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{{Infobox military installation
|name = Bhagwantgad Fort
|native_name = भगवंतगड किल्ला
|partof = Konkan coast Range
|location = [[Sindhudurg district]], [[Maharashtra]]
|image =
|caption =
|map_type=India Maharashtra#India
| map_size = 300
|map_caption = Shown within [[Maharashtra]]
|type = Hill fort
|coordinates = {{coord|16|10|56.9|N|73|29|48.4|E}}
|materials = Stone
|height = 100 Ft.
|used =
|condition = Ruins
|ownership = Government of India
|open_to_public = Yes
|controlledby = {{flagcountry|Maratha Empire}} (1739-1818) {{flagcountry|United Kingdom}}
* {{flagicon image|Flag of the British East India Company (1801).svg}} [[East India Company]] (1818-1857)
* {{flagicon image|British Raj Red Ensign.svg}} [[British Raj]] (1857-1947)
{{flagcountry|India}} (1947-)
}}

'''Bhagwantgad Fort ''' ( {{lang-mr|भगवंतगड किल्ला}} ) is a fort located 18 km from [[Malvan]], in [[Sindhudurg district]], of [[Maharashtra]]. This fort is located on the northern bank of Gad river or Kalaval creek. The fort is spread over an area of 1.5 acres and covered with dense vegetation.

==History==
This fort was built by Pant Pratinidhi to check the activities of Sawants of [[Sawantwadi]]. The Bavdekar had built this fort immediately after the Sawant's had built fort Bharatgad in the village Masure on the southern bank of Kalaval creek. This fort was under the control of [[Chhatrapati]] of [[Kolhapur]]. However, in few years this fort was brought under the control of sawants of Sawantwadi. In 1748 Tulaji Angre, the son of [[Kanhoji Angre]] tried to capture the fort but, was unsuccessful due to strong resistance from the fort commandant for 18 months. On 29 March 1818, the 4th rifles of East India company under the leadership of captain Gray and Pierson captured this fort.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://trekshitiz.com/trekshitiz/marathi/Bhagwantgad-Trek-B-Alpha.html |title=Bhagwantgad, Sahyadri,Shivaji,Trekking,Marathi,Maharastra |website=trekshitiz.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120828222048/http://www.trekshitiz.com/trekshitiz/marathi/Bhagwantgad-Trek-B-Alpha.html |archive-date=2012-08-28}} </ref> After the garrison noticed that the British troops had crossed the creek, they abandoned the fort.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://durgavaibhav.blogspot.in/2000/01/bhagvantgad.html|title = Forts of Maharashtra: Bhagvantgad}}</ref>

==How to reach==
The nearest town is [[Malvan]] which is 526 km from [[Mumbai]]. The base village of the fort is Masure. The Bharatgad and Bhadwantgad forts can be visited in a single day. There are good hotels at Malvan, now tea and snacks are also available in small hotels on the way to Masure. Small boats are available from the village Kavawadi or Kawamasure to cross the Kalaval creek.

==Places to see==
The gates and bastion are in a ruined state. The only structure in good condition is Siddheshwar temple. It takes about an hour to visit all places on the fort.

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== See also ==
* [[List of forts in Maharashtra]]
* [[List of forts in India]]
* [[Sawantwadi State]]
* [[Marathi people|Marathi People]]
* [[Maratha Navy]]
* [[List of Maratha dynasties and states]]
* [[Maratha War of Independence]]
* [[Battles involving the Maratha Empire]]
* [[Maratha Army]]
* [[Maratha titles]]
* [[Military history of India]]
* [[List of people involved in the Maratha Empire]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Forts in Maharashtra}}
{{MarathaEmpire}}

[[Category:Buildings and structures of the Maratha Empire]]
[[Category:16th-century forts in India]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Maharashtra]]

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