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|name = Akluj Fort<br />
|native_name = अकलूज किल्ला <br />
|partof = <br />
|location = [[Solapur district]], [[Maharashtra]]<br />
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|map_type=India Maharashtra#India<br />
| map_size = 300<br />
|map_caption = Shown within [[Maharashtra]]<br />
|type = Hill fort<br />
|coordinates = {{coord|17|53|39.1|N|75|01|21.7|E}}<br />
|materials = Stone<br />
|height = 1598 Ft.<br />
|used = <br />
|condition = Good<br />
|ownership = Government of India<br />
|open_to_public = Yes<br />
|controlledby = {{flagcountry|India}} (<small>1947-</small>)<br />
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'''Akluj Fort ''' ( {{lang-mr|अकलूज किल्ला}} ) is a fort located 115&nbsp;km from [[Solapur]], in [[Solapur district]], of [[Maharashtra]]. This fort is an important fort in Solapur district. The fort restoration is done by the Shree Dinkarrao Thopte and Avinash Thopte with the help of local people. The fort is now also called Shivshrushti.<br />
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==History==<br />
The history is mentioned under the [[Akluj]] Town. Sambhaji Maharaj along with 26 others was captured by Mukarrab Khan from [[Sangameshwar]] and brought to this fort <ref>{{cite web |url=http://solapur.gov.in/htmldocs/1977/places_Akluj.html |title=The Gazetteers Department - SOLAPUR |website=solapur.gov.in |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091120131636/http://solapur.gov.in/htmldocs/1977/places_Akluj.html |archive-date=2009-11-20}} </ref><br />
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==How to reach==<br />
The nearest town is [[Solapur]]. The Fort is open to the public from 10 am to 6 pm. It is located on the banks of the river Nira.<br />
Nearest Airport is Pune at 170 Km (Approx)<br />
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==Places to see==<br />
Inside the fort are various idols made from fibre depicting life of [[Shivaji Maharaj]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://trekshitiz.com/trekshitiz/marathi/Akluj_Fort-Trek-A-Alpha.html |title=Akluj Fort, Sahyadri,Shivaji,Trekking,Marathi,Maharastra |website=trekshitiz.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120828220940/http://www.trekshitiz.com/trekshitiz/marathi/Akluj_Fort-Trek-A-Alpha.html |archive-date=2012-08-28}} </ref> It takes about an hour to visit all places on the fort. This is one of the well maintained fort in Maharashtra.<br />
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== See also ==<br />
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* [[List of forts in Maharashtra]]<br />
* [[List of forts in India]]<br />
* [[Sambhaji Maharaj]]<br />
* [[Marathi people|Marathi People]]<br />
* [[List of Maratha dynasties and states]]<br />
* [[Maratha War of Independence]]<br />
* [[Maratha Army]]<br />
* [[Maratha titles]]<br />
* [[Military history of India]]<br />
* [[List of people involved in the Maratha Empire]]<br />
* [[Akluj]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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{{Forts in Maharashtra}}<br />
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[[Category:Buildings and structures of the Maratha Empire]]<br />
[[Category:16th-century forts in India]]<br />
[[Category:Forts in Maharashtra]]<br />
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