Malegaon Fort

Fort in Malegaon, Maharashtra

20°32′43.4″N 74°31′47.6″E / 20.545389°N 74.529889°E / 20.545389; 74.529889Typeland fortHeight1437Ft.Site informationOwner IndiaControlled by Maratha (1740-1818)
 United Kingdom
  • East India Company (1818-1857)
  • British Raj (1857-1947)
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Malegaon Fort is a land fort located in the town of Malegaon. It is located 104 km from Nashik, in Nashik district, of Maharashtra. The fort is on the north bank of the Mausam river, which is a tributary of the Girna river. It was built during the Maratha Empire.

History

Malegaon Fort was constructed in 1740 by Naro Shankar Raje Bahadur, general of the Peshwa. He was appointed as an agent in Malwa.[1] He was gifted 18 villages which included Malewadi.[2] Craftsmen were brought in from Surat and northern India to build the fort, the construction of which took 25 years.[3] After the fort was completed, the craftsmen settled in the town.

In 1816, a Rohilla sepoy named Dilawar Khan constructed the first Eidgah in the town.

After the fall of Trymbakgad fort on 24 May 1818, Malegaon Fort was besieged on 16 May 1818 by the East India Company.[4]

How to reach

The fort is located within the town of Malegaon. Malegaon is located on the Mumbai-Agra National highway NH-3. The fort is also known as the Raje Bahadur Wada. It is close to the Ramsetu bridge. The fort is open to the public between 10 am and 5 pm. At present, there is a Marathi high school in the premises of the fort.

Places to see

The fort is in good condition. The height of the inner wall is 60 feet. The fort has lofty entrance doors. The thickness of the walls is about six feet. There are two cannons at the entrance door and a hexagonal well inside the fort. It takes about an hour to see the fort.

Gallery

  • Eastern gate of Malegaon fort
    Eastern gate of Malegaon fort
  • Northern gate
    Northern gate
  • Malegaon fort
    Malegaon fort
  • Malegaon fort
    Malegaon fort
  • Malegaon fort
    Malegaon fort
  • Bastion
    Bastion
  • Cannon on the fort
    Cannon on the fort

20°32′43.4″N 74°31′47.6″E / 20.545389°N 74.529889°E / 20.545389; 74.529889

See also

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Malegaon fort.
  1. ^ "CHAPTER 3 : RISE OF SHINDE AND HOLKAR FAMILIES IN MARATHA POLITICS" (PDF). Shodhganga.inflibnet.acin. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  2. ^ "History of Malegaon, Major Historic Events in Malegaon". Malegaononline.in. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Forts in maharashtra - Nashik Region - Malegaon Fort". Nomadtrekkers.in. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Nasik District Gazetteers". Archived from the original on 3 May 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
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