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|name = Chauler Fort | |name = Chauler Fort | ||
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|location = [[Nashik]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]] | |location = [[Nashik]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]] | ||
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|caption = | |caption = Chauler Fort from Wadi Chauler | ||
|map_alt = Chauler Fort within the map of Maharashtra | |map_alt = Chauler Fort within the map of Maharashtra | ||
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'''Chauler Fort''' | '''Chauler Fort''' is a small fort located {{Convert|100|km|mi}} north of [[Nashik]], in the [[India]]n state of [[Maharashtra]]. This fort can be visited in a day from [[Nashik]]. The nearest town is Satana. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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[[Category:Forts in Nashik district]] | [[Category:Forts in Nashik district]] | ||
[[Category:16th-century forts in India]] | [[Category:16th-century forts in India]] | ||
[[Category:Caves of Maharashtra]] | [[Category:Caves of Maharashtra]] | ||
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Nashik]] | [[Category:Tourist attractions in Nashik]] | ||
[[Category:Indian rock-cut architecture]] | [[Category:Indian rock-cut architecture]] | ||
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Maharashtra]] | [[Category:Tourist attractions in Maharashtra]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:57, 19 August 2022
| Chauler Fort | |
|---|---|
| Nashik, Maharashtra, India | |
 Chauler Fort from Wadi Chauler | |
  Chauler Fort Chauler Fort  Chauler Fort Chauler Fort (Maharashtra) | |
| Coordinates | 20°34′31″N 74°06′00″E / 20.575155°N 74.099934°E |
| Type | HillFort |
| Height | 3700 feet |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Govt. of India |
| Controlled by |  Maratha ( -1818) United Kingdom
 India (1947-) |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Condition | Ruins |
| Site history | |
| Materials | Stone |
Chauler Fort is a small fort located 100 kilometres (62 mi) north of Nashik, in the Indian state of Maharashtra. This fort can be visited in a day from Nashik. The nearest town is Satana.
History[edit | edit source]
The history is similar to the Salher and Mulher forts. The fort was ruled by King Gawali.[1] This fort was under the control of Maratha empire until it was captured by British forces in 1818.
Places to see[edit | edit source]
The fort is located on a high tableland with escarpments on all the sides. There is a statue of Chauranganath on the fort, whose village fair is held every year on Pithuri Amavasya which comes in August every year. There are three entrance gates and 4 rock cut water tanks on the fort. The gates are good example of marvelous architecture. The interior building and the fortification is lying in ruins [2]
See also[edit | edit source]
- List of forts in Maharashtra
- List of forts in India
- Marathi People
- List of Maratha dynasties and states
- Maratha War of Independence
- Battles involving the Maratha Empire
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Chaulher, Western Ghats, Sahyadri, Adventure, Trekking". trekshitiz.com.
- ↑ "Nasik District Gazetteers". Cultural.maharashtra.gov.in. 1965-03-31. Retrieved 2019-11-11.