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{{Infobox military installation<br />
|name = AvndhaFort<br />
|native_name = औंढ़ा/ अवंढा किल्ला <br />
|partof = Kalsubai Hill Range<br />
|location = [[Nashik district]], [[Maharashtra]]<br />
|image = [[File:Patta5.jpg|300px]]<br />
|caption = Avandha fort from Patta fort<br />
|map_type=India Maharashtra<br />
|map_size = 300<br />
|map_caption = Shown within [[Maharashtra]]<br />
|type = Hill fort<br />
|coordinates = {{coord|19|44|46.8|N|73|50|13.8|E}}<br />
|materials = Stone<br />
|height = 4400 Ft.<br />
|used = <br />
|condition = Ruins <br />
|ownership = Mughal Empire (1688-1761)<br />Maratha Empire (1761-1818)<br />British Empire (1818-1947)<br />Government of India (1947-)<br />
|open_to_public = Yes<br />
}}<br />
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'''Aundha Fort''', or '''Avandha Killa''' ({{lang-mr|औंढ़ा/ अवंढा किल्ला}}), is a fort situated in Aundhewadi village between [[Nasik]] and [[Ahmadnagar]] in [[Maharashtra]]. This fort is close to [[Patta Fort]]. The residents of Patta Killa are known as ''Pattekar'', meaning "residents of Fort Patta".<br />
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==History==<br />
The history of this fort is similar to the adjoining Patta fort. On 11 January 1688, this fort was captured by Moghul army headed by Matabarkhan. He appointed Shyamsingh as the chief of the fort. Later this fort was captured by Peshwas in 1761. Finally in 1818 this fort was won by the British.<br />
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==Places to see==<br />
This fort is very difficult to climb due to the broken stone cut steps at many places. Except for rock cut cisterns and steps which lead to the highest point, there are very few structures left on the fort.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://trekshitiz.com/trekshitiz/marathi/Aundha-Trek-A-Alpha.html |title=Aundha, Sahyadri,Shivaji,Trekking,Marathi,Maharastra |website=trekshitiz.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120828220955/http://www.trekshitiz.com/trekshitiz/marathi/Aundha-Trek-A-Alpha.html |archive-date=2012-08-28}} </ref><br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
[[File:Aundha Fort.jpg|none|thumb|777x777px|Aundha Fort]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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{{Forts in Maharashtra}}<br />
{{MarathaEmpire}}<br />
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[[Category:Buildings and structures of the Maratha Empire]]<br />
[[Category:Forts in Nashik district]]<br />
[[Category:16th-century forts in India]]</div>Bot