Kunjargad Fort (Marathi: कुंजारगड) or Kombad Fort (Marathi: कोम्बडगड) is a fort located 135 km (84 mi) from Kalyan by way of Khireshwar. The fort is in Akole taluka in Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra. The name of the fort is derived from the word “kunj”, meaning elephant in Sanskrit, due to the fort's resemblance to an elephant.[1]

Kunjargad
कुंजारगड/कोम्बडगड
Part of Balaghat Hill Range
Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra
Kunjargad is located in Maharashtra
Kunjargad
Kunjargad
Kunjargad is located in India
Kunjargad
Kunjargad
Coordinates19°23′32.5″N 73°51′43.2″E / 19.392361°N 73.862000°E / 19.392361; 73.862000
TypeHill fort
Height4200 Ft
Site information
OwnerGovernment
Controlled by Maratha (1739-1818)
 United Kingdom  India (1947-)
Open to
the public
Yes
ConditionRuined
Site history
MaterialsStone

History edit

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

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ trekshitiz. "Kunjargad". www.trekshitiz.com. trekshitiz. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  2. ^ Joshi, Sandesh; Jadhav, Abhijit. "Kunjargad". www.forttrekkers.com. forttrekkers. Retrieved 29 April 2020.