#5# Fort # Chandwad-Fort (Chandwad)

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Chandwad-Fort (Chandwad)

 

LOCATION: 231 kms from Mumbai, 279 kms from Pune, 66 kms from Nashik, 24 kms from Manmad. BEST TIME TO VISIT: September or you can travel any time throughout year.

 

Chandwad-Fort

This is the last fort in the Satmala ranges but, the best one to patrol around the complete region.  Chandwad fort was positioned to overlook the trade route from Khandesh to Nashik. It guarded the Chandor pass in the nearby hills. It was built about A.D. 801 by Dridhaprahara, the founder of the Seuna (Yadava) dynasty.

     

                   

Fort Information:

Location Details : Chandwad Fort

Base Village : Chandwad

Nearest Railway Station : Manmad

Fort Height : 3691 ft

Difficulty : Med - High

 

History:

King Bhoj established 52 temples in the nearby region. His daughter, Chandrakala, was married to King Vikram at this fort.

 

The fort was under the control of the Bahmani Sultanate in 14th century. In 1635 the Moghul army took Chandor fort along with Indrai fort.

In 1665 Chanwad fort was taken by the Maratha Empire. It was later captured by the Moghul emperor, Aurangzeb. Between 1754 and 1756, Malharrao Holkar induced craftsman to settle in the town by gifting some land. Chandwad then became famous for its brass-work.

 

On 10 April 1818, after the surrender of Ankai and Tankai forts, the British forces captured Chanwad fort under the detachment headed by Lieutenant Colonel McDowell.

 

In 1857, during the first war of independence (the rebellion), the 24th Maratha regiment initially took charge of the fort, but had to surrender it to British forces in 1859.

 

After the opening of the G.I.P. Railway depot at Manmad in 1861, the bulk of trade line traffic was diverted away from Chandwad.

 

How to reach Chandwad fort:

 By Road:

 Base Village for Chandwad fort is Chandwad.

- Best route for folks from Mumbai and Pune would be from come to Nashik or Manmad.

- Take a bus from Manmad to Chandwad, will cost you Rs-50 and get down at Renuka Devi temple and form there you can start your trek to Chandwad fort.

Don’t forget to visit Renuka Devi temple, Chandreshwar temple, Rangmahal in Chandwad town.

 

By Train: Manmad station which is around 24 kms.

 

By Air: Mumbai airport which is around 240 kms.

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