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'''Rupgadh Fort''' or '''Roopgadh Fort''' is a fort located in [[Dang District, India|Dang district]] of [[Gujarat]], India.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-gujarat-finds-170-new-heritage-sites-1345338|title=Gujarat finds 170 new heritage sites {{!}} Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis|date=9 February 2010|newspaper=dna|language=en-US|access-date=22 June 2017}}</ref> This fort is an example of 17th-century Dangi mountain architecture. | '''Rupgadh Fort''' or '''Roopgadh Fort''' is a fort located in [[Dang District, India|Dang district]] of [[Gujarat]], India.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-gujarat-finds-170-new-heritage-sites-1345338|title=Gujarat finds 170 new heritage sites {{!}} Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis|date=9 February 2010|newspaper=dna|language=en-US|access-date=22 June 2017}}</ref> Rupgarh Fort was originally the fort of the Bhil kings which was later taken over by the Gaekwads.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Desai |first=govindbhai H. Comp |url=http://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.94278 |title=Gazetteer Of The Baroda State,vol.2,administration |date=1923|page=687}}</ref> This fort is an example of 17th-century Dangi mountain architecture. | ||
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Latest revision as of 05:35, 28 October 2022
Rupgadh Fort or Roopgadh Fort is a fort located in Dang district of Gujarat, India.[1] Rupgarh Fort was originally the fort of the Bhil kings which was later taken over by the Gaekwads.[2] This fort is an example of 17th-century Dangi mountain architecture.
History[edit | edit source]
Pilaji Rao Gaikwad of Gaikwad dynasty built this fort in 1721 and made Songadh the capital of his state. His son Damaji Rao shifted the capital to Vadodara later.
Fort[edit | edit source]
Fort has water storage facilities and a place to store ammunition and food.[3] This fort is 1,670 feet above sea level, a climb of 780 feet from the Bhangrapani forest checkpost.
There is water sprint on the north direction of fort and a small temple of Hanuman beside it. A few cannons lie near this temple. One can reach the fort using two routes. A vehicle can reach the fort from Kalibel village via Popatbari village in an hour. From the north side, Vadirupgadh village of Songadh can be used to reach the fort.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Fort from south -
Water tank -
Bhangrapani checkpost -
Ruins of the fort -
Fort from north
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Gujarat finds 170 new heritage sites | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". dna. 9 February 2010. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- ↑ Desai, govindbhai H. Comp (1923). Gazetteer Of The Baroda State,vol.2,administration. p. 687.
- ↑ "Dang District Panchayat | About District | Historical Places | The Fort of Roop Gadh (Kalibel)". dangdp.gujarat.gov.in. Retrieved 2015-09-27.