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{{Infobox Military Structure<br />
|name = Avchitgad Fort<br />
|native_name = अवचितगड<br />
|partof = <br />
|location = [[Raigad district]], [[Maharashtra]]<br />
|image = [[File:Avchitgad6.jpg|300px]]<br />
|caption = Fort from Nidi Railway stn.<br />
|map_type=India Maharashtra<br />
|map_size = 300<br />
|map_caption = Shown within [[Maharashtra]]<br />
|type = Hill fort<br />
|coordinates = {{coord|18|28|26.8|N|73|07|07.1|E}}<br />
|materials = Stone<br />
|height = 300 M (977 Ft)<br />
|condition = Ruins <br />
|ownership = Government of India<br />
|open_to_public = Yes<br />
|module=<br />
{{Infobox hiking trail<br />
|embed=yes<br />
|difficulty = Easy}}<br />
}}<br />
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'''Avchitgad''' ({{lang-mr|अवचितगड }}) is a [[fort]] located in the [[Sahyadri]] ranges of [[Maharashtra]]. The fort is situated near [[Roha]] in the [[Raigad district]]. At the base of this fort is a village called Medha and Padam - Kharapti.<br />
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==History==<br />
This fort is believed to be built by Shilahar kings and subsequently used by the Nizam of [[Ahmednagar]]. The great Maratha king Chhatrapati [[Shivaji]] is also believed to have reconstructed this fort. The work was carried out in a hurry and hence the name 'Avchit' (hurry) 'gad' (fort). In the [[Third Anglo-Maratha War]], this fort was won over by Colonel Prother from the [[Peshwa]]s in February 1818 along with other forts in the neighboring region.<br />
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==How to reach==<br />
The approximate height of this fort is 977 feet.<ref>http://raigad.nic.in/DG/1964/places_Avchitgad.html {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004121720/http://raigad.nic.in/DG/1964/places_Avchitgad.html |date=4 October 2011 }}.</ref> The nearest railway station is Roha and Nidi. The Padam - Kharapti, Pingalsai and Medha village are well accessible by road. There are three routes to reach the fort. One route starts from the village Padam - Kharapti, Another route starts from the village Pingalsi, it takes 2 hours to reach the fort and the other route is from village Medha, which takes about 1hr. to reach the fort top. It is a fairly easy trek from Padam - Kharapti, the route passes through the jungle up to the fort. the route from Padam - Kharapti is good for Trekking and hiking here the villagers are really co-operative, The route from Padam - Kharapti is Jungle lore and enjoying. The route from Medhe village begins from a big well called "Haud". The water from this well is potable. Both the routes meet at a saddle-shaped hill. There is a small Devi temple at the col. From the top of the fort there are views of the neighboring forts of [[Talagad]], [[Tail Baila|Telbaila]], [[Sarasgad]], [[Ghangad]], [[Sudhagad]], [[Raigad fort|Raigad]] and Savashnagad.<br />
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==Places to visit==<br />
The fort has a large [[dodecagon]]al-shaped cistern which was used mainly for bathing and washing purposes. Nearby this cistern there are 6 smaller cisterns which have [[drinking water|potable water]]. A small temple of the Pingalsai goddess is also situated atop. The main gate is also in good condition. There are four cannons on the top of the fort. There are two good bastions one at the northern end and the other at the southern end. There is an inscription on the southern bastion which says " Shri ganeshayanama Shri jayadev shake 1718 Nal Nam samvatsarae Chaitra shudha pratipada"<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://raigad.nic.in/DG/1883/appendix_a.html#6 |title=Gazetteers of the Bombay Presidency - Kolaba |access-date=22 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090410072351/http://raigad.nic.in/DG/1883/appendix_a.html#6 |archive-date=10 April 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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There is a dense forest around the entire fort with [[leopard]]s, monkeys, and foxes.<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[List of forts in Maharashtra]]<br />
*[[Roha]]<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
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File:Avchitgad1.jpg|Main gate<br />
File:Avchitgad2.jpg|Cannon at the fort<br />
File:Avchitgad3.jpg|Rock cut cistern<br />
File:Avchitgad4.jpg|Inscription on rock<br />
File: Avchitgad 5.jpg|Temple at the fort<br />
</gallery><br />
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==Notes==<br />
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{{Forts in Maharashtra}}<br />
{{Forts in India}}<br />
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[[Category: Forts in Raigad district]]<br />
[[Category:16th-century forts in India]]<br />
[[Category: Buildings and structures of the Maratha Empire]]</div>Bot