Shahgarh

24°19′N 79°08′E / 24.32°N 79.13°E / 24.32; 79.13Country IndiaStateMadhya PradeshDistrictSagarFounded byBakhat Bali ShahGovernment • TypeNagar ParishadPopulation • Total16,300Languages • OfficialHindiTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)ISO 3166 codeIN-MPVehicle registrationMP - 15

Shahgarh is a town and a tahsil in Sagar district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Its connected with National Highway No. 86 Route, National Highway 539 and MP SH 37.^[1]

History

In the 15th century this village was under the Gond rulers. At that time this fort belonged to about 750 villages. After the Gond rulers, Chhatrasal came under the control of Bundela who stationed a fort here. Chhatrasal had bequeathed it to his son Hirdeshah. Hirdeshah died in 1739. After the death of Hirde Shah, his junior son Prithviraj took it under his control with the help of Bajirao Peshwa.

It is said that in 1759, when Ahmed Shah Abdali attacked India So the Marathas fought against the invaders. An army of 5000 soldiers was sent from Shahgarh to help him in his struggle. Englishman Sleeman came here in 1835. He has written in detail about Shahgarh and its rulers in his book “Rambles and Reflections”.

Geography

Shahgarh is located at 24°19′N 79°08′E / 24.32°N 79.13°E / 24.32; 79.13.^[2] It has an average elevation of 411 metres (1,348 feet). Here you can visit Shahgarh Fort and seven Jain mandir.

Demographics

At the 2001 India census,^[3] Shahgarh had a population of 14,585. Males constituted 52% of the population and females 48%. Shahgarh had an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 69% and female literacy 53%. 18% of the population were under 6 years of age.

See also

• Banda

References