Dalpat Shah | |
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Reign | c. 1542 – 1550 |
Predecessor | Sangram Shah (1482–1532) |
Successor | Rani Durgavati (1550–1564) |
Spouse | Rani Durgavati |
Issue | Vir Narayan |
Dynasty | Garha Kingdom dynasty |
Father | Sangram Shah (1482 –1532) |
Dalpat Shah was the 49th ruler of the Garha Kingdom, which controlled the Indian region of Gondwana. His reign was short, he died in 1550, leaving the kingdom in the hands of his able wife Rani Durgavati, acting as a regent for their son Vir Narayan.
Dalpat Shah was a son of Sangram Shah, the 48th and the greatest ruler of Gadha Mandla.[1] He is best known as the husband of Rani Durgavati, one of the greatest Gond rulers in history,> her bravery and for defending the kingdom against the forces led by Asaf Khan I sent by the mighty Mughal emperor Akbar.