Mangalgad
| Mangalgad Fort/ Kangori Fort | |
|---|---|
मंगळ गड / कांगोरी गड | |
| Part of Sahyadri Hill Range | |
| Raigad district, Maharashtra | |
 Kangorigad on the Kangorimal | |
  Mangalgad Fort/ Kangori Fort  Mangalgad Fort/ Kangori Fort | |
| Coordinates | 18°03′05.5″N 73°34′45.7″E / 18.051528°N 73.579361°E |
| Type | Hill fort |
| Height | 2475 Ft. |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Government of India |
| Controlled by |  Maratha (1656-1689) Moghul Empire(1689-1690) Maratha (1690-1818) United Kingdom
 India (1947-) |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Condition | Ruins |
| Site history | |
| Materials | Stone |
Mangalgad, also known as Kangori, is a fort in Maharashtra near the village of Dudhanewadi.[1] Kangori, or Mangalgad Fort, is in the Mahad sub-division about eleven miles (18 km) east by south from Mahad town.
How to reach
The fort is built on the top of a steep and treeless spur of the
Sahyadris, 2,457 feet (749 m) high, and is reached by a narrow and rugged path about two miles long. The fort is 1,485 feet (453 m) from east to west and 264 feet (80 m) from north to south.[1] It takes about 2 hours trekking time to reach the fort from the base village Dudhanewadi.[2]
History
Mangalgad was built by Chandrarao More of
Raigad fort.[1]
Places to see
The buildings and the gateway are in ruins but a part of the rampart remains. Within the rampart is a ruined temple and a rock-cut cistern, but no building of any size or interest. Mangalgad consists of a single temple, called
References
- ^ a b c d Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Kola'ba and Janjira. Vol. 11. Govt. Central Press. 1883. p. 323. Retrieved 29 July 2009.
- ^ trekshitiz. "Mangalgad". www.trekshitiz.com. trekshitiz. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
See also
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- List of forts in Maharashtra
- List of forts in India
- Baji Prabhu Deshpande
- Marathi People
- Maratha Navy
- List of Maratha dynasties and states
- Maratha War of Independence
- Battles involving the Maratha Empire
- Maratha Army
- Maratha titles
- Military history of India
- List of people involved in the Maratha Empire
