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{{Infobox Military Structure<br />
|name = Bahula Fort<br />
|partof = <br />
|location = [[Nashik district]], [[Maharashtra]]<br />
|image = <br />
|caption = <br />
|map_type=India Maharashtra<br />
|map_size = 300<br />
|map_caption = Shown within [[Maharashtra]]<br />
|type = Hill fort<br />
|coordinates = {{coord|19|52|06.4|N|73|42|14.7|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
|materials = Stone<br />
|height =3165 feet <br />
|used = <br />
|demolished =1818 <br />
|condition = Ruins <br />
|ownership = Government of India<br />
|open_to_public = Yes<br />
}}<br />
'''Bahula''' fort is located in the [[Igatpuri]] taluka of [[Nashik]] district. It is located on the ancient trade route passing through Thal ghat. The fort is located near village Gulane.<ref name="Gazetteer">{{cite book |last1=Pathak |first1=Arunchandra S. |title=Nashik District Gazetteer |date=1975 |publisher=Govt. of Maharashtra |location=Bombay |edition=Second |url=https://cultural.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/Nasik/022%20Places/001%20Place.htm#BahuleFort |access-date=21 May 2021}}</ref> <br />
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==How to reach==<br />
The village Gaulane is located 37km from Igatpuri. Igatpuri is located on Mumbai-Nashik Railway route as well as National Highway NH 160. The fort is about 4km from the base village. It takes about one hour to reach the scarp of the hill. There are 70 rock cut steps which encircle the hill and lead to the top of the fort. There are few ruins of buildings and a water cistern at the top.<ref name="Maharashtra Times" /><br />
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==History==<br />
In 1818 Captain Briggs of the [[East India Company]] captured the fort. In 1944 this fort along with adjoining area was handed over to [[Indian Military]] which they use regularly as [[firing range]].<ref name="Maharashtra Times">{{cite news |last1=Padwal |first1=Ramesh |title=Maharashtra Times |url=https://blogs.maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com/veshiwarchya-paulkhuna/gaulane-and-bahula-fort-at-pandavleni-caves/ |access-date=21 May 2021 |issue=Nashik |publisher=The Times Group |date=28 May 2017}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[List of forts in Maharashtra]]<br />
*[[Nashik]]<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:Forts in Nashik district]]<br />
[[Category:16th-century forts in India]]<br />
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