Another Invaluable Heritage Resource Unfortunately Unprotected . . .
| Name | Mangal Garh |
| Type | Fort |
| Location | In Charkhari town, 31 kms from Mahoba in Uttar Pradesh |
| Past Usage | Fort |
| Present Usage | Used by Ministry of Defence |
| Ownership | Government |
| Protection | Unprotected |
| History/Significance | Built by the Rajput rulers of Bundelkhand, towers majestically above the town. More than 250 years old. |
| Threat | Neglect and lack of maintenance |
| Remark | Picturesque Charkhari which was a culturally rich princely state before Independence has been referred to as the ‘Kashmir of Bundelkhand’ and a ‘Mini Vrindavan’. A number of temples and water bodies dot the landscape of the town. |
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Pl. add saome hist. background & access details for tourists. Also think how we can force A.S.I/ state Arch. Deptt. to iniitiate some action to put up signage and adopt P.P.P mode to protect at least such neglected monuments.