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	'''Bhorgiri Fort''' ~~({{lang-mr\|भोरगिरी किल्ला}})~~ is a fort in [[Pune district]] near to [[Bhimashankar]] in the ~~[[India]]n~~ state of [[Maharashtra]].		'''Bhorgiri Fort''' is a fort in [[Pune district]] near to [[Bhimashankar]] in the Indian state of [[Maharashtra]].

	==Location==		==Location==
	The fort is located about 95 km from [[Pune]]. The nearest town is [[Rajgurunagar (Khed)]]. This fort is also about ~~45 km~~ west of the Rajgurunagar town on a small hill detached from the [[Bhimashankar]] Hill. The fort is situated near the village Bhorgiri. The fort hill is flanked on both sides by [[Bhima river]] and a small tributary of the Bhima river.		The fort is located about 95 km from [[Pune]]. The nearest town is [[Rajgurunagar (Khed)]]. This fort is also about 45km west of the Rajgurunagar town on a small hill detached from the [[Bhimashankar]] Hill. The fort is situated near the village Bhorgiri. The fort hill is flanked on both sides by [[Bhima river]] and a small tributary of the Bhima river.

	==Places to see==		==Places to see==

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	==Location==		==Location==
	The fort is located about 95 km from [[Pune]]. The nearest town is [[Rajgurunagar (Khed)]]. This fort is also about ~~45km~~ west of the Rajgurunagar town on a small hill detached from the [[Bhimashankar]] Hill. The fort is situated near the village Bhorgiri. The fort hill is flanked on both sides by [[Bhima river]] and a small tributary of the Bhima river.		The fort is located about 95 km from [[Pune]]. The nearest town is [[Rajgurunagar (Khed)]]. This fort is also about 45 km west of the Rajgurunagar town on a small hill detached from the [[Bhimashankar]] Hill. The fort is situated near the village Bhorgiri. The fort hill is flanked on both sides by [[Bhima river]] and a small tributary of the Bhima river.

	==Places to see==		==Places to see==

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{{More citations needed|date=August 2019}}
{{short description|Ancient Indian fort}}
{{Infobox Military Structure
|name = Bhorgiri Fort
|native_name = भोरगिरी किल्ला
|partof =
|location = [[Pune district]], [[Maharashtra]]
|image =
|caption =
|map_type=India Maharashtra#India
| map_size = 300
|map_caption = Shown within [[Maharashtra]]
|type = Hill fort
|coordinates = {{coord|19|02|58.4|N|73|34|06.4|E}}
|materials = Stone
|height = 2000 Ft.
|used =
|condition = Ruins
|ownership = Government of India
|open_to_public = Yes
|controlledby = {{flagcountry|United Kingdom}}
* {{flagicon image|Flag of the British East India Company (1801).svg}} [[East India Company]] (1818-1857)
* {{flagicon image|British Raj Red Ensign.svg}} [[British Raj]] (1857-1947)
{{flagcountry|India}} (1947-)
}}

'''Bhorgiri Fort''' ({{lang-mr|भोरगिरी किल्ला}}) is a fort in [[Pune district]] near to [[Bhimashankar]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Maharashtra]].

==Location==
The fort is located about 95 km from [[Pune]]. The nearest town is [[Rajgurunagar (Khed)]]. This fort is also about 45km west of the Rajgurunagar town on a small hill detached from the [[Bhimashankar]] Hill. The fort is situated near the village Bhorgiri. The fort hill is flanked on both sides by [[Bhima river]] and a small tributary of the Bhima river.

==Places to see==
There are many caves and [[shiva lingam]]s on the fort. The structures on the fort are now shrub-covered ruins. There is a stone idol of the god [[Virabhadra]] on the fort.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://trekshitiz.com/trekshitiz/marathi/Bhorgiri-Trek-B-Alpha.html|title=Bhorgiri, Sahyadri,Shivaji,Trekking,Marathi,Maharastra|website=trekshitiz.com}}</ref>

==History==
Very little history of this fort is known. Similar to the [[Padargad]] fort in [[Karjat]] side of the ancient trade route linking Konkan with the Pune region, this fort was also used as a surveillance fort on the [[Pune]] side.

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Forts in Maharashtra}}
{{Maratha Empire}}

[[Category:Buildings and structures of the Maratha Empire]]
[[Category:Forts in Pune district]]
[[Category:16th-century forts in India]]
[[Category:Caves of Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Pune district]]