The town is situated at a distance of 45 km from Gwalior.

[1] The fort was built in 1505 by Bamraulia Jat ruler Singhandev II of Gohad State.

The fort was captured by the Bhadauria Rajput ruler of Bhadawar dynasty, Maharaja Gopal Singh in 1707 A.D. from the Jat Rana Bhim Singh.

Navin Mahal inside the fort was constructed by Maharana Chhatra Singh (1757–1785) of Gohad.

Other buildings are Khas Mahal, Shish Mahal, Sat-Bhanwar, Deoghar, Khas Darbar, Am Darbar, Bhandar Grih Rani Bagh and other temples and water ponds.