Kaldurg Fort

Kaldurg Fort
Palghar district, Maharashtra
Kaldurg Fort
Kaldurg Fort
Coordinates 19°41′28.7″N 72°49′01.2″E / 19.691306°N 72.817000°E / 19.691306; 72.817000
Type fort
Site information
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the public
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Kaldurg Fort is situated to the east of Palghar, Maharashtra, India, in the Sahyadri mountain range of northern Konkan. It is strategically situated at a height of at least 475 meters above sea level, giving views of the Arabian Sea and the industrial town of Palghar to the west, as well as views of the Surya River to the east.

This rectangular shape of fort can easily locate from a distance. There is no specific historic sign available except fort structure. fort hill covered with forest trees. Some population of poor tribes also lives on the fort and hill area. The fort is divided in upper part and lower part due to rectangular rock. There are two to three steps which separate these two parts[1].

References

  1. "Culture & Heritage". palghar.gov.in. Retrieved 2018-06-04.

Coordinates: 19°41′29″N 72°49′01″E / 19.6913°N 72.8170°E / 19.6913; 72.8170

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