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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 Confederacy (1739-1818)
 United Kingdom  India (1947-)
Open to
the public
Yes
ConditionRuined
Site history
MaterialsStone

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 districtinMaharashtra. 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]

History

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

See also

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References

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

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