Birwadi fort

BirwadiFort
बिरवाडी किल्ला
Raigad district, Maharashtra
Birwadi fort Entrance
BirwadiFort
Coordinates	18°25′24.7″N 73°02′30.9″E
Type	Hill fort
Height	1200 Ft.
Site information
Owner	Government of India
Controlled by	Ahmadnagar (1521-1594) Portuguese Empire (1594) Maratha (1739-1818) East India Company (1818-1857) British Raj (1857-1947) India (1947-)
Open to the public	Yes
Condition	Ruins
Site history
Materials	Stone

Birwadi fort (Marathi: बिरवाडी किल्ला) is hill fortress located in the village of Birwadi in Roha taluka, Raigad district, Maharashtra, India. Birwadi village is about 3 km away from Chanera village, which is on the Roha–Salav road. The fort looks like a small hillock from a distance.

How to reach

Birwadi fort is connected by road to the village Chanera. State buses and Rickshaw are available to reach Chanera from Roha. The way to the fort is from the back of the Newly constructed Devi temple. It takes about 45 minutes to reach the top of the fort.

History

In 1648, this fort was built by Shivaji Maharaj, along with Lingana fort, after capturing Kalyan. This fort was used to keep watch on the Revdanda creek and to check the activities of Siddhi.

Places to see

There are four corner bastions and the main gate in good condition. There are many stone cut water cisterns on the fort. Two cannons are now moved to the temple at the base of the fort. The view from the summit is pleasing with rice-fields and dense pockets of the jungle around.

Night halt

The night halt can either be made in the Govt. school in the village or in the Devi temple.

Gallery

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  fort view from the village

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  Water System

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  Highest point

See also

• List of forts in Maharashtra
• List of forts in India
• Marathi People
• Maratha Navy
• List of Maratha dynasties and states
• Maratha War of Independence
• Battles involving the Maratha Empire
• Maratha Army
• Maratha titles
• Military history of India
• List of people involved in the Maratha Empire