Gohad State

The royal family of Gohad traces its origin to Punjab or Haryana, from there the Bamrolia chiefs migrated to Agra and later their first Raja conquered territories in Bairat (south of Alwar), he was Rana Jai Singh who reigned in 12th century.{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=K_YvAQAAIAAJ |title=Encyclopaedia Indica: Princely States in colonial India |date=1996 |publisher=Anmol Publications |isbn=978-81-7041-859-7 |language=en}}

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The state's formation happened in the time period of Tomar dynasty of Gwalior. The Jats settled the town of Gohad and nearby forts and garhis (fortresses) in 16th century. The most renowned ruler was Maharaja Bhim Singh Rana who established the Jat rule over the trans chambal region and historic Gwalior fort. During his reign, the revenue of the kingdom was 56 lakhs and Bhim Singh Rana had control on 56 mahals or small parganas.{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books/about/Handbook_for_Travellers_in_India_Burma_a.html?id=rDhBAQAAMAAJ#v=onepage&q=gwalior%20captured%20bhim%20singh%20gohad&f=false |title=Handbook for Travellers in India, Burma and Ceylon Including AllBritish India, the Portuguese and French Possessions, and the Indian States |date=1909 |publisher=J. Murray. |language=en}} The most successful ruler of Gohad is meant to be Maharaja Chhatar Singh Rana also known as Rana Lokendra Singh. He repulsed Maratha raids on Gohad and other Jat forts many times. He even defeated Peshwa Raghunath Rao.

Maharaja Chhatar Singh Rana's resistance against Marathas:

An attack on Gohad city was made by Faujdar Melsarao Appa of Bhilsa and Amba Ingle in 1778, the Maratha army was defeated by Jats under Maharaja Chhatar Singh.{{cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-E5DAAAAYAAJ | title=Madhya Pradesh, District Gazetteers: Bhind | date=1996 }}

Later, in the same year, Maharaja Chhatar Singh Rana invaded Lahar state of Kachwaha Rajputs. He defeated them and added Lahar and adjacent territories in his kingdom with the help of Capt. Popham.{{Cite book |last=Agnihotrī |first=Ajaya Kumāra |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_jM8AAAAMAAJ |title=Gohada ke Jāṭoṃ kā itihāsa: rājanaitika evaṃ sāṃskr̥tika adhyayana, San 1505 se 1947 taka |date=1985 |publisher=Nava Sāhitya Bhavana |language=hi}}

Maharaja Chhatar Singh handed over the administration of Gwalior fort to his younger queen. Later, jealous of the success of Jat Raja, Mahadaji Sindhia planned an attack to conquer Gwalior. In 1782, he besieged Gwalior and bribed one of Maharani's trusted guards & prepared him to depart from Jat Raja along with 2000 troops. Seeing no scope of victory, Maharani committed Jauhar on 27 February 1783 and Marathas occupied the fort. The place is still renowned as Jauhar-kund in Gwalior Fort.{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=K_YvAQAAIAAJ&q=1783+jauhar+kund |title=Encyclopaedia Indica: Princely States in colonial India |date=1996 |publisher=Anmol Publications |isbn=978-81-7041-859-7 |language=en}}

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One of the unexplored aspect of history is Jat dominance in trans chambal tracts. Various Jat clans migrated to this region from haryana,doab & braj as early as 13th-14th century & carved out various principalities, kingdoms etc which were defended by large number of forts like Gohad fort. It was built by Bamrolia Jat ruler Rana Singh Dev in 16th century.{{Cite book |last=Misra |first=B. D. |url=https://books.google.com/books/about/Forts_and_Fortresses_of_Gwalior_and_Its.html?id=lihuAAAAMAAJ |title=Forts and Fortresses of Gwalior and Its Hinterland |date=1993 |publisher=Manohar Publishers and Distributors |isbn=978-81-7304-047-4 |language=en}} It is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.{{Cite web |date=2017-11-05 |title=गोहद किले को यूनेस्को एशिया पेसिफिक हेरिटेज अवार्ड देने की घोषणा {{!}} Gohad Fort will provide UNESCO Asia Pacific Heritage Award in MP |url=https://www.patrika.com/bhopal-news/gohad-fort-will-provide-unesco-asia-pacific-heritage-award-in-mp-1969674 |access-date=2025-01-25 |website=Patrika News |language=hi}}

• Dholpur State
• Gohad Fort
• Utila Fort

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• [https://www.wmf.org/project/gateways-gohad-fort Gateways of Gohad Fort]

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