Shrivardhan Fort is one of the two hill forts that constitute the Rajmachi fortification, the other being Manaranjan Fort.[1] It is located in Rajmachi village which 8.5 km from Lonavala in the Sahyadris mountain range. At 900 m(3000 feet) above sea level it was the taller of the two peaks and was named after Shrivardhan Ganpatrao Patwardhan. Other than a rampart there is no visible construction. It was probably used at a watchtower for the Sahyadri region. There are two water tanks at the top of the hill but one of them has an iron pillar in it.[2]
| Shrivardhan Fort | |
|---|---|
| Part of Sahyadri Hill Range | |
| Pune district, Maharashtra | |
..JPG) Shrivardhan fort | |
  Shrivardhan Fort  Shrivardhan Fort | |
| Coordinates | 18°49′37.8″N 73°24′00″E / 18.827167°N 73.40000°E |
| Type | Hill fort |
| Height | 3600 Ft. |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Government of India |
| Controlled by |  Maratha Confederacy (1739–1818) United Kingdom
 India (1947-) |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Condition | Ruins |
| Site history | |
| Materials | Stone |
How to reach
editThere are two ways to reach the fort 1) Lonavla Tungarli way. It is an easy path which takes about 1 hour to reach the base village Udhewadi 2) Karjat-kondivade way. It requires a trekking up the hill for 2-hour. This route passes through dense forest area through the Ulhas river valley.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Friends of Forts". Archived from the original on 5 April 2009. Retrieved 16 March 2009.
- ^ Gunaji, Milind (2005). Offbeat Tracks in Maharashtra. Popular Prakashan. pp. 38–39. ISBN 81-7154-669-2. Retrieved 17 March 2009.
- ^ "राजमाची". Archived from the original on 20 May 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2018.