Tungi fort

Tungi Fort
तुंगी किल्ला
Part of Sahyadri Hill Range
Raigad district, Maharashtra
Tungi Fort
Coordinates 19°02′32.9″N 73°29′24″E / 19.042472°N 73.49000°E / 19.042472; 73.49000
Type Hill fort
Height 4490 Ft.
Site information
Owner  IndiaGovernment of India
Controlled by

 Maratha Empire (1739-1818)
 United Kingdom

 India (1947-)
Open to
the public
Yes
Condition Ruins
Site history
Materials Stone

Tungi fort (Marathi: तुंगी किल्ला) is a small 16th-century fort probably mainly used as a lookout post in the past. It is situated to the east of Karjat in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is one of the easy-to-reach forts near the Bhimashanker trek route in the Karjat area.

History

Little history about this fort is known. The locals say that this is not actually a fort but a lookout station from where any movement of troops along the Ganapati Ghat road could be seen.[1].

Access

The base village is Khandas which is 31km from Karjat. Karjat is well connected by road and railway from Mumbai and Pune. The starting point for the trek is Khandas village. The path to the south of the village leads to the fort.

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