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{{Infobox military installation<br />
|name = Mohandar Fort/ Shidaka fort<br />
|partof = Ajintha Satmal Hill Range<br />
|location = [[Nashik district]], [[Maharashtra]]<br />
|image = [[File:Mohandar Fort.jpg|300px]]<br />
|caption = Mohandar Fort from Mohanderi Village<br />
|map_type=India Maharashtra<br />
| map_size = 300<br />
|map_caption = Shown within [[Maharashtra]]<br />
|type = Hill fort<br />
|coordinates = {{coord|20|26|33.2|N|73|53|39.9|E}}<br />
|materials = Stone<br />
|height = 3900Ft.<br />
|used = <br />
|condition = Ruins <br />
|ownership = {{flagcountry|India}}Government of India<br />
|open_to_public = Yes<br />
|controlledby = {{flagicon image|Flag of the Ahmadnagar Sultanate.svg}}[[Ahmadnagar Sultanate|Ahmadnagar]] <small>(1521-1594)</small><br />{{flagcountry|Maratha Empire}} (<small>1670-1676</small>)<br />{{flagicon image|Alam of the Mughal Empire.svg}}Mughal Empire(<small>1676-1754</small>)<br />{{flagcountry|Maratha Empire}} (<small>1754-1818</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 />
}}<br />
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'''Mohandar Fort / Shidaka fort''' is a fort located 55&nbsp;km from [[Nashik]], in [[Nashik district]], of [[Maharashtra]], India. This fort is an important fort in Nashik district. The three forts Achala, Ahivant, and Mohandar are very close by. This fort was constructed to guard the Ahivant fort. This fort can be seen from a long distance due to the presence of needle hole in the cliff below this fort.<ref name="trekshitiz" /><br />
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==History==<br />
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The history of the fort is similar to the Achala and Ahivant forts.It seems that this fort was aloof from the battles or events that happened in the past.<ref name="nashikoutdoors">{{cite web |last1=nashikoutdoors |title=Mohandari fort |url=http://nashikoutdoors.com/unscheduled-trek-destination-details/24 |website=www.nashikoutdoors.com |publisher=nashikoutdoors |accessdate=3 May 2020}}</ref><br />
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==How to reach==<br />
The nearest town is [[Vani]] which is 44&nbsp;km from [[Nashik]]. The base village of the fort is Mohandarigaon which is 13&nbsp;km from Vani. There are good hotels at Vani. The trekking path starts from the ''Ashramshala'' ( Tribal boarding school)<ref name="Loksatta">{{cite news |last1=Admin |first1=Loksatta |title=Kille Mohandar |url=https://www.loksatta.com/trekit-news/mohandar-fort-in-maharashtra-kalwan-district-1031485/ |accessdate=3 May 2020 |agency=Loksatta |issue=Nashik |publisher=Indian Express group |date=15 October 2014}}</ref> towards the hillock north of the village. The route is very safe and wide. There are few trees on the trekking route. It takes about one hour to reach the 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 trek route takes detour along the hill until it reaches northern side of the hill. From the saddle point one path leads to the top of the fort and other leads to the needle hole. It requires rope to climb down the needle hole,<ref name="trekshitiz">{{cite web |last1=trekshitiz |title=Mohandar(Shidaka) |url=http://trekshitiz.com/EI/Mohandar(Shidaka)-Trek-M-Alpha.html |website=www.trekshitiz.com |publisher=trekshitiz |accessdate=30 April 2020}}</ref> which is 12 feet high<ref name="Loksatta" /><br />
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==Places to see==<br />
The Ahivant fort is occupied on a large flat triangular plateau. All the structures are in ruined state. The ruins of store houses can be seen on the fort. There are some three rock cut water cisterns and foundation of the Kiledar residence on the fort to be seen.<ref name="Loksatta" /> There is a large pond in the middle of the fort. It takes about half an hour to encircle the fort<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 War of Independence]]<br />
* [[Battles involving the Maratha Empire]]<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 />
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{{Forts in Maharashtra}}<br />
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[[Category:Buildings and structures of the Maratha Empire]]<br />
[[Category:Forts in Nashik district]]<br />
[[Category:16th-century forts in India]]<br />
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Nashik district]]<br />
[[Category:Indian rock-cut architecture]]<br />
[[Category:Former populated places in India]]</div>Bot