Tipagad (Gadchiroli)

Tipagad is a small fort situated in the Taluka Korchi of Gadchiroli district.

The fort was ruled by the Gond Prince Puram Raja who had a bodyguard of 2000 fighting men, 5 elephants and 25 horses.

The Puram Raja won the battle but after an untowards incident, along with the queen were drowned in the lake and the fort became desolate.

[1] This fort is located far away from human habitation in dense teak forest.

The fort is flanked by bastion with a large water tank about 150 mt in width.