Adilabad districts. Gond principalities of Garha-Mandla, Deogarh and Chanda-Sirpur were nominally subject to Mughal emperors. In addition to acquisition of Garha-Mandla, Mughals after annexation of Berar in 1595 established governors at Paunar in Wardha district and Kherla in Betul district . However, Moghals did not assert effective sovereignty and Gond rajas