The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c29.s2.140

v3.c29.s2.140

Rather more than sixty miles west of Deogarh stands the fortress of Kherla, the foundation of which is attributed to a Rājput dynasty, whose capital it remained for a long period. The last of the line, Jaitpal, is said to have been killed after a twelve years' siege by the army of the king of Delhi. No such siege is recorded by the Muslim historians, but it is possible that the officials first placed in Berar by 'Alā-ud-dīn Khaljī extinguished the Rājput dynasty and built the present fort, which appears to be of Muhammadan construction. It fell afterwards, probably during the rebellion of the Deccan in the latter years of Muhammad Tughluq's reign, into the hands of Gonds, who established a dynasty there.