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'''Vairatgad fort''' is a [[fort]] situated near to the town of [[Wai, Maharashtra|Wai]] vyajwadi in [[Maharashtra]], [[India]].<ref>[http://vairatgad.blogspot.com/ Vairatgad Fort] vairatgad.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2 January 2012</ref><br />
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The top of the fort is very small. There are remnants of old buildings. The [[bastion]] at the entrance is dilapidated. 5-6 cisterns can be seen to the left of the main gate, on the lower side of the cliff. There is a small cave to the right. At the top there is a Hanuman temple. An idol of [[Hanuman]] sits outside the temple.<br />
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This fort was under sardar pilaji gole as killedar for 1673 - 1689.<br />
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==History==<br />
[[File:Vairatgad.jpg|left|thumb|190x190px|Vairatgad fort as seen from [[National Highway 48 (India)|National Highway 48]]]]<br />
[[King Bhoj]] of the [[Shilahar Dynasty]] built Vairatgad in the 11th century. During [[Shivaji|King Shivaji]]'s reign the fort was used as a military station. [[Shivaji|King Shivaji]] conquered the Wai region and included Vairatgad and Pandavgad in his kingdom. The British captured it in 1818.<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{Forts in Maharashtra}}<br />
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[[Category:Forts in Satara district]]<br />
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