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Ajaigarh

Also known as Ajaygarh

Ajaigarh is a hill fort and town in Panna district of Madhya Pradesh, India, on a flat-topped hill above the Ken river. It was one of the great strongholds of the Chandela dynasty, which held out there after losing Kalinjar in 1203, and contains Chandela temples and inscriptions. From the 18th century it was the seat of the princely state of Ajaigarh.

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Mentioned in 2 state histories

Chandela dynasty Ajaigarh State

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Ajaigarh. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ajaigarh
MLA: “Ajaigarh.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ajaigarh. Accessed .
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