Chaugan Fort

The fort of Chaugan is situated on the peak of Satpuda mountain called Chauragarh near Chaugan village in Gadarwara tehsil of Narsinghpur district. It is located at 20.35 latitude 79.55 longitude. This fort built at a distance of about 35 kilometers from the Gadarwara tehsil headquarters is east-facing. These types of rocks are made by connecting thick limestone with small and big boulders.
There is a rampart on top of the hill, three gates are reached in this fort. There is a pond inside the fort, which is called Revakund, near it there is an ancient pyramidal peak or temple.
A fragmentary idol of Narasimha (the head and body are separated) is kept in the sanctum sanctorum, which definitely seems to be before the Gondkal (fort building period). Other important places within the fort are the Rangmahal and the palace of the Gond king Prem Narayan Shah, in front of which are the remains of an open pavilion (Darvar Bal). The square terraced wells built in each house are still there. In 1816 AD, this fort was broken by the British, since then it became deserted and at present there is a forest standing in it. During the time of Gond and Maratha kings, this fort palace was important as Chauragarh fort or This fort of Chaugan was built by the mighty Gond ruler Sangramshah in 16th century, at present it is under the forest department.

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