Bilheti

Bilheti (Hindi:बिल्हेटी) is a village in Gwalior district in Madhya Pradesh. Bilheti is located at a distance of 20 km from Gwalior city in east direction on Gwalior-Chitaura Road. [Albel Singh Rana :, “Garhi Bilheti”, Jat-Veer Smarika, Gwalior, 1992, p. 46]

History

There is a small fort in Bilheti known as ‘Rana Ranjit Singh ki Garhi’. The fort was constructed by Gohad ruler Maharaja Bhim Singh Rana. The fort is situated on a hillock and surrounded by deep ditch to protect it. The fort has three tyre defence system. One can enter it through a small but very illusive entrance. As one enters after passage of a gallery there is a big gate which leads to the underground building which was probably used for defence in emergencies. Inside compound there is the palace. The palace is surrounded by a ditch. [Albel Singh Rana :, “Garhi Bilheti”, Jat-Veer Smarika, Gwalior, 1992, p. 46]

There is a Shiva temple inside the palace which shows that the Gohad Rana Rulers were the followers of Shiva. [Albel Singh Rana :, “Garhi Bilheti”, Jat-Veer Smarika, Gwalior, 1992, p. 46]

The defence strategy of the fort is exemplary. The fort could be conquered only in case of an internal conspiracy or the chieftain himself surrenders. [Albel Singh Rana :, “Garhi Bilheti”, Jat-Veer Smarika, Gwalior, 1992, p. 46]

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