Uncha Gaon

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Fort Unchagaon of Pilania Jat rulers, Unchagaon , Bulandshahr
Location of Debai in Bulandshahr district

Uncha Gaon (ऊंचा गाँव) is a village and site of Jat Fort of Pilania Jats in Debai tehsil of Bulandshahr district in Uttar Pradesh. PIN:202398

Location

Unchagaon Fort is at a distance of 38 km from Bulandshahr, 91 km from Gaziabad, 102 km from Noida & 123 km from New Delhi, Unchagaon is village situated near River Ganges at a distance of 36 km from Garhmukteswar in the state of Uttar Pradesh. It is an ideal place to visit from Delhi & Noida for a quick day trip. Unchagaon is known for sightings of Gangetic Dolphins.

Unchagaon is also famous for Unchagaon Mud Fort. The old foundation of fort dates back to rule of Tomar Dynasty ,who were also the relatives of pilania jat rulers. The main ruling family moved from Bahanpur estate to unchagaon fort and present day hotel was constructed later on by successive rulers.Now it is owned by Raja Surendra Pal Singh, who inherited it at the age of 10. This palace was renovated by Surendra Pal Singh and now part of it is opened as a heritage resort/Hotel.

Village name-Amarthal urf Unchagaon Pin code 203398. District Bulandshahr.

The nearby villages are:

East: Chaasee, Thana Gajrola; North: Narsena, Daulatpur Kalan; West: Pali Anandgarhi; South: Pilkhani, Khadanaa, Mubarakpur.

History

After the death of Raja Gursahai Singh in 1898, his grandson Raja Karan Singh inherited the zamindari. He had no children & on his death in 1927, he adopted grand nephew Raja Surendra Pal Singh S/o Sh. Jagat Singh Pilania from village Banhpur who at time was 10 yrs old. The fort was completely renovated in 1933 when he got married to the daughter of Maharaja Kishan Singh of Bharatpur State in Rajasthan.

Unchagaon is a fort village. Pilania Jats were Rajas of Unchagaon (Bulandshahar)

Jat Gotras

Notable persons

Ucha Gaon Fort's Photo Gallery

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