Suamargad

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Sumargad Fort
Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra, India
Sumargad Fort is located in Maharashtra
Sumargad Fort
Sumargad Fort
Coordinates17°48′30.5″N 73°30′42.9″E / 17.808472°N 73.511917°E / 17.808472; 73.511917
Height883 m (2,897 ft 0 in)
Site information
OwnerGovernment of India
Open to
the public
Yes
ConditionRuins
Site history
MaterialsStone
Western Ghats
Fort
Top of the fort
Ladder

Sumargad is a less visited fort in Ratnagiri district. This fort lies east of the Khed. It is about 19 kilometres (12 mi) from Khed City. There are no human settlements around the fort. There are two ways to reach Sumargad one; is from Mahipatgad and the other one from Rasalgad.[1] The trek to this fort is through remote forest area. Very less history is known about this fort.

The fort has steep cliffs on all the sides. It is a very small fort, with fortification over an area of 1–2 acres. There are many rock cut water cisterns on the fort. Only two cisterns have clear potable water. There is a cave on the fort with Shivalinga. From the top of fort Mahipatgad, Rasalgad, Chakdev and Parvatgad are seen.[2]

References[edit]

  1. "Archived copy". trekshitiz.com. Archived from the original on 26 February 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "The Gazetteers Department - RATNAGIRI". ratnagiri.nic.in. Archived from the original on 27 February 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
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