Kherla

Kherla was a hill kingdom in the Mahadeo hills south of Betul. Its Rajput ruler Jaitpal was credited with building Kherla fort; his successor Narsingh Rai became its first Gond king.

In 1398 Narsingh Rai raided Berar, but the Bahmani sultan Firuz Shah captured his son and made him a vassal, marrying his daughter to seal peace. This alliance angered Hoshang Shah of Malwa, whose campaigns in 1420–1433 ended with Narsingh Rai's death and Kherla's annexation.