Narnala Fort Near Nagpur District

Narnala also known as "Shanur Fort", is a hill fortress in Maharashtra, India, named after the Rajput Ruler Narnal Singh. The fort was first established in 10 A.D. by Gond Kings. In the 15th Century it was occupied and rebuilt by the Mughals, becoming one of Berar Subah's thirteen sarkar. It consists of three small forts: Zafarabad (or Jafarabad) fort on the east, Narnala in the centre and Teliagarh to the west. The lake within the centre of the complex is said to possess healing properties and according to legend contained the philosopher's stone, though no stone was found when the lake dried up in the drought and Indian famine of 1899-1900.

Occupied since at least the Khilji dynasty, the fort is well known for the Muslim saint Hazrat Burhanuddin "Bagh Sawar Wali", and it is said that many white tigers were seen with him at that time. Adli Beg or Atalu Beg carved many Arabic inscriptions into the fort and the Kadak Bijli cannon. It is also the birthplace of the Mughal Aurangzeb's great grandson.

It is a historical place since from Khilji dynasty. And it was one of the sarkar subah berar in the medieval period. A very beautiful location, the fort is known of great Muslim siant Hazrat Burhanuddin "BAGH SAWAR WALI" AND so many time white tiger seen with the hazrat in that time. At present many Arabic scripts and the tup name "KADAK BIJLI" are present mounted and fixed there by the hand of ADLI BEG"OR ATLU BEG.AND birth place of Aurangzebs great grand son. Sardar beg Mirza and Qader beg mirza was the heridatery man of mughal dynastyin the 18th century.they that time stay near argaon 9 km away hiwarkhed.because the mughal since 1642 during shah beg subedar of berar. still stay. It is located in the Akot Taluka, Akola District, Berar (also called Amravati Division)at coordinates of 21o 15 N and 77o 4 E. The closest city is Akot which is 18 km away. It is at the southern most tip of the Satpura Hills at an elevation of 3161 feet(912 m) above sea level.