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CONSERVATION WORK OF SINGORGARH FORT LAUNCHED
The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, laid down the foundation stone for conservation works of Singorgarh Fort at the Singrampur village of Damoh district in Madhya Pradesh on March 7, 2021.
Highlights
- On the occasion, the President also inaugurated the Jabalpur Circle of Archaeological Survey of India.
- He also addressed the State Level Tribal Conference at Singrampur village in Damoh which was organized by Union Ministry of Culture and the Tribal Affairs Department of Madhya Pradesh.
- On the occasion, Kovind also paid his floral tributes at the statue of Rani Durgavati in Singrampur village.
- He also launched the booklet of Tribal Department and a portal for virtual classes for the tribal artists.
- On this occasion, President also awarded the talented tribal students with the Shankar Shah and Rani Durgavati awards.
Singorgarh Fort
- This port is situated in Damoh district in the state of Madhya Pradesh. It is a hill-fort of Garha Kingdom.
- The fort is spread over the hills of a forested area. It is located at a distance of 45 km from Jabalpur city.
- It was a magnificent fort. Rajgond rulers of central India were the residence of this fort.
- The fort is currently in a ruined condition for which conservation work is launched.
- The fort also comprises of a pond at the hilltop that provided water. Under the rule of Rani Durgavati in the year 1564, the fort was attacked by the last war of the Garha Kingdom dynasty.
Gondwana Kingdom
- This was a ruling kingdom in the Gondwana region of India.
- The region comprises of the core region of eastern part of Vidarbha (Maharashtra), some parts of Madhya Pradesh and parts of west of Chhattisgarh. It also include some parts of western Odisha, northern Telangana and southern Uttar Pradesh.
SOURCE: PIB
