Deo Fort is a fort situated in Aurangabad district, Bihar near the town of Deo. It was commanded by the rulers of Deo Raj who were Sisodia Rajputs who originated by Mewar.[1] The fort is located next to Deo Sun Temple and faces northwards.[1]

Deo Fort
Deo Raj Virasat
Deo Fort is located in India
Deo Fort
Location of Deo Fort in India
Deo Fort is located in Bihar
Deo Fort
Deo Fort (Bihar)
LocationDeo, Bihar, India
Coordinates24°39′32″N 84°26′03″E / 24.6589°N 84.4342°E / 24.6589; 84.4342
Height१५० Foot

The last king of Deo Maharaja Jagnath Singh, he had two sons. The last Raja, Jagannath Prasad Singh died on 16 April 1934, younger Queen took charge after his death and ruled up to 1947.[2][3]

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  1. ^ a b Anirudha Behari Saran; Gaya Pandey (1992). Sun Worship in India: A Study of Deo Sun-Shrine. Northern Book Centre. pp. 29–. ISBN 978-81-7211-030-7.
  2. ^ "Dev Fort - Wikimapia". wikimapia.org.
  3. ^ "Biography of Kunwar Singh and Amar Singh". K. P. Jayaswal, Patna. 1957.