Shahabad

Shahabad lies in the wooded hills of Hadoti in southeastern Rajasthan. Its fort occupies a strong position above the surrounding country, with walls, gateways and buildings enclosed by forested slopes. The fortress was built in the sixteenth century by the Chauhan chief Mukutmani Dev. Its position near the approaches from Malwa made it one of the important strongholds of the region, where local rulers sought to defend their territories against stronger neighbours.