Chandwad fort

Chandwad Fort (Chandor fort; चांदवड किल्ला) is located 10 km from Chandwad, Nashik district, of Maharashtra.

Chandwad Fort
चांदवड किल्ला
Part of Ajintha Satmal Hill Range
Nashik district, Maharashtra
Chandwad fort from Mahadev temple
Chandwad Fort
Chandwad Fort
Coordinates20°20′12.6″N 74°15′33″E
TypeHill fort
Height1368.55 M (4490 Ft)
Site information
Ownergovernment of India
Controlled byBahmani Sultanate (1400-1635)
Mughal Empire(1635-1665)
 Maratha (1665-1818)
 United Kingdom  India (1947-)
Open to
the public		yes
Conditionin ruins
Site history
MaterialsStone

History

Chandwad fort was positioned to overlook the trade route from Khandesh to Nashik. It guarded the Chandor pass in the nearby hills. It was built about A.D. 801 by Dridhaprahara, the founder of the Seuna (Yadava) dynasty.

King Bhoj established 52 temples in the nearby region. His daughter, Chandrakala, was married to King Vikram at this fort. The fort was under the control of the Bahmani Sultanate in 14th century. In 1635 the Moghul army took Chandor fort along with Indrai fort. In 1665 Chanwad fort was taken by the Maratha Empire.[1] It was later captured by the Moghul emperor, Aurangzeb. Between 1754 and 1756, Malharrao Holkar induced craftsman to settle in the town by gifting some land. Chandwad then became famous for its brass-work. On 10 April 1818, after the surrender of Ankai and Tankai forts, the British forces captured Chanwad fort under the detachment headed by Lieutenant-Colonel McDowell. In 1857, during the first war of independence (the rebellion), the 24th Maratha regiment initially took charge of the fort, but had to surrender it to British forces in 1859.

After the opening in 1861 of the G.I.P. Railway depot at Manmad, the bulk of trade line traffic was diverted away from Chandwad.

  • Ruins of the Mint building
  • Chandreshwar Mahadev temple
  • Rock cut steps

See also

References
  1. Chandor; Maharashtra Government website; accessed July 2017
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