The district of Damoh is situated in the state of Madhya Pradesh in central India. The district headquarters is located in the town of Damoh. The district is part of the Sagar Division. Damoh is a land of historical heritage. The capital of Chandela Rajput the town of Nohata situated at a distance of 21 km from Damoh on the banks of River Gauraya serves the best example the, Town has magnificent temples.
The Mughals founded the ancient fort at Rajnagar village, 6 km from Damoh. Shah Taiyab built an ancient fort is located in the town of Narsinghgarh, situated on Sonar River, the Kundalpur Situated 32 km from Damoh, has 58 Jain temples. Birla group has established a cement factory at Narsinghgarh. Raja Vain Bason built the historic fort of Singhorgarh. The kings from Gond dynasty stayed there for an extensive period of time, last resided by Gond Raja Dalpat Shah and his wife Durgawati at the end of 15th century. After the demise of Raja Dalpat Shah, the Mughal emperor Akbars senapati fought with Rani Durgawati at village Singrampur.
Jageshwarnath temple located at Bandakpur is a renowned Hindu pilgrimage hub. The Lodhi Rajput Thakur and Rai are the powerful people in Damoh District. Damoh city has many eminent crafting such as the amusing Ghantaghar, the circuit house, and Maharana Pratap statue at Jabalpur Naka, Kirti Stambh, Gajanan pahadi, Naugaja pahadi, fort of Rani Damyanti Bai near tehsil ground, Nehru Park and Jatashankar temple.
History of Damoh
In the struggle for freedom from the clutches of the Britishers, Damoh kept pace with national devotions and under the leaderships of Thakur Kishore Singh of Hindoria, Raja Devi Singh of Singrampur, Pancham Singh of Karijog, Gangadhar Rao, Raghunath Rao, Mejban singh, Govind Rao and some other eminent leaders courageously fought against the British in 1857. History depicts Damoh got its name from the Queen of Narvar and wife of Raja Nal, Rani Damyanti,.
Damoh Tourism
Tourist places in Damoh
Jatashankar
Nohleshwar Temple (Nohta)
Giri Darshan
The Fort of Singaurgarh
Nidan Kund
Nazara
Sad-Bhawna Shikhar
