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History of Damoh


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From Mauryas to Guptas

304 BCE–232 B.C. Prince Ashoka, governor of Avanti, married Devi, the daughter of a trader of Vidisha. The Ashoka's inscriptions found at Sanchi and Rupnath in Jabalpur District.

3rd-4th century: Vakatakas originate from Bundelkhand, Vagat region of Tikamgarh District. They had the control till 4th century.

Rajput period

9th century: Kalachuri of Chedi (Dahal) at Tripuri (near Jabalpur) rise

9th century: Chandelas of Jejakabhukti rise

10th century: Buddhist idols of Bansipur and Kunvarpur.

11th century: Nohta temple built.

1182: Chauhan King Prithviraj III attacked Mahoba, brave fight put-up by the Banafer brothers Alha and Udal, generals of Chandela Parmardi.

12th century: Jain temple built at Gajanan ki Toria.

Muslim and Gond rule

1290-1315: The Khiljis had the regional administrative center of the Chanderi province at Batihadim (Batiagarh) which was transferred to Damova (Damoh). Damoh fort inscription.

14th century: Muslim rule inscriptions at Salaiya and Batiyagarh mention Khilji and Tuglaq as Sultans.

14th century: Sahanpal Bundela captured Garhkundar from Khangar king.

15th century: In Garha-Mandla kingdom. Sangram Shah in early-mid sixteenth century

1506: Taran-swami of Bilahari founds Taran Panth.

1531: Rudrapratap Bundela made Orchha his new capital.

16th century: Kurmi Kshatriya immigrants from the Doab arrive in the Gond kingdom.

1543: Chandella Kirat Rai's daughter Durgavati married to Gond ruler Dalpat-Shah of Garh Mandla.

1569: Durgavati killed in battle with Asaf Khan.

Early 17th century, Delhi returned half of the territory to the management of the Garha-Mandla Rajas.

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