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{{Short description|Fort in Wai, Maharashtra, India}} | |||
{{Infobox military structure | {{Infobox military structure | ||
|name = Kenjalgad Fort | |name = Kenjalgad Fort | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
This fort is said to have been built by [[ | This fort is said to have been built by [[Bhoja II (Shilahara dynasty)| Bhoja II]] of [[Panhala]] who flourished in the 12th century. This fort was won by [[Adilshah]] of [[Bijapur]] in 1648. The [[Chhatrapati]] [[Shivaji|Shivaji Maharaj]] had captured all the forts in [[Wai, Maharashtra|Wai]] and [[Bhor]] region but, he was not able to win this fort till 1674. He captured this fort as an amazing movement while he was on a military campaign at [[Chiplun]]. He along with soldiers marched to the Kenjalgad and captured the fort by surprise. The garrison head, Gangaji Vishwasrao Kirdat was killed in the ambush and the fort was captured on 24 April 1674. This fort was captured by [[Aurangzeb]] in 1701. In the subsequent year i.e. 1702 this fort was captured by [[Maratha]] Army infantry leader Pilaji Gole. After the fall of [[Peshwa]] this fort was captured by [[United Kingdom|British]] under the detachment sent by Gen. Pritzler on 26 March 1818.<ref name="Trekshitiz">{{cite web |last1=Trekshitiz |title=Kenjalgad |url=http://trekshitiz.com/trekshitiz/Ei/Kenjalgad-Trek-K-Alpha.html |website=www.trekshitiz.com |access-date=8 December 2019}}</ref> | ||
==How to reach== | ==How to reach== | ||