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]
Kunjargad | |
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कुंजारगड/कोम्बडगड | |
Part of Balaghat Hill Range | |
Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra | |
Kunjargad Kunjargad | |
Coordinates | 19°23′32.5″N 73°51′43.2″E / 19.392361°N 73.862000°E |
Type | Hill fort |
Height | 4200 Ft |
Site information | |
Owner | Government |
Controlled by | Maratha (1739-1818) United Kingdom
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Open to the public | Yes |
Condition | Ruined |
Site history | |
Materials | Stone |
Not much history of the fort is known. Shivaji halted at this fort in 1670.[2]