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	\|name = Dativare Fort		\|name = Dativare Fort
	~~\|native_name = दातिवरे चा किल्ला~~
	\|partof = Malabar sea coast		\|partof = Malabar sea coast
	\|location = [[Palghar district]], [[Maharashtra]]		\|location = [[Palghar district]], [[Maharashtra]]
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	'''Dativare Fort ''' / '''Hira Dongar'''~~/ दातिवरे चा किल्ला / हिरा डोंगर~~ is a fort located 72 km from [[Vasai]], in [[Palghar district]], of [[Maharashtra]]. The Fort is located on a small hillock and at commanding point for guarding the trade route along the [[Vaitarna River]], which runs till, [[Arnala Fort]].This was a busy route in medieval times.		'''Dativare Fort '''/ '''Hira Dongar''' is a fort located 72 km from [[Vasai]], in [[Palghar district]], of [[Maharashtra]]. The Fort is located on a small hillock and at commanding point for guarding the trade route along the [[Vaitarna River]], which runs till, [[Arnala Fort]]. This was a busy route in medieval times.
	==History==		==History==
	Very ~~less history about~~ the fort ~~is known except for~~ it was probably built by Portuguese.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Executive Editor and secretary \|title=Gazetteer of Bombay presidency \|url=https://gazetteers.maharashtra.gov.in/cultural.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/Thana%20District/places_Dantivra.html \|website=www.gazetteers.maharashtra.gov.in \|publisher=Government of Maharashtra \|accessdate=23 March 2020}}</ref>		Very little is known of the fort's history, other than that it was probably built by Portuguese.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Executive Editor and secretary \|title=Gazetteer of Bombay presidency \|url=https://gazetteers.maharashtra.gov.in/cultural.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/Thana%20District/places_Dantivra.html \|website=www.gazetteers.maharashtra.gov.in \|publisher=Government of Maharashtra \|accessdate=23 March 2020}}</ref>

	==How to reach==		==How to reach==
	The nearest town is [[Saphale]] which is 107 km from [[Mumbai]] by ~~Rail~~. The base village of the fort is [[Datiware]] or Dantiware, which is 15-~~20km~~ from Saphale by road. There are good hotels at Saphale and Edwan. Now tea and snacks are also available in small hotels along the coastal road. The trekking path starts from the hillock north of the Dativare village. Now there is very safe and wide road up to the fort. It takes about half an hour to reach the entrance gate of the fort.<ref>{{cite book \|last1=Young Zingaro Trekkers \|title=Sangati Sahyadri cha \|date=June 1995 \|publisher=Sahyadri Prakashan \|location=Mumbai \|page=212 \|edition=First }}</ref>		The nearest town is [[Saphale]] which is 107 km (66 mi) from [[Mumbai]] by rail. The base village of the fort is [[Datiware]] or Dantiware, which is 15-20 km (9-12 mi) from Saphale by road. There are good hotels at Saphale and Edwan. Now tea and snacks are also available in small hotels along the coastal road. The trekking path starts from the hillock north of the Dativare village. Now there is very safe and wide road up to the fort. It takes about half an hour to reach the entrance gate of the fort.<ref>{{cite book \|last1=Young Zingaro Trekkers \|title=Sangati Sahyadri cha \|date=June 1995 \|publisher=Sahyadri Prakashan \|location=Mumbai \|page=212 \|edition=First }}</ref>

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

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{{Infobox Military Structure
|name = Dativare Fort
|native_name = दातिवरे चा किल्ला
|partof = Malabar sea coast
|location = [[Palghar district]], [[Maharashtra]]
|map_type=India Maharashtra
| map_size = 300
|map_caption = Shown within [[Maharashtra]]
|type = Sea fort
|coordinates = {{coord|19|30|51|N|72|46|20|E}}
|materials = Stone
|height = 300 Ft.
|used =
|condition = Ruins
|ownership = {{flagcountry|India}},Government of India
|open_to_public = Yes
|controlledby = {{flagcountry|Portuguese Empire}} (1548-1699) {{flagcountry|United Kingdom}}
* {{flagicon image|Flag of the British East India Company (1801).svg}} [[East India Company]] (1755-1857)
* {{flagicon image|British Raj Red Ensign.svg}} [[British Raj]] (1857-1947)
{{flagcountry|India}} (1947-)
}}

'''Dativare Fort ''' / '''Hira Dongar'''/ दातिवरे चा किल्ला / हिरा डोंगर is a fort located 72 km from [[Vasai]], in [[Palghar district]], of [[Maharashtra]]. The Fort is located on a small hillock and at commanding point for guarding the trade route along the [[Vaitarna River]], which runs till, [[Arnala Fort]].This was a busy route in medieval times.
==History==
Very less history about the fort is known except for it was probably built by Portuguese.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Executive Editor and secretary |title=Gazetteer of Bombay presidency |url=https://gazetteers.maharashtra.gov.in/cultural.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/Thana%20District/places_Dantivra.html |website=www.gazetteers.maharashtra.gov.in |publisher=Government of Maharashtra |accessdate=23 March 2020}}</ref>

==How to reach==
The nearest town is [[Saphale]] which is 107 km from [[Mumbai]] by Rail. The base village of the fort is [[Datiware]] or Dantiware, which is 15-20km from Saphale by road. There are good hotels at Saphale and Edwan. Now tea and snacks are also available in small hotels along the coastal road. The trekking path starts from the hillock north of the Dativare village. Now there is very safe and wide road up to the fort. It takes about half an hour to reach the entrance gate of the fort.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Young Zingaro Trekkers |title=Sangati Sahyadri cha |date=June 1995 |publisher=Sahyadri Prakashan |location=Mumbai |page=212 |edition=First }}</ref>

==Places to see==
There are few walls and ruined bastions of the fort left to visit.

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== See also ==
* [[List of forts in Maharashtra]]
* [[List of forts in India]]
* [[Marathi people|Marathi People]]
* [[Portuguese India]]
* [[Maratha Navy]]
* [[List of Maratha dynasties and states]]
* [[Battles involving the Maratha Empire]]

== References ==
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{{Forts in Maharashtra}}
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{{Portuguese overseas empire}}

[[Category:Buildings and structures of the Maratha Empire]]
[[Category:Forts in Ratnagiri district]]
[[Category:16th-century forts in India]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Konkan]]
[[Category:Former populated places in India]]