Dativare Fort / Hira Dongar is a fort located 72 km from Vasai, in Palghar district, of Maharashtra, India. The fort is located at a commanding point upon a small hillock beside the Vaitarna River, which runs until Arnala Fort.
| Dativare Fort | |
|---|---|
| Part of Malabar sea coast | |
| Palghar district, Maharashtra | |
  Dativare Fort | |
| Coordinates | 19°30′51″N 72°46′20″E / 19.51417°N 72.77222°E |
| Type | Sea fort |
| Height | 300 Ft. |
| Site information | |
| Owner |  India,Government of India |
| Controlled by |  Portugal (1548-1699) United Kingdom
India (1947-) |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Condition | Ruins |
| Site history | |
| Materials | Stone |
History
editVery little is known of the fort's history, other than that it was probably built by Portuguese.[1]
How to reach
editThe nearest town is Saphale which is 107 km (66 mi) from Mumbai by rail. The base village of the fort is Datiware or Dantiware, which is 15-20 km (9-12 mi) from Saphale by road. There are good hotels at Saphale and Edwan. Now tea and snacks are also available in small hotels along the coastal road. The trekking path starts from the hillock north of the Dativare village. Now there is a very safe and wide road up to the fort. It takes about half an hour to reach the entrance gate of the fort.[2]
Places to see
editThere are few walls and ruined bastions of the fort left to visit.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Executive Editor and secretary. "Gazetteer of Bombay presidency". www.gazetteers.maharashtra.gov.in. Government of Maharashtra. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ Young Zingaro Trekkers (June 1995). Sangati Sahyadri cha (First ed.). Mumbai: Sahyadri Prakashan. p. 212.