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Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj & Chhatrapati
Sambhaji Maharaj ki jai.....
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:
- 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.
# Forts of Chhatrapati Shivaji
Maharaj & Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj ki jai.....
1. https://mightyhikers.blogspot.com/2025/07/kothaligad-peth-fort-karjat.html (Budget
Trip: 250 (Public transport).
2. https://mightyhikers.blogspot.com/2025/07/dhak-bahiri-fort-kamshet.html
3. https://mightyhikers.blogspot.com/2025/07/sarasgad-fort-pali.html
(Budget Trip: 400 (Public
transport).
4. https://mightyhikers.blogspot.com/2025/07/31-murud-janjira-fort-murud.html
5. https://mightyhikers.blogspot.com/2025/07/vasota-fort-vyaghragad.html
6.
https://mightyhikers.blogspot.com/2025/06/29-fort-asherigad-fort-palghar.html
(Budget Trip: 200 (Public transport).
7. https://mightyhikers.blogspot.com/2025/06/22-fort-mahuli-fort-bhandar-durg.html
(Budget Trip: 200 (Public
transport).
8. https://mightyhikers.blogspot.com/p/28-fort-tringalwadi-fort-igatpuri.html
9. https://mightyhikers.blogspot.com/p/visapur-fort-lonavala.html
10. https://mightyhikers.blogspot.com/p/tung-fort-kathingad-lonavala.html
11. https://mightyhikers.blogspot.com/p/tikona-fort-vitandgad-lonavala.html
12. https://mightyhikers.blogspot.com/p/lohagad-fort-lonavala.html
13. https://mightyhikers.blogspot.com/p/korigad-fort-lonavala.html
14. https://mightyhikers.blogspot.com/p/mightyhikers-chhatrapati-shivaji_21.html
15. https://mightyhikers.blogspot.com/p/nhavigad-fort-ratangad-fort-baglan.html
16. https://mightyhikers.blogspot.com/p/bhaskargad-fort-nashik.html
17. https://mightyhikers.blogspot.com/p/harihar-fort-harshagad-fort.html
18. https://mightyhikers.blogspot.com/p/rajgad-fort-pune.html
(Budget Trip: 300 (Public
transport).
19. https://mightyhikers.blogspot.com/p/torna-fort-pune.html
(Budget Trip: 300 (Public
transport).
20. https://mightyhikers.blogspot.com/p/ankai-and-tankai-manmad.html
(Budget Trip: 400 (Public
transport).
21. https://mightyhikers.blogspot.com/p/rang-mahal-chandwada-ahilyabai-holkar.html
(Budget Trip (Range Trek include Rang
Mahal, Chandwad, Indrai and Rajdher Fort and camping): 700 (Public transport).
22. https://mightyhikers.blogspot.com/p/indrai-fort-chandwad.html
23. https://mightyhikers.blogspot.com/p/rajdher-fort-chandwad.html
24. https://mightyhikers.blogspot.com/p/chandwad-fort-chandwad.html
25. https://mightyhikers.blogspot.com/p/mightyhikers-chhatrapati-shivaji_22.html
(Budget Trip: 300 (Public
transport).
26. https://mightyhikers.blogspot.com/p/malhargad-killa-sonori-or.html
(Budget Trip: 150 (Public
transport).
27. https://mightyhikers.blogspot.com/p/chhatrapati-shahu-palacekolhapur.html
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