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Kunjargad
कुंजारगड/कोम्बडगड
Part of Balaghat Hill Range
Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra
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Kunjargad
Coordinates 19°23′32.5″N 73°51′43.2″E / 19.392361°N 73.862°E / 19.392361; 73.862
Type Hill fort
Height 4200 Ft
Site information
Owner Government
Controlled by

Flag of the Maratha Empire Maratha Empire (1739-1818)
Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom

  • Flag of the British East India Company (1801) East India Company (1818-1857)
  • British Raj Red Ensign British Raj (1857-1947)
Flag of India India (1947-)
Open to
the public
Yes
Condition Ruined
Site history
Materials Stone

Kunjargad Fort/ Kombad Fort (Marathi language: कुंजारगड/कोम्बडगड)is a fort located 135 km (84 mi)from Kalyan via Khireshwar. The fort is in Akole taluka in Ahmednagar district, of Maharashtra. The name of the fort is derived from the word “Kunj” meaning elephant in Sanskrit due to its similarity with an elephant.[1]

History[]

Not much history of the fort is known. Shivaji Maharaj halted on this fort in 1670.[2]

How to reach[]

The fort and the fortress is accessible in all seasons except rainy season. There are two trek routes starting from village Fopsandi and village Vihir. It takes about two hours to visit the entire fort either from both the villages.

Places to see[]

There is a ruined entrance gates to the fort. There are rock cut water cisterns and remains of dialapedeted buildings on the fort. There are rock cut idols of Hanuman god and Kaloba god on the fort. There are three natural caves on the hillock adjacent to the fort.

See also[]

References[]

  1. trekshitiz. "Kunjargad". trekshitiz. http://trekshitiz.com/marathi/Kunjargad(Kombadgad)-Trek-K-Alpha.html. Retrieved 29 April 2020. 
  2. Joshi, Sandesh; Jadhav, Abhijit. "Kunjargad". forttrekkers. https://www.forttrekkers.com/kunjargad-fort-ahamadnagar.html. Retrieved 29 April 2020. 
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