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|name = Narayangad<br />
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|location = [[Pune district]], [[Maharashtra]]<br />
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|map_type=India Maharashtra#India<br />
| map_size = 300<br />
|map_caption = Shown within [[Maharashtra]]<br />
|type = Hill fort<br />
|coordinates = {{coord|19|16|58|N|74|01|56.2|E}}<br />
|materials = Stone<br />
|height = 2557 Ft.<br />
|used = <br />
|condition = Good <br />
|ownership = Government of India<br />
|open_to_public = Yes<br />
|controlledby = {{flagcountry|Maratha Empire}} (<small>1714-1818</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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'''Narayangad''' is a fort in [[Pune district]] near to khodad-Gadachiwadi in the [[India]]n state of [[Maharashtra]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tripoto.com/trip/narayangad-fort-surrounding-giant-telescopes-5a649373774ba|title=Narayangad Fort surrounding Giant Telescopes|website=Tripoto|language=en|access-date=10 October 2019}}</ref><br />
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==Location==<br />
About three miles east of the town Narayangoan on a detached hill which on the north, south, and west rises sharp from the plain is the dismantled fort of Narayangad. Narayangad is a hill [[fort]] near Pune, located 80 km from [[Pune]], 8 km from [[Narayangaon]] and 5 km from Khodad village. Near Narayangad is a small village named Gadachiwadi. The name of the taluka- Junnar(Shivaneri fort) Narayagoan is derived from the fort. From the base of the fort to the top of the fort is an easy climbing of twenty minutes. <br />
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Also the bus available from Narayangaon to khodad from Narayagoan on 7km a bus stop Named as "GADACHWADI". From that point you can enjoy a trek with natural environment.<br />
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==Places to see==<br />
Above the fort there are small waterponds named Narayantake, and Chambar Take. At the highest point of the fort there is a temple of the Goddess "Hastamata" and below it there is the temple of "Mukaai". The hill has some other ruins, especially a stone doorway bearing on its lintel a figure of Ganpati and two attendant tigers. <br />
The Giant Meterwave Radio Telescope [[GMRT project]], that is located 10 km away has in the recent times popularised the fort amongst trekkers. Built in the North-South direction the fort has its main entrance on the western side. <br />
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==History==<br />
The fort is from the [[Satvahana]] era and was used as a watch point for the Junnar Paithan route. The fortress is said to have been rebuilt by the first Peshwa Balaji Vishvanath (1714-1720) and given in saranjam or service-grant to Sayaji Povar. In the last Maratha war of 1818 Narayangad is said to have surrendered to the British in 1818 .<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
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File:GMRT.jpg|Radio telescope<br />
File:Narayangad.jpg|The temple at the base of the fort<br />
File:steps of Narayangad.jpg|Steps to the fort<br />
File:Top of Narayangad.jpg|Top of the fort<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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{{Forts in Maharashtra}}<br />
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[[Category:Forts in Pune district]]</div>Bot