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{{Infobox Military Structure<br />
|name = Surgad Fort<br />
|partof = <br />
|location = [[Raigad district]], [[Maharashtra]]<br />
|image = [[File:Surgad.jpg|300px]]<br />
|caption = Fort from village Vaijanath.<br />
|map_type=India Maharashtra<br />
|map_size = 300<br />
|map_caption = Shown within [[Maharashtra]]<br />
|type = Hill fort<br />
|coordinates = {{coord|18|27|12.2|N|73|13|34.2|E}}<br />
|materials = Stone<br />
|nearest_town = Vaijanath <br />
|height = 825m<br />
|condition = Ruins <br />
|ownership = Government of India<br />
|open_to_public = Yes<br />
}}<br />
{{Infobox hiking trail<br />
|difficulty = Easy}}<br />
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'''Surgad''' ({{lang-mr|सुरगड क़िल्ला}}, .lit “Gods Fort”), is a hill [[fort]] located in a spur, fragmented from the [[Sahyadri]] ranges of [[Maharashtra]]. The fort is situated near [[Roha]], next to the village of Vaijanath in the [[Raigad district]]. This fort was an observation fort, which guarded the trade route along the Kundalika river from [[Sudhagad]] to [[Revdanda fort]].<br />
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==History==<br />
This fort is believed to be built by Shilahar kings and subsequently used by the Nizam of [[Ahmednagar]]. The great Maratha king Chhatrapati [[Shivaji]] is also believed to have reconstructed this fort. During the Rajaram's regime this fort was captured by Shankarji Narayan Sachiv from the [[Siddhi]] of [[Janjira State|Janjira]]. In 1733 again this fort was captured by Senior [[Bajirao I]]. During Peshwa period this fort was used to keep prisoners. There is a block of stone with inscriptions in Farsi (Persian) and Devnagari. The inscription records that the fort was built in the beginning of the second year of the command of Sidhi saheb. The architect was Nuryaji and the Governor of the fort was Tukoji Haibat.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://raigad.nic.in/DG/1883/appendix_s.html#4 |title=Gazetteers Of The Bombay Presidency - Kolaba |website=Raigad.nic.in |access-date=2017-02-23}}</ref> It seems that the fort was built at times when use of artillery was not known in battle. In the [[Third Anglo-Maratha War]], along with other forts in the neighboring region.this fort was won over by Colonel Prother from the [[Peshwa]]s in February 1818.<br />
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==How to reach==<br />
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The nearest railway station is Kolad. The nearest bus stop is at the village Khamb which is on the Mumbai-Goa national highway (NH-17). There is a road from village Khamb to Surgad fort. The distance is about 4&nbsp;km. It passes through village Vaijanath. The fort is accessible from the Northern side as well as western side. It takes about 1 hour to reach the top of the fort. The path passes through wooded forest. It is suggested{{by whom?|date=May 2022}} to hire a guide from the Surgad during rainy season. There is a small rock patch on the western path. Most of the buildings on the fort are in ruined state. The fort is covered by tall grass during September–November. From atop the fort there are views of the [[Kundalika River|Kundalika]] river.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://trekshitiz.com/trekshitiz/marathi/Surgad-Trek-S-Alpha.html |title=Surgad, Sahyadri, Shivaji, Trekking, Marathi, Maharastra |website=Trekshitiz.com |access-date=2017-02-23}}</ref><br />
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==Places to visit==<br />
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The fort is like a small spur running south from the main hill range. There are 17 rock cut cisterns on the fort. However, the water from the cistern which is on the North-Eastern side is potable. A small temple of the Veer Maruti is also situated atop. The main gate is not in good condition. There is one cannon on the plateau at the base of the fort. There are two good bastions, one at the northern end and the other at the southern end. There are two dilapidated buildings on the fort namely Sadar and daru-kothar. There is a temple of Ansai Devi near the base of the fort.<br />
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There is a dense [[teak]] and Dhawda forest around the entire fort.<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[List of forts in Maharashtra]]<br />
*[[Roha]]<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
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File:SurgadEntrance gate1.jpg|Entrance gate<br />
File:Surgad2.jpg|Cannon near the fort<br />
File:Surgad3.jpg|Rock cut cistern<br />
<!-- Deleted image removed: File:Surgad4.jpg|thumbnail|Inscription on rock --><br />
File:Surgad5.jpg|Temple on the fort<br />
File:Surgad western slope6.jpg|Surgad western slope<br />
File:Surgad water cisterns.jpg|Rock cut water cisterns on the fort<br />
File:Kundalika river from the fort.jpg|Kundalika river from the fort<br />
</gallery><br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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{{Forts in Maharashtra}}<br />
{{Forts in India}}<br />
{{Maratha Empire}}<br />
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[[Category:Forts in Raigad district]]<br />
[[Category:16th-century forts in India]]<br />
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