Bhavangad Fort

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Bhavangad Fort
भवानगड किल्ला
Part of Konkan coast
Palghar district, Maharashtra
Bhavangad Fort is located in Maharashtra
Bhavangad Fort
Bhavangad Fort
Bhavangad Fort is located in India
Bhavangad Fort
Bhavangad Fort
Coordinates19°35′03.4″N 72°44′47.9″E / 19.584278°N 72.746639°E / 19.584278; 72.746639
TypeSea Fort
Height165 ft
Site information
OwnerGovernment of India
Controlled by Maratha (1737-1818)
 United Kingdom  India (1947-)
Open to
the public
Yes
ConditionRuins
Site history
MaterialsBlack Basalt Stone

Bhavangad Fort (Marathi: भवानगड किल्ला, Hindi: भवानगड क़िला, transliteration: Bhavа̄ngad Qilа̄) is a fort located 3 km from village Kelve, in Palghar district, of Maharashtra. This fort is in very dilapidated condition. The outer walls, steps, parapets, bastions etc. were built without using limestone at many places. This fort was built to capture the Fort Bassein by Maratha Army.

History[edit]

This fort was built by Chimaji Appa to check the atrocities by Portuguese. This fort was built in 1737 rains with the help of 2000 laborers. This fort played a prominent role in the conquest of the fort Bassein.[1] This fort was captured by British in 1818.

Places to see[edit]

The Fort is in a dilapidated state. Few remains of the bastion, fort walls, and the water cistern are seen on the fort. There is a temple of Bhavangadeshwar temple on the highest point on the fort. It takes about an hour to walk around the parapet wall and visit all the places of the fort.

Coordinates: 19°35′03.4″N 72°44′47.9″E / 19.584278°N 72.746639°E / 19.584278; 72.746639

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. "Bhavangad, Sahyadri,Shivaji,Trekking,Marathi,Maharastra". Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
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