Deogarh Fort
{{Short description|Historical fort in Madhya Pradesh, India}}
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| name = Deogarh Fort
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| native_name = Deogarh Mahal
| partof = Deogarh
| location = Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, India
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| country = India
| image = Main Entrance of Deogarh Fort.jpg
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| caption = Deogarh Fort, Chhindwara
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| type = Fort
| coordinates = {{coord|21|52|58|N|78|43|58|E|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
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| map_type = India Madhya Pradesh
| map_size = 250
| built = 15th century
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| builder = King Jatba (Gond Dynasty)
| materials = Stone and brick
| condition = Dilapidated; Vacant
|open_to_public = Yes
|controlledby = Government of Madhya Pradesh
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The Deogarh Fort or Devgarh Fort is an old fort in Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh, India. It was the capital of a Gond Dynasty and is in the town of Devgarh, 42 km from the district headquarters Chhindwara. It spreads over a hill 650 m (2132.55 ft) high.{{cite web|url=https://sahasa.in/2021/02/10/devgarh-fort-deogarh-chhindwara-district-madhya-pradesh/|title=Devgarh Fort, Deogarh, Chhindwara District, Madhya Pradesh|date=10 February 2021|publisher=sahasa.in}}
Geography
Deogarh Fort is located in the southern part of Madhya Pradesh, 42 km (26.1 mi) from the district headquarters of Chhindwara. It has over 100 rooms and has murals on pillars, balconies and the walls.{{Cite web|url=https://www.chhindwara.net/deogarh-fort/|title=Deogarh Fort|date=8 September 2012|publisher=chhindwara.net}}
The fort is on a hill 625 m (2050.52 ft) high, in the Deogarh village of development block Mohkhed, between a dense forest and a deep moat.{{Cite web|url=https://www.vicharyatri.com/2020/04/untold-story-of-devgarh-fort-chhindwara.html|title=Deogarh Fort, Chhindwara (MP) - The untold story of a fort|date= April 2020|publisher=Vicharyatri.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.india.com/travel/articles/deogarh-a-picturesque-village-in-madhya-pradesh-3712242/|title=Deogarh: A Picturesque Village in Madhya Pradesh|date=9 July 2019|publisher=India.com}}
