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{{Infobox military installation<br />
|name = Hanumantgad Fort<br />
|native_name = हनुमंतगड <br />
|partof = Sahyadri Hill Range<br />
|location = [[Sindhudurg district]], [[Maharashtra]]<br />
|image = <br />
|caption = <br />
|map_type=India Maharashtra#India<br />
| map_size = 300<br />
|map_caption = Shown within [[Maharashtra]]<br />
|type = Hill fort<br />
|coordinates = {{coord|15|51|13.9|N|73|58|06.2|E}}<br />
|materials = Stone<br />
|height = 820 Ft.<br />
|used = <br />
|condition = Ruins <br />
|ownership = Government of India<br />
|open_to_public = Yes<br />
|controlledby = {{flagcountry|Maratha Empire}} (<small>1739-1818</small>)<br />{{flagcountry|United Kingdom}}<br />
* {{flagicon image|Flag of the British East India Company (1801).svg}} [[East India Company]] (<small>1818-1857</small>)<br />
* {{flagicon image|British Raj Red Ensign.svg}} [[British Raj]] (<small>1857-1947</small>)<br />
{{flagcountry|India}} (<small>1947-</small>)}}<br />
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''' Hanumantgad''' ({{lang-mr| हनुमंतगड}}) is a fort located 24&nbsp;km from [[Sawantwadi]], [[Sindhudurg district]], of [[Maharashtra]]. The fort is situated on plateau at the top of the hill.<br />
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==History==<br />
The fort was built by Fond Sawants of Sawantwadi for protection from [[Portugal|Portuguese]] and [[Kolhapur State|Kolhapur rulers]].<ref name="Mhamai Book">{{cite book |last1=Mhamai |first1=S. |title=SAWANTS OF WADI and the Portuguese |date=1984 |publisher=Concept Publishing Company, New Delhi |location=New Delhi |page=22 |edition=First |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kUZSHKhKJ4gC&dq=hanumantgad+in+sindhudurg&pg=PA22 |accessdate=3 May 2020}}</ref> IN 1838 this fort was captured by [[British Army]]. Aatmo Chuker and his colleagues tried to capture this fort but, failed due to internal rivalry.<ref name="nomadtrekkers">{{cite web |last1=Hanumantgad |title=Hanumantgad |url=https://www.nomadtrekkers.in/sindhudurg-forts/sindhudurg-forts-hanumatgad.html |website=www.nomadtrekkers.in |publisher=Nomadtrekkers |accessdate=30 April 2020}}</ref><br />
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==How to reach==<br />
The nearest town is [[Banda, Maharashtra|Banda]] which is 13&nbsp;km from [[Sawantwadi]]. The base village of the fort is Fukeri which is 16&nbsp;km from Banda. There are good hotels at Banda, now tea and snacks are also available in small hotels on the way. The Fukeri village is well connected by motorable road. The trekking path starts from the hillock north of the Fukeri. The trek route passes through dense forest and the ascent is very steep. It takes about an hour to reach the top of the fort. The night stay on the fort is not possible.<br />
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==Places to see==<br />
The fort walls are in demolished condition. The entrance gate on the southern side is in good condition but lay half buried in soil. There are two bastions and few rock cut cisterns on the fort. In the Fukeri village there are two metal cannons with manufactured year 1783 engraved upon them.<ref name="trekshitiz">{{cite web |last1=trekshitiz |title=trekshitiz |url=http://trekshitiz.com/marathi/Hanumantgad-Trek-H-Alpha.html |website=www.trekshitiz.com |publisher=trekshitiz |accessdate=30 April 2020}}</ref><br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[List of forts in Maharashtra]]<br />
* [[List of forts in India]]<br />
* [[Marathi people|Marathi People]]<br />
* [[List of Maratha dynasties and states]]<br />
* [[Maratha Army]]<br />
* [[Maratha titles]]<br />
* [[Military history of India]]<br />
* [[List of people involved in the Maratha Empire]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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{{Forts in Maharashtra}}<br />
{{MarathaEmpire}}<br />
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[[Category:Buildings and structures of the Maratha Empire]]<br />
[[Category:Forts in Sindhudurg district]]<br />
[[Category:16th-century forts in India]]</div>Bot