Avchitgad Fort
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fortification, hillfort, bastion (fortification part)
(किल्ले अवचितगड) From this fort you can view area till Murund Janjira if sky is clear.Fort still has three thophs ,1 Shilalekh ,and some water sources at top of it.This fort's story told by villager's is it was owned by Hindu Sardar for many generations but when is last generation was geting old day by day with no heirs left to rule he send a message to Young Hindu King Shivaba Saying He want to give charge of this Fort to only a Hindu Person with a capability to Rule and make best use of this fort. If Shivaba takes charge of this Fort he will be honered. That time King Shivba was just passing by this area and by surprise without asny expectations he got this fort without losing a single soldier.So this fort was then renamed as Avachitgad a fort received without any expectaions.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avchitgad
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 18°28'19"N 73°6'59"E
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- Dronagiri 49 km
- Vasai Fort 101 km
- Kila Pagar 120 km
- Tandulwadi Fort 132 km
- Asherigad 152 km
- Gambhirgad 177 km
- Fort Area 218 km
- DANTI PROTECTION WALL 290 km
- Old town 359 km
- Pingalsai gaon 1.3 km
- Waghmare City 1.4 km
- sanjay deshmukh family land 1.8 km
- Under Nidi gram panchayat area 1.8 km
- Roha Railway Station 3 km
- Mhada Colony, Roha 3.6 km
- Old Bazar Peth 3.7 km
- BHAVANI MANDIR 4.2 km
- Roha Taluka 4.4 km
- MDPL 5 km