Mangalgad
Name : Mangalgad
Nearest village: Pimpalwadi, Mahad, Raigad district
Mangalgad aka Kangori is a fortress within the Indian nation of Maharashtra.
Shivaji Maharaj desired Jawali Swarajya. However Chandrarao greater changed into no longer making use of Daad. considering the fact that the dominion could not be carried out without killing them, the Maharaja noticed Moka and attacked Jawali. After defeating the Mortars, Jawali become admitted to the Swarajya; The route from Raigad to Koyne changed into taken into Swarajya. Raigad, Kangori, Chandragad and Vazota forts got here below Swarajya. Maharaj named Kangorigad as Mangalgad. The fort turned into owned by using Sardar Gole for a long term . Gaikwad An Gole has continually guarded the fort .
From 1678 to 1703, the citadel turned into used particularly for containing prisoners. while Raigad become besieged after the death of Sambhaji Maharaj, the wealth changed into first shifted to Kangorigad after which to Panhala. on this , Pilaji Gole performed an important role . Around 1817, Sardar Bapu Gokhale arrested Colonel Hunter and Morrison of the Madras Regiment and imprisoned them at Mangalgad. The fortress become conquered in 1818 via Colonel Potter, a British military officer.
There are 3 or four approaches to get to Mars. After seeing Chandragad, you could attain Mangalgad after a journey of approximately six hours walking thru Mahadev Murthya. This footpath needs to be climbed and descended two times .
Wardha Ghat is at the Bhor-Mahad street . Mazheri is a village in the Konkan Plateau of Wardha Ghat. Mangalgad also can be reached from this Mazheri after a six-seven hour trek through the hills and Odhe Nala. at the way from Mahad to Bhor, there is a fork main to Pimpalwadi on the foot of Bhirwadi. Pimpalwadi can also be reached in an hour by way of this educate . Can. Mahad to Pimpalwadi ST at a positive time. There are buses.
The route main from Pimpalwadi to the fortress is a steep climb. With an awesome stroll we attain the fort in an hour and a 1/2 . the doorway to the citadel is through the remains of a collapsed door. The extension of the citadel is quite huge . There are ruins of a fortress on the fortress 's castle . The northern limbs have water-carved tanks. The castle has a machi. Machi is fortified. under the cliff are they are referred to as Navranwari cones through the locals. the street leading to the castle from Pimpalwadi is a famous culvert and now half of manner to the citadel is constructed from there.
The fourth street is from Sade village, about 24 km from Poladpur taluka. There are attain Mangalgad from Vadghar village subsequent to Sade village. It takes 6 hours to attain Kangorigad from Dhawale village in Poladpurati. the road from Gothavali and the road from Sade meet in a gorge. And in an hour and a 1/2 , she also gets the road from Pimpalwadi.
A large procession takes region on this temple every yr . therefore , the utensils required for this are stored right here by means of the villagers. if you need to live at this fort , you can stay right here . there's a small machi at the back of this temple.
Water supply on the fort :
There are on the citadel , one dry, but the other carries consuming water.
1. through Chandgad-Mahadev Murthya.
2. From Mazheri village on the Konkan plateau of Wardha Ghat.
3. Going through Pimpalwadi fork on the foot of Bhirwadi on
Mahad-Bhor street , then through Pimpalwadi village.
It takes one and a 1/2 hours by using vehicle to reach Pimpalwadi from Mahad.
One and a half to seven hours.
