Ginnorgarh fort belongs to old gond dynasty. Beautiful place, the fort is on top of the hill. Wonderful carvings on stone pillars.
Visited Ginnorgarh fort Five times. It's a historical place inside the Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary. A very lovely place. Having good number of trees of various species and there are few water bodies which is larger in size and having water in this scrotching heat also.
It's a kind of hidden gem near Bhopal. One needs to take a diversion from Obaidullahganj to reach the place. As informed by others first an entry ticket of RS 300 needs to be purchased from Delavadi forest department office. A guide can be availed at additional 300 rs. After entering the forest gate you will drive on forest roads for about 4 to 5 kilometres and reach the base of hill on which the fort is located. A 2 km trek follows and you are at the ruins. Fort was built by a Bhila king and was seven stories high in its glory days. There is bawdi with water but in very poor shape. The place is desolate in the sense we couldn't find any one apart from us. This trek can be combined with visit to Bhimbetaka shelter. Try reaching the place early morning if interested in seeing some wildlife. The sanctuary is closed from June to September. And the best time is to visit is in October or November.
Situated 3kms from Delawadi and around 60kms from Bhopal. A hidden beauty i must say, around 7kms of jungle trek to reach the place which is situated at hill top. U can see ancient architecture at its best. Archeological dept had tried to restoy most of it but due to its vintage and harsh weather the internals of the fort had demolished. But apart from that it's beauty and its raw history plus the view from fort is something u normally don't find intact.
Beautiful weekend getaway. The entrance is a bit confusing. It's at ratapani sanctuary. They charge 450 for a single car and guide. The guide will take you inside the forest where you can trek to the worship place of the gonds and while you trek a small hill to the ginnorgarh fort, hear stories of buried treasure and dacoits from the guide. The fort is itself in ruins but has a mysterious history. Then the guide will take you to Rani Mahal of Rani kamalapati who gifted dost Mohammad Khan Bhopal in exchange for saving her land for a thread of rakhi. The bawdi and hammam are all in ruins but the view of the Vindhya range is breathtaking. At last is the mango Grove of Amkho where there is a miraculous water source. The water here has medicinal properties. If visited in the early hours you can actually spot tigers
Ginnorgarh is located just 3 km from Delawadi jungle camp on a small hilltop inside the Ratapani wild life sanctuary. You have to trek 1 km from its base. This 1127m x 226m fort was built by a 12th century Gond king and it was a stronghold of the Gonds till it was captured by Dost Muhammad Khan in 18th century. Remains of the gateways, fortification walls, ruins of Rani Mahal and Raja Mahal, several wells can be seen inside the fort. You can get permit and jungle guide from Delawadi jungle camp, 20 km from the nearest town Obaidullaganj.
A Palace of the Gond King / Queen Kamalapati atop a Fort in ruins. The remaining portion is indicative on the glory it would have been during its heydays. Water baolis, seven storied Queens quarters, exquisite architecture and a magnificent view of the surrounding countryside makes it an ideal Fort site. Steep approach steps, through two sets of gates / dwars requires a little effort to reach the place. Forest guide showed the hollowed walls of the queen's quarters where hidden jewellery was stolen when the Fort lay in ruin, post conquest by the nawabs of Bhopal. Had a secret tunnel running up to kamala Park in bhopal, about 60 kms North. Area is presently under the MP forest Department jurisdiction.
For outing it is an good place, luckily we saw tiger in forest ,guide is good to take they have knowledge to take to correct place to visit.
