Bandholi

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Bandholi
village
Bandholi
Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26°11′6″N 78°17′6″E / 26.18500°N 78.28500°E / 26.18500; 78.28500Coordinates: 26°11′6″N 78°17′6″E / 26.18500°N 78.28500°E / 26.18500; 78.28500
Country  India
State Madhya Pradesh
Languages
 • Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Bandholi (बन्धोली) is a village in Gwalior district situated at a distance of 6 km from Murar on Gwalior-Behat road.

History

There is a small fort in Bandholi known as ‘Jat Raja ki Garhi’. The fort was constructed by Gohad rulers. The fort is situated on a hillock. The Jat rulers of Gohad had constructed this fort for the defence of Gohad Fort. As per bards[1] This fort belonged to Rana Raj Singh who was Bilokhara gotra Jat. This fort was a regional centre of Gohad Jat rulers. There was collection of taxes from 22 villages. This fort fell in the war between Sindhias and Ranas of Gohad.[2]

The Jat rulers constructed a Shiva temple at the fort. There is organized an annual fair on this temple on krishna chaturdasiof Hindi month magh every year. This religious festival was started by the Jat rulers.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Jaga-Jagannath Hanselia, Tonk, Rajasthan
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Raghuvir Singh:, “bandholi ki Garhi”, Jat-Veer Smarika, Gwalior, 1992, p. 55


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