Makhori
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Makhori is a village in Bhind
Bhind
Bhind is a town in Bhind District, Madhya Pradesh, India.The chhatri of Malhar Rao Holkar at Alampur is great archaeology chhatri in Bhind district-Demographics:...

 district in Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....

. Makhori is located at a distance of 2 km from Guhisar
Guhisar
Guhisar is a village in Bhind district in Madhya Pradesh. Guhisar is located at a distance of 30 km from Gwalior city in east direction on Bilara Road. Guhīsar is geographically located at Latitude and Longitude 26° 14' 28" North, 78° 32' 43" East. The Scots.- History :There is a small fort in...

  in east direction on Gwalior-Baragaon
Baragaon
Baragaon is a town and a nagar panchayat in Jhansi district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.-Geography:Baragaon is located at . It has an average elevation of 210 metres .-Demographics:...

-Bilara
Bilara
Bilara is a city and a municipality in Jodhpur district in the state of Rajasthan, India.Bilara is a Persian word derived from bilor which is the name of a diamond. It is also used in Urdu and Punjabi languages for 'something which is extremely glittery'.-Demographics: India census, Bilara had a...

 Road.

History

There is a small fort in Makhori known as ‘Ranaon ki Garhi’. The fort was constructed by Gohad
Gohad
Gohad , also Gohud, is a city and a municipality in Bhind district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. A town of historical importance it is situated close to the city of Gwalior.-History:...

 ruler Maharaja Chhatar Singh. The fort is situated on a hillock and surrounded by deep ditch to protect it. One can enter it through a small entrance gate. The fort is made of stones rich in iron content which protects it from canon attacks. There is a secret tunnel believed to connect this fort with other forts. The defence strategy of the fort is exemplary. At one time this fort was owned by Jagjit Singh Rana. At present there is no Jat family in Makhori. The chieftain of this fort moved to Dhaulpur along with the Gohad ruler.
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