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	'''Achala Fort '''is a westernmost fort in the Satmala hill range. It is located 55km from [[Nashik]], in [[Nashik district]], of [[Maharashtra]]. This fort is adjoining the [[Ahivant Fort]]. The three forts Achala, Ahivant, and Mohandar are very close by. The Achala and Mohandar forts were constructed to guard the Ahivant fort.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://trekshitiz.com/trekshitiz/marathi/Achala-Trek-A-Alpha.html \|title=~~Archived copy~~ \|access-date=22 July 2017 \|archive-date=21 May 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180521083821/http://trekshitiz.com/trekshitiz/marathi/Achala-Trek-A-Alpha.html \|url-status=dead }}</ref> Captain Briggs has described it as a large hill, whose ascent is very easy till it reaches the top where it is very steep.<ref name=MG1>{{cite web\|url=https://cultural.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/Nasik/022%20Places/001%20Place.htm#AchlaFort \|title=Nasik District Gazetteers \|publisher=Cultural.maharashtra.gov.in \|date=1965-03-31 \|accessdate=2022-04-18}}</ref>		'''Achala Fort '''is a westernmost fort in the Satmala hill range. It is located 55km from [[Nashik]], in [[Nashik district]], of [[Maharashtra]]. This fort is adjoining the [[Ahivant Fort]]. The three forts Achala, Ahivant, and Mohandar are very close by. The Achala and Mohandar forts were constructed to guard the Ahivant fort.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://trekshitiz.com/trekshitiz/marathi/Achala-Trek-A-Alpha.html \|title=Achala, Sahyadri,Shivaji,Trekking,Marathi,Maharastra \|access-date=22 July 2017 \|archive-date=21 May 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180521083821/http://trekshitiz.com/trekshitiz/marathi/Achala-Trek-A-Alpha.html \|url-status=dead }}</ref> Captain Briggs has described it as a large hill, whose ascent is very easy till it reaches the top where it is very steep.<ref name=MG1>{{cite web\|url=https://cultural.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/Nasik/022%20Places/001%20Place.htm#AchlaFort \|title=Nasik District Gazetteers \|publisher=Cultural.maharashtra.gov.in \|date=1965-03-31 \|accessdate=2022-04-18}}</ref>

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	~~\|native_name = अचला किल्ला~~
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	'''Achala Fort ~~''' / '''अचला किल्ला~~''' is a westernmost fort in the Satmala hill range. It is located 55km from [[Nashik]], in [[Nashik district]], of [[Maharashtra]]. This fort is adjoining the [[Ahivant Fort]]. The three forts Achala, Ahivant, and Mohandar are very close by. The Achala and Mohandar forts were constructed to guard the Ahivant fort.<ref>http://trekshitiz.com/trekshitiz/marathi/Achala-Trek-A-Alpha.html</ref> Captain Briggs has described it as a large hill, whose ascent is very easy till it reaches the top where it is very steep.<ref name=MG1>https://cultural.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/Nasik/022%20Places/001%20Place.htm#AchlaFort</ref>		'''Achala Fort '''is a westernmost fort in the Satmala hill range. It is located 55km from [[Nashik]], in [[Nashik district]], of [[Maharashtra]]. This fort is adjoining the [[Ahivant Fort]]. The three forts Achala, Ahivant, and Mohandar are very close by. The Achala and Mohandar forts were constructed to guard the Ahivant fort.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://trekshitiz.com/trekshitiz/marathi/Achala-Trek-A-Alpha.html \|title=Archived copy \|access-date=22 July 2017 \|archive-date=21 May 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180521083821/http://trekshitiz.com/trekshitiz/marathi/Achala-Trek-A-Alpha.html \|url-status=dead }}</ref> Captain Briggs has described it as a large hill, whose ascent is very easy till it reaches the top where it is very steep.<ref name=MG1>{{cite web\|url=https://cultural.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/Nasik/022%20Places/001%20Place.htm#AchlaFort \|title=Nasik District Gazetteers \|publisher=Cultural.maharashtra.gov.in \|date=1965-03-31 \|accessdate=2022-04-18}}</ref>

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|location = [[Nashik district]], [[Maharashtra]]
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'''Achala Fort ''' / '''अचला किल्ला''' is a westernmost fort in the Satmala hill range. It is located 55km from [[Nashik]], in [[Nashik district]], of [[Maharashtra]]. This fort is adjoining the [[Ahivant Fort]]. The three forts Achala, Ahivant, and Mohandar are very close by. The Achala and Mohandar forts were constructed to guard the Ahivant fort.<ref>http://trekshitiz.com/trekshitiz/marathi/Achala-Trek-A-Alpha.html</ref> Captain Briggs has described it as a large hill, whose ascent is very easy till it reaches the top where it is very steep.<ref name=MG1>https://cultural.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/Nasik/022%20Places/001%20Place.htm#AchlaFort</ref>

==History==
In 1636 this fort was under the control of [[Adilshah]]. The [[Mughal Empire|Moghul]] Emperor [[Shahjahan]] send one of his General [[Shaista Khan]] and entrusted to win all the forts in Nashik region. Alivardikhan was cavalier of [[Shaista Khan]] who won the Fort. In 1670 king [[Shivaji Maharaj]] won the fort from Moghuls. The Moghul Emperor [[Aurangzeb]] sent his chieftain Mahabat Khan to win the fort. Mahabat Khan and DilerKhan opened battle front from either side of the fort. The attack was so fierce that the Ahivant fort was surrendered to Moghuls. Subsequently, the Achala fort was also surrendered. In 1818 the fort was surrendered to Colonel Briggs along with other 17 forts after the fall of Trymbak fort.<ref name=MG1 />

==How to reach==
The nearest town is Vani which is 44 km from [[Nashik]]. The base village of the fort is Dagad Pimpri which is 13km from Vani. There are good hotels at Vani. The trekking path starts from the hillock north of the Dagad Pimpri. The route is very safe and wide. There are no trees on the trekking route. It takes about one hour to reach the col between the two forts. The right path goes to Ahivant fort and the left path goes to Achala fort. The night stay on the fort cannot be made due to lack of potable water on the fort. The villagers from the local village make night stay and food arrangements at a reasonable cost. The other route is from Daregaon.

==Places to see==
The Achala fort is occupied on a small hill. There are few ruins of buildings, store houses and water tanks that can be seen on the fort. It takes about half an hour to encircle the fort.

{{Coord|20|25|54.2|N|73|48|54.9|E|display=title}}

== See also ==
* [[List of forts in Maharashtra]]
* [[List of forts in India]]
* [[Shaista Khan]]
* [[Marathi people|Marathi People]]
* [[List of Maratha dynasties and states]]
* [[Maratha War of Independence]]
* [[Battles involving the Maratha Empire]]
* [[Maratha Army]]
* [[Maratha titles]]
* [[Military history of India]]
* [[List of people involved in the Maratha Empire]]

== References ==
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{{Forts in Maharashtra}}
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[[Category:Buildings and structures of the Maratha Empire]]
[[Category:Forts in Nashik district]]
[[Category:16th-century forts in India]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Nashik district]]
[[Category:Hiking trails in India]]
[[Category:Forts in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Backpacking|*]]
[[Category:Hiking]]