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{{Infobox | {{Infobox military installation | ||
|name = Mandangad Fort | |name = Mandangad Fort | ||
|partof = Konkan coast | |partof = Konkan coast | ||
|location = [[Ratnagiri district]], [[Maharashtra]] | |location = [[Ratnagiri district]], [[Maharashtra]] | ||
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'''Mandangad Fort''' (also called Chitradurga Fort)<ref name="gaz">{{cite book|title=Gazetteer|publisher=Govt Central Press|date=1880|pages=352|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8_Q8laD7b4AC&q=mandangad+fort&pg=PA352}}</ref> | '''Mandangad Fort''' (also called Chitradurga Fort)<ref name="gaz">{{cite book|title=Gazetteer|publisher=Govt Central Press|date=1880|pages=352|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8_Q8laD7b4AC&q=mandangad+fort&pg=PA352}}</ref> | ||
is about 2 km from [[Mandangad]] town in [[Ratnagiri District]], [[Maharashtra]]. This fort is said to be constructed by King Bhoj.<ref>http://trekshitiz.com/trekshitiz/marathi/Mandangad-Trek-M-Alpha.html | is about 2 km from [[Mandangad]] town in [[Ratnagiri District]], [[Maharashtra]]. This fort is said to be constructed by King Bhoj.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://trekshitiz.com/trekshitiz/marathi/Mandangad-Trek-M-Alpha.html |title=Mandangad, Sahyadri, Shivaji, Trekking, Marathi, Maharastra |website=trekshitiz.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120828222355/http://www.trekshitiz.com/trekshitiz/marathi/Mandangad-Trek-M-Alpha.html |archive-date=2012-08-28}}</ref> After the Mughals lost the Battle of Umberkhind, This fort was captured by [[Shivaji|Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj]] in the battle with [[Adil Shah]]. A 400-year-old cannon is the major feature of the fort. The fort constitutes a Ganapati Temple and a tank called Thorla Talav. | ||
It consists of three separate fortifications - Mandangad proper to the south, Parkot in the middle while Jamba in the north. The Jamba water reservoir is now dry. Even though they are believed be much older, local legend attributes Mandangad to [[Shivaji]], Parkot to Habshi of the [[Siddi]]s and Jamba to [[Kanhoji Angre]](also called Angria). All three forts were captured in 1818 by Col. Kennedy.<ref name="gaz" /> | It consists of three separate fortifications - Mandangad proper to the south, Parkot in the middle while Jamba in the north. The Jamba water reservoir is now dry. Even though they are believed be much older, local legend attributes Mandangad to [[Shivaji]], Parkot to Habshi of the [[Siddi]]s and Jamba to [[Kanhoji Angre]](also called Angria). All three forts were captured in 1818 by Col. Kennedy.<ref name="gaz" /> | ||
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[[Category:Tourist attractions in Ratnagiri district]] | [[Category:Tourist attractions in Ratnagiri district]] | ||
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[[Category:Ratnagiri district]] | [[Category:Ratnagiri district]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:43, 8 May 2025
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (March 2012) |
| Mandangad Fort | |
|---|---|
| Part of Konkan coast | |
| Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra | |
  Mandangad Fort  Mandangad Fort | |
| Coordinates | 17°58′47.4″N 73°14′37″E / 17.979833°N 73.24361°E |
| Type | Hill fort |
| Height | 625 M(2050.52 Ft) |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Government of India |
| Controlled by | Ahmadnagar (-1661) Maratha (1661-1818) United Kingdom
 India (1947-) |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Condition | Ruins |
| Site history | |
| Built by | King Bhoj |
| Materials | Laterite Stone |
Mandangad Fort (also called Chitradurga Fort)[1] is about 2 km from Mandangad town in Ratnagiri District, Maharashtra. This fort is said to be constructed by King Bhoj.[2] After the Mughals lost the Battle of Umberkhind, This fort was captured by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in the battle with Adil Shah. A 400-year-old cannon is the major feature of the fort. The fort constitutes a Ganapati Temple and a tank called Thorla Talav.
It consists of three separate fortifications - Mandangad proper to the south, Parkot in the middle while Jamba in the north. The Jamba water reservoir is now dry. Even though they are believed be much older, local legend attributes Mandangad to Shivaji, Parkot to Habshi of the Siddis and Jamba to Kanhoji Angre(also called Angria). All three forts were captured in 1818 by Col. Kennedy.[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gazetteer. Govt Central Press. 1880. p. 352.
- ↑ "Mandangad, Sahyadri, Shivaji, Trekking, Marathi, Maharastra". trekshitiz.com. Archived from the original on 28 August 2012.