Kunjargad

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Kunjargad
कुंजारगड/कोम्बडगड
Part of Balaghat Hill Range
Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra
Kunjargad is located in Maharashtra
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
  • East India Company (1818-1857)
  • British Raj (1857-1947)
 India (1947-)
Open to
the public
Yes
ConditionRuined
Site history
MaterialsStone

Kunjargad Fort/ Kombad Fort (Marathi: 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]

See also[]

References[]

  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.


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