Kunjargad

Kunjargad

Kunjargad Fort (Marathi: कुंजारगड) or Kombad Fort (Marathi: कोम्बडगड) is a fort located 135 km (84 mi) from Kalyan by way of Khireshwar. The fort is in Akole taluka in Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra. The name of the fort is derived from the word “kunj”, meaning elephant in Sanskrit, due to the fort's resemblance to an elephant.[1]

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History

Not much history of the fort is known. Shivaji halted at this fort in 1670.[2]

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References

  1. trekshitiz. "Kunjargad". www.trekshitiz.com. trekshitiz. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  2. Joshi, Sandesh; Jadhav, Abhijit. "Kunjargad". www.forttrekkers.com. forttrekkers. Retrieved 29 April 2020.



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