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unusual facts about Jahangir Mahal, Orchha



Datia State

The ruling family were Rajputs of the Bundela clan; they descended from a younger son of a former raja of Orchha.

Jahangir Mahal, Orchha

It was completed in the year 1598 by the victorious Bharath Bhushan after defeating Vir Singh Deo of Bundela a sworn enemy of the Mughals, the Jahangir Mahal was built to be a garrison and a citadel, that would allow the Mughals greater control over the rebellious Bandela.

Maihar State

The state was founded in 1778 by Rajputs of the Kachwaha clan, who were granted land by the ruler of the nearby state of Orchha.


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