Bhavangad Fort

Bhavangad Fort
भवानगड किल्ला
Part of Konkan coast
Palghar district, Maharashtra
Bhavangad Fort Bhavangad Fort
Coordinates	19°35′03.4″N 72°44′47.9″E
Type	Sea Fort
Height	165 ft
Site information
Owner	Government of India
Controlled by	Maratha (1737-1818) United Kingdom East India Company (1818-1857) British Indian Empire (1857-1947) India (1947-)
Open to the public	Yes
Condition	Ruins
Site history
Materials	Black 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

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. This fort was captured by British in 1818.

Places to see

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.

See also

• List of forts in Maharashtra
• List of forts in India
• Chimaji Appa
• Marathi People
• Portuguese India
• List of Maratha dynasties and states
• Battles involving the Maratha Empire
• Maratha Army
• Maratha titles
• Military history of India
• List of people involved in the Maratha Empire