Palpur Fort, Palpur, Madhya Pradesh

Palpur Fort, Palpur, Madhya Pradesh

Palpur Fort is an ancient fort located in Palpur Village in Vijaypur Taluk in Sheopur District of Madhya Pradesh in Central India. This fort is situated inside the Kuno National Park. This fort is situated on the left bank of the Kuno River.

History

Palpur, Sabalgarh, Sumawali, and Vijaypur forts were built by the rulers of Sabalgarh, who were Jadon Rajputs from Karauli. The Palpur fortress was probably rebuilt in the beginning of the 18^th century by Raja Gopal Singh of Karauli. Later, it was taken from Dhandheles, who were under Karauli Raja. The Jaghirdars of Palpur draw their line from Yaduvanshi (Jadon) Rajputs. They are descendants of Bali Bahadur, son of Raja Dwarka Das of Karauli (1569).  

As per historians, this fort served as a sanctuary to Chandravanshi Raja Bal Bahadur Singh, who assumed the throne in 1666. Later, Thakur Barjor Singh obtained Palpur Jagir from his father Rupnarayan Singh. Thakur Jawan Singh captured Palpur from Dhandheles in 1794 CE. Thakur Balabhadra Singh, Pratap Singh, Jaisingh, Shivratan Singh Madho Singh and Kishor Singh ruled Palpur as Jaghirdars consequently. Thakur Jagmohan Singh was the last ruler of Palpur Thikana who has since shifted to Gwalior.

The Fort

The fort is enclosed by a massive wall with imposing bastions at regular intervals. It was protected by the Kuno River as a natural defence. A temple and Kachahari still exist inside the fort. The fort has two entrance gates. The second gate has two storeys.

Connectivity

The fort is located at about 18 Kms from Agara, 39 Kms from Vijaypur, 39 Kms from Vijaypur Bus Stand, 67 Kms from Sabalgarh, 78 Kms from Padarkheda Railway Station, 110 Kms from Shivpuri, 157 Kms from Sheopur and 167 Kms from Gwalior Airport. The fort is situated about 39 Kms to the south west of Vijaypur on the Sabalgarh to Shivpuri route.

Location