Vyaghra Deo, brother of the ruler of Gujarat, made his way into northern India about the middle of the 13th century and obtained the fort of Marpha, 18 miles north-east of Kalinjar.
Vyaghra Deo, a member of the ruling family of Gujarat, entered northern India around the middle of the 13th century and took control of the fort of Marpha, located 18 miles northeast of Kalinjar.