| Dhunda Fort | |
|---|---|
धुंदया किल्ला | |
| Part of Dhundeshwar Hill Range | |
| Nashik district, Maharashtra | |
  Dhunda Fort  Dhunda Fort | |
| Coordinates | 20°37′13.1″N 74°20′31.1″E / 20.620306°N 74.341972°E |
| Type | Hill fort |
| Height | 2280 Ft. |
| Site information | |
| Owner | government of India |
| Open to the public | yes |
| Condition | in ruins |
| Site history | |
| Materials | Stone |
Dhunda Fort (Marathi: धुंदा किल्ला, Hindi: धुंदया किला, transliteration: Dhundya Qilа̄)is located 106 km from Nashik, Nashik district, of Maharashtra.The Dhundya fort is located on a single hillock west of the road from Malegaon to Satana.
History
The fort was positioned to overlook the trade route from Khandesh to Nashik. [1]
How to reach
The base village is easily accessible from Malegaon and Satana. It takes about 1 hour to see the fort.
Places to see
The fort is also called as Dundeshwar Mahraj hill. There is nothing structure left on the fort except few ruined buildings and few dried up water cisterns. There is a Bhameshwar temple at the base of the fort. The pathway from the back of the temple leads to the fort hill top. There are two water cisterns and Mahadev mandir at the top of the fort. 20°22′19.5″N 73°58′14.1″E / 20.372083°N 73.970583°E
See also
References
- ↑ Trekshitiz. "Dundha fort". www.trekshitiz.com. Trekshitiz. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
