darwaja, Chhatra Mahal, Shish Mahal, Satbhanwar, Laxman-tal, Rani-guru temple, Laxman temple, Modi-ki-Haveli etc.
References
- Dr. Ajay Kumar Agnihotri (1985) : Gohad ke jaton ka Itihas(Hindi)
- Dr Natthan Singh (2004) : Jat-Itihas
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