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Place in Madhya Pradesh, India

Naigarhi is a rural town in the Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh, India. It was founded by a Sengar Rajput king, Raja Chattradhari Singh. The town is notable for its medieval era architecture constructed by the Sengar kings.

History

The town of Nai Garhi which means a 'new fortress' was established by Raja Chattradhari Singh of Sengar dynasty. According to the history of the region, he was a scion of the Sengar clan of Rajputs that ruled over a kingdom known as Mauganj which was also known as 'Mau Raj'. The dynasty i s believed to have arrived from Jalaun (now in Uttar Pradesh) in the eleventh century and ruled as independent kings until fourteenth century. However, a new clan of Rajputs called Baghelas captured Mauganj from Sengars. They established their control in the region and named it as Bagelkhand.^[1]

One of the Sengar scions was Raja Chattradhari Singh whose father being the junior prince migrated to Nai G Thakur gopal sharan singh biography of william hurt!