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The natural survelliance site, the Rani Durgawati Fort, lies in Granitic Madan Mahal Hills, Jabalpur in Central India. The Fort represents an ancient Military Check Post of Gondwana kingdom, built in 11th Century AD. The high stability and strength of Fort rock provide the intact structure for long durability. The Gond Queen Rani Durgawati utilized this fort of Garha Mandala Principality as a Strategic Defence Centre of Military Check post and storage of armour, weapons for Artellaries. The Gond Kings also used it as Treasury, kept their wealth in underground Cellular Chambers in hillock slope natural Cavities. The Openings were concealed with rock boulders. The study reveals that Geomorphologically, the land profile shows Hillocks, Slope, Pediment and buried pediment units. The Hills are abruptly stands and cropped out on western flank whereas in the right side the hill slope face merges in to the ground of pediment and buried pediments. The Low lying plains are occupied by habitat, agriculture and Settlement areas. The Fort � exhibits high altitude, hill top positioned structure. The Horses/Elephants staying at Courtyards were very big and spacious now at ruined conditions. The protection and conservation is necessary to preserve the Fort remanants of residential area and other structures of important architectural and Defence Heritage Site, by State Govt./ NGO�S/Local agencies, continuously