Vallabhgad Fort: Difference between revisions

Vallabhgad is one of the ancient forts. Like other forts adjoining [[Kolhapur district]] of [[Maharashtra]], the credit for the construction of Vallabhgad goes to [[Shilahara]] Raja Bhoj II. In the year 1667, [[Shivaji]] conquered this fort. There were 75 governor of the forts ([[Killedar]]) on this fort and their descendants are still living on Vallabhgad. In the year 1688, Vallabhgad was conquered by the [[Mughal Empire|Mughals]]. In the year 1701, this fort came back to the Marathas. After this, Karveerkar Chhatrapati was the ruler of this fort. On 14 May 1753, Karveerkar Chhatrapati Sambhaji Raja gave the forts of Vallabhgad, [[Bhimgad Fort|Bhimgad]], Pargad and Kalanidhigad to [[Sadashivrao Bhau]] [[Peshwa]] and the surrounding area as Jahagir. The fort was in the custody of Vantamurikar Desai. Later, during the Maratha rule, when it came to Satarkar, in the year 1776, Satarkar Shahu rebuilt this fort. After this it  came under the control of Kolhapur rulers. After that it came under the control of Patwardhan and returned to Kolhapur in 1796. When some talukas of [[Kolhapur]] came under British rule, Vallabhgad came under [[British rule]] in 1844.<ref name="durgabharari">{{cite web |last1=Nimbalkar |first1=Suresh |title=Vallabhgad |url=http://www.durgbharari.com/--------26.html |website=www.durgbharari.com |publisher=Durgbharari |accessdate=28 April 2020}}</ref>