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Coordinates: 18°0610N 73°4915E / 18.10278°N 73.82083°E / 18.10278; 73.82083
 

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Rohida Fort
Pune district, Maharashtra
Rohida fort
Rohida Fort is located in Maharashtra
Rohida Fort

Rohida Fort

Coordinates18°06′10N 73°49′15E / 18.10278°N 73.82083°E / 18.10278; 73.82083
TypeHill fort
Site information
OwnerGovernment of India
Open to
the public
Yes
ConditionRuins
Site history
MaterialsStone

Rohida fort / Vichitragad Fort is a fort located 10 km from Bhor, Pune district, of Maharashtra. This fort is an important fort in Pune district. The fort restoration is done by the Shree Shivdurga Samvardhan committee[1] with the help of forest dept. and local villagers.

History

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This fort was built during Yadava period. According to the inscription on the third gate, Mohammed Adil ShahofBijapur had repaired this fort on May 1656.

Rohida was among the 23 forts Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj handed over to Mughals (to Aurangzeb) during the Treaty of Purandar(1665). On 24 June 1670, this fort was again captured by Shivaji Maharaj. Kanhoji Jedhe had patronage over the entire Bhor state and half of the Rohida Fort along with some patches of land. The Mughals captured the fort later on. This fort was under the control of Pantsachiv of Bhor State, until Indian independence.[2]

How to reach

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The nearest town is Bhor which is 61 km from Pune. The base village of the fort is Bajarwadi which is 7 km from Bhor. There are good hotels at Bhor, now tea and snacks are also available in small hotels at Bajarwadi and Khanapur. The trekking path starts from the hillock west of the Bajarwadi Highschool. The route is very safe and wide. There are no trees on the trekking route. It takes about an hour to reach the entrance gate of the fort. The night stay on the fort can be made in the Rohidamalla temple on the fort. Bhairu bhiva Hawaldar rohida fort rakhwaldar. The villagers from the local fort restoration committee in the Bajarwadi make night stay and food arrangements at reasonable cost.

Places to see

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There are three gates on the main entrance path of the fort. The main entrance gate has a Ganesh patti and Miharab. There is a rock cut water cistern near the second gate. The water is available round the year for drinking purpose. There are idols of Lion and Sharabha on the second gate. After climbing 57 steps the third gate is reached. There are idols of heads of elephants on either side and rock cut inscripture in Persian and Marathi on the outer side of the gate. There is a temple of Rohidamalla in good condition on the fort. There are seven Bastions on the fort, they are Shirawale Buruj, Patane buruj, Damugade buruj, Waghjai Buruj, Fatte Buruj and Sadar buruj. In some books presence of Shirja buruj is also mentioned, but its location is unknown.[3] There is a series of rock-cut water cisterns on the southern side of the fort. It takes about an hour to visit all places on the fort.

Main gate of Rohida Fort
Inscription in Farasi
Inscription in Marathi
Rohidmalla temple
Limestone mixer
Rockcut water cistern

See also

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References

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  • ^ "Rohida, Western Ghats, Sahyadri, Adventure, Trekking". trekshitiz.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-13.
  • ^ Book "Saad Sahydrichi-Bhatkanti killyanchi" by P.K. Ghanekar page-220

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rohida_fort&oldid=1210667648"

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