Chauler Fort

Chauler Fort(Marathi: चौलेर किल्ला) is a small fort located 100 kilometres (62 mi) north of Nashik, in the Indian state of Maharashtra. This fort can be visited in a day from Nashik. The nearest town is Satana.

Chauler Fort
चौलेर किल्ला
Nashik, Maharashtra, India
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Coordinates	20.575155°N 74.099934°E / 20.575155; 74.099934
Type	HillFort
Height	3700 feet
Site information
Owner	Govt. of India
Controlled by	Maratha ( -1818)  United Kingdom East India Company (1818-1857) British Raj (1857-1947)  India (1947-)
Open to the public	Yes
Condition	Ruins
Site history
Materials	Stone

History

The history is similar to the Salher and Mulher forts. The fort was ruled by King Gawali.[1] This fort was under the control of Maratha empire until it was captured by British forces in 1818.

Places to see

The fort is located on a high tableland with escarpments on all the sides. There is a statue of Chauranganath on the fort, whose village fair is held every year on Pithuri Amavasya which comes in August every year. There are three entrance gates and 4 rock cut water tanks on the fort. The gates are good example of marvelous architecture. The interior building and the fortification is lying in ruins [2]

See also

• List of forts in Maharashtra
• List of forts in India
• Marathi People
• List of Maratha dynasties and states
• Maratha War of Independence
• Battles involving the Maratha Empire

References

1. "Chaulher, Western Ghats, Sahyadri, Adventure, Trekking". trekshitiz.com.
2. "Nasik District Gazetteers". Cultural.maharashtra.gov.in. 1965-03-31. Retrieved 2019-11-11.