karera ka kila | karera fort | karera kila
The fortress is perched on a high hill in the centre of Karera tahasil headquarter, it is said to have been built by Paramara rulers who were under the Mughal Emperor. In 1729 A.D. the rulers failed to pay the tax, upon which the Emperor ordered Chanderi’s ruler Mansingh to take Karera in his possession with the help of Salar Khan, who was Kiledar of Gwalior at that time. When the Peshwa attacked Karera, Salar Khan accepted defeat and handed over the fort to Datia’s ruler Indra Singh who was his friend. In lieu of this Indrajit gave him a jagir. In 1748 A.D. the fort came under the possession of Jhansi’s ruler. In 1841 A.D. Jhansi’s ruler Gangadhar Rao was given the fort, which remained under his possession till 1860 A.D.
Originally, the fort was built by Veer Singh Dev. It has a number of bastions. It is built in the style of Bundela fortresses. At present it is in a state of disrepair.
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