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[[Image:Malhargad pinnacle.jpg|thumb|250px|Detail on temple roof, Malhargad]]<br />
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'''Malhargad''' is a hill fort in western India near [[Saswad]], {{convert|30|km|mi}} from [[Pune]]. It is also known as '''Sonori Fort''' due to the village of [[Sonori]] being situated at its base. The fort was named for the god [[Khandoba|Malhari]] and was the last fort built by the [[Marathas]], in 1775.<ref name="Burgess">{{cite book|last=Burgess|first=James|title=Lists of the Antiquarian Remains in the Bombay Presidency|publisher=Govt. Central Press|date=1885|page=[https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.536352/page/n102 82]|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.536352}}</ref><ref>Inside fort Malhargad:Pune travel special: https://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/travel/article/Pune-travel-special--Inside-Fort-Malhargad-15770183</ref><br />
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The Sahyadri range to the west of Pune in Velha taluka is split, and the forts Rajgad and Torna are on one branch while Forts [[Sinhagad]], [[Purandar fort|Purandar]], [[Vajragad]] and '''Malhargad''' on the other. This range is known as the [[Bhuleshwar range]] which is spread along the east–west direction. The fort is believed to be built to keep watch on [[Dive ghat]] along the Pune-Saswad route. The fort was built during the period of 1757 to 1760. The fort was built by Bhivrâo Yashvant and Krishnaji Mâdhavrâo Pânsê, a Peshwa Sardar,<ref name="Burgess" /> who was the chief in charge of Tofkhana of the Peshwas. Citations of a visit of Elder Madhavrao Peshwe to the fort are available in historic documents. A palace, belonging to Panse, can be seen in the Sonori village though much of it is in ruins.<br />
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The fort is in good condition. There are two temples constructed side-by-side: the smaller for Lord [[Khandoba]], and the larger for Lord [[Shiva|Mahadeva]]. From the top of this fort, the city of [[Jejuri]] and [[Parvati Hill]]s can be seen.<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[List of forts in India]]<br />
* [[List of forts in Maharashtra]]<br />
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20091016101207/http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/pdf/gazeetter_reprint/Poona-III/places_m.html Brief description from the Maharashtra Government Gazetteer]<br />
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