Author: mtdc

The pinnacle of Lingana had always been a matter of attraction in my imagination. The British destroyed every way to the fort in early 19th century and the fort was considered inaccessible till 1981, until a group of hikers climbed the pinnacle of Lingana. The fort played an important role as a protection to Raigad,…

Madangad is considered to be one of the most difficult forts to climb among all the forts in the Sahyadris. The fort is quite old and also impregnable. The most appropriate time to trek this region is between December and January. Type : Hill forts Fort Range : Kalsubai District : Nashik Fascinating Spots :The area of the…

The last fort built in Maharashtra is supposed to be Malhargad. The Sahyadri range, to the west of Pune in Velha taluka, is bifurcated, one of which has the forts of Rajgad and Torna, while on the other range are the forts of Sinhagad, Purandar, Vajragad and Malhargad. This range is known as the Bhuleshwar…

Mandangad and Bankot were built to safeguard the trade route through Savitri River, which was an important trade route. History : It is said that Mandangad was built by King Bhoj. In 1661 it was under Jaswantrao Dalvi, an Adilshahi Sardar. He was the person who had besieged Vishalgad during Shivaji Maharaj’s daring escape from…

Mangalgad or Kangorigad is one of the forts situated in the dense valley of Jawali. Valley of Jawli comprised of dense forests, huge mountains & deep valleys in the medieval period, which made this region impregnable. Jawli is surrounded by Mahabaleshwar, Makarandgad, Mangalgad, Chandragad, Pratapgad, Kawala Fort & Parghat. “More” Dynasty ruled this valley for…

“Baglan” is one of the areas rich in agricultural productivity, forests and wealth. The North – South range of the Sahyadris makes it appearance in this region of Bagulged (Baglan). Here the second range running from East to West is known as the Selbari – Dolbari range. Anyone reaching Taharabad can see the imposing pinnacles…

Khandala – Lonavla are famous for monsoon treks, waterfalls and trips. We are familiar with Tiger Valley on the way to Bhushi dam. Mrugagad is situated in the Tiger Valley. The way to reach this fort is from Khopoli. Type : Hill forts Fort Range : Lonavala District : Raigad Fascinating Spots : Mrugagad is a small fort,…

The North-South stretch of Sahyadri originates in the Baglan region of Nashik. The North of Sahyadri, in the Baglan region, has got dual ranges, Selbari – Dolbari. Forts like Tambolya, Nhavigad, Pinnacles of Mangi and Tungi lie on Selbari range while Mulher, Moragad, Salher, Hargad, Salota lie in Dolbari range. These forts lie on the…

Naldurg is the biggest land fort in Maharashtra. It has 3 km long fortification wall and 114 bastions. ‘PaniMahal’ is the most attractive monument on this fort. It gives amazing view from inside of this ‘PaniMahal’, when water from ‘Bori’ river flows down from the top of this ‘PaniMahal’. This view can be enjoyed at…

The Western Ghats in Maharashtra start from Baglaan range. This mountain range is situated to the north of Nasik district, near the border of Nasik district in Maharashtra and Dang district in Gujarat. There are 2 distinct mountain chains called Selbaari and Dolbaari. Dolbaari comprises of Salher, Mulher, Mora, Hargad and Salota forts, whereas Selbaari…