Narnala Fort

Narnala, also known as “Shahnur Fort”, is a hill fortress in Maharashtra, named after the Rajput Ruler Narnala Singh. The name Narnala was given after the Rajput Ruler Narnal Singh or Narnal Swami. The fort was built in 10 A.D. by Gond Kings. In 15th Century Mughals have occupied and rebuild the fort and hence it has been called Shahnoor Fort. Narnala was one of the thirteen sarkar of Berar Subah. Narnala consists of three small forts named Zafarabad fort (or Jafarabad) on the east, Narnala in the centre and Teliagarh on the west. It is a historical place since the Khilji Dynasty, and it was one of the Sarkar Subah Berar in the medieval period. The fort is known for the great Muslim saint Hazrat Burhanuddin “BAGH SAWAR WALI” and it is said that many white tigers were seen with the hazrat at that time. It is also the birthplace of Aurangzeb’s great grand son. Sardar Beg Mirza and Qader Beg Mirza were the hereditary descendant of Mughal Dynasty in the 18th century. Located approximately 9 km from Hiwarkhed near Argaon in Akot Taluka, Akola District, Berar, this area houses a fort once held by Shah Beg Subedar of Berar. It’s situated at coordinates 21o 15′ N and 77o 4′ E, within the Melghat Tiger Reserve.,

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