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'''Kunjargad Fort/ Kombad Fort ''' ({{lang-mr| कुंजारगड/कोम्बडगड }}) is a fort located {{convert|135|km|mi|abbr=on}}from [[Kalyan]] via Khireshwar. The fort is in Akole taluka in [[Ahmednagar district]], of [[Maharashtra]]. The name of the fort is derived from the word “Kunj” meaning elephant in [[Sanskrit]] due to its similarity with an [[elephant]].<ref name="trekshitiz">{{cite web |last1=trekshitiz |title=Kunjargad |url=http://trekshitiz.com/marathi/Kunjargad(Kombadgad)-Trek-K-Alpha.html |website=www.trekshitiz.com |publisher=trekshitiz |access-date=29 April 2020}}</ref> | '''Kunjargad Fort/ Kombad Fort ''' ({{lang-mr| कुंजारगड/कोम्बडगड }}) is a fort located {{convert|135|km|mi|abbr=on}}from [[Kalyan]] via Khireshwar. The fort is in Akole taluka in [[Ahmednagar district]], of [[Maharashtra]]. The name of the fort is derived from the word “Kunj” meaning elephant in [[Sanskrit]] due to its similarity with an [[elephant]].<ref name="trekshitiz">{{cite web |last1=trekshitiz |title=Kunjargad |url=http://trekshitiz.com/marathi/Kunjargad(Kombadgad)-Trek-K-Alpha.html |website=www.trekshitiz.com |publisher=trekshitiz |access-date=29 April 2020}}</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Not much history of the fort is known. Shivaji | Not much history of the fort is known. Shivaji halted on this fort in 1670.<ref name="Forttrekkers">{{cite web |last1=Joshi |first1=Sandesh |last2=Jadhav |first2=Abhijit |title=Kunjargad |url=https://www.forttrekkers.com/kunjargad-fort-ahamadnagar.html |website=www.forttrekkers.com |publisher=forttrekkers |access-date=29 April 2020}}</ref> | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[List of forts in Maharashtra]] | * [[List of forts in Maharashtra]] | ||
* [[List of forts in India]] | * [[List of forts in India]] | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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{{Forts in Maharashtra}} | {{Forts in Maharashtra}} | ||
[[Category:Buildings and structures of the Maratha Empire]] | |||
[[Category:Forts in Ahmednagar district]] | [[Category:Forts in Ahmednagar district]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:28, 4 December 2022
| Kunjargad | |
|---|---|
कुंजारगड/कोम्बडगड | |
| Part of Balaghat Hill Range | |
| Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra | |
  Kunjargad  Kunjargad | |
| Coordinates | 19°23′32.5″N 73°51′43.2″E / 19.392361°N 73.862000°E |
| Type | Hill fort |
| Height | 4200 Ft |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Government |
| Controlled by |  Maratha (1739-1818) United Kingdom
 India (1947-) |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Condition | Ruined |
| Site history | |
| Materials | Stone |
Kunjargad Fort/ Kombad Fort (Marathi: कुंजारगड/कोम्बडगड) is a fort located 135 km (84 mi)from Kalyan via Khireshwar. The fort is in Akole taluka in Ahmednagar district, of Maharashtra. The name of the fort is derived from the word “Kunj” meaning elephant in Sanskrit due to its similarity with an elephant.[1]
History[edit]
Not much history of the fort is known. Shivaji halted on this fort in 1670.[2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ trekshitiz. "Kunjargad". www.trekshitiz.com. trekshitiz. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ↑ Joshi, Sandesh; Jadhav, Abhijit. "Kunjargad". www.forttrekkers.com. forttrekkers. Retrieved 29 April 2020.