Narnala Fort

thumb|right|Fort of Narnala Narnala Fort, or Narnala Qila Sarkar, is a hill fortress in the Satpura Range of Vidarbha, Maharashtra, India, named after the Rajput Solanki Chaulukya Ruler, Raja Narnal Singh, also known as Narnal Singh Swami. It was renamed as "Shahnoor" by Islamic rulers but again acquired, rebuilt with Hindu Cultural Elements and got its name "Narnala" from ruler Rao Rana Narnal Singh Solanki.

==Rulers of Narnala== The fort of Narnala was originally established around the 10th century CE by the Yadava kings. Major fortifications were constructed by Raja Narnal Singh Swami, and additional works, including the Mahakali Gate, Rani Mahal, and Elephant Stable, were attributed to Rao Rana Narnal Singh Solanki. The fort later came under the control of various Islamic rulers. In the mid-15th century, it was occupied and rebuilt by the Mughals, becoming one of the thirteen sarkars of Berar Subah. During the 16th century, it was captured and further fortified by the Gond kings. In the late 17th century, the fort was captured by the Maratha Empire, administered by the Bhonsles of the Nagpur Kingdom. The fort was entrusted to Sardar, formerly the ruler of Narnala—the Solanki Rajput Rana Qiledar family of Rao Rana Narnal Singh, who also held jagir and deshmukhi rights in the Malkapur pargana.