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{{Infobox Military Structure<br />
|name = BirwadiFort<br />
|native_name = बिरवाडी किल्ला<br />
|partof = <br />
|location = [[Raigad district]], [[Maharashtra]]<br />
|image = [[File:Birwadi fort.jpg|300px]]<br />
|caption = Birwadi fort Entrance<br />
|map_type=India Maharashtra<br />
| map_size = 300<br />
|map_caption = Shown within [[Maharashtra]]<br />
|type = Hill fort<br />
|coordinates = {{coord|18|25|24.7|N|73|02|30.9|E}}<br />
|materials = Stone<br />
|height = 1200 Ft.<br />
|used = <br />
|condition = Ruins <br />
|ownership = Government of India<br />
|open_to_public = Yes<br />
|controlledby = {{noflag}}[[Ahmadnagar Sultanate|Ahmadnagar]] (1521-1594)<br />
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{{flagcountry|Portuguese Empire}} (1594)<br />
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{{flagcountry|Maratha Empire}} (1739-1818)<br />
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{{flagicon image|Flag of the British East India Company (1801).svg}} [[East India Company]] (1818-1857)<br />
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{{flagicon image|British Raj Red Ensign.svg}} [[British Raj]] (1857-1947)<br />
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{{flagcountry|India}} (1947-)<br />
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'''Birwadi fort''' ([[Marathi language|Marathi]]: {{lang|mh|बिरवाडी किल्ला}}) is hill fortress located in the village of Birwadi in [[Roha]] [[taluka]], [[Raigad district]], [[Maharashtra]], India. Birwadi village is about 3 km away from Chanera village, which is on the Roha–Salav road. The fort looks like a small hillock from a distance.<br />
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==How to reach==<br />
Birwadi fort is connected by road to the village Chanera. State buses and Rickshaw are available to reach Chanera from Roha. The way to the fort is from the back of the Newly constructed Devi temple. It takes about 45 minutes to reach the top of the fort.<br />
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==History==<br />
In 1648, this fort was built by Shivaji Maharaj, along with [[Lingana]] fort, after capturing Kalyan. This fort was used to keep watch on the [[Revdanda]] creek and to check the activities of [[Siddhi]].<br />
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==Places to see==<br />
There are four corner bastions and the main gate in good condition. There are many stone cut water cisterns on the fort. Two cannons are now moved to the temple at the base of the fort. The view from the summit is pleasing with rice-fields and dense pockets of the jungle around.<br />
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==Night halt==<br />
The night halt can either be made in the Govt. school in the village or in the Devi temple.<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
<gallery mode=packed heights=140px><br />
File:Birwadi fort, seen from the village.jpg|fort view from the village<br />
File:Birwadi fort1.JPG|Water System<br />
File:Birwadi fort2.JPG|Highest point<br />
</gallery><br />
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{{coord|18.4241|73.0413|type:landmark_region:IN|display=title}}<br />
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== See also ==<br />
{{commons category|Birwadi Fort}}<br />
* [[List of forts in Maharashtra]]<br />
* [[List of forts in India]]<br />
* [[Marathi people|Marathi People]]<br />
* [[Maratha Navy]]<br />
* [[List of Maratha dynasties and states]]<br />
* [[Maratha War of Independence]]<br />
* [[Battles involving the Maratha Empire]]<br />
* [[Maratha Army]]<br />
* [[Maratha titles]]<br />
* [[Military history of India]]<br />
* [[List of people involved in the Maratha Empire]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<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 Raigad district]]<br />
[[Category:16th-century forts in India]]<br />
[[Category:Hiking trails in India]]<br />
[[Category:Backpacking|*]]<br />
[[Category:Hiking]]</div>Bot