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{{Infobox Military Structure<br />
|name = Bitangad Fort, Bitka<br />
|partof = <br />
|location = [[Nashik district]], [[Maharashtra]]<br />
|image = <br />
|caption = <br />
|map_type=India Maharashtra#India<br />
| map_size = 300<br />
|map_caption = Shown within [[Maharashtra]]<br />
|type = Hill fort <br />
|coordinates = {{coord|19|39|13.79|N|73|47|10.11|E}}<br />
|materials = Stone<br />
|height = 4000 fts above msl<br />
|used = <br />
|condition = Ruins <br />
|ownership = Government of India<br />
|open_to_public = Yes<br />
|controlledby =<br />
}}<br />
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'''Bitangad Fort''' is a fort in [[Nashik district]] in the Igatpuri taluka in [[Maharashtra]] state of [[India]].<br />
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==Location==<br />
The fort is located about 130 km from [[Mumbai]]. The nearest town is [[Ghoti]]. The fort lies about 22 km east of the [[Ghoti]] town on [[Kalsubai]] hill range. The fort is situated near the village Taked. A short walk from the Hanuman temple at Taked leads to the base village Bitanwadi.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fortsandtreks.blogspot.com/2018/03/bitangad-hill-fort.html|title=Forts and Treks: Bitangad Hill fort is situated in Nashik district of Maharashtra|first=Midlime|last=Info}}</ref><br />
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==Places to see==<br />
This fort can be reached after an easy walk of 30mins followed by a steep rock technical climb of another half an hour from the base village Bitangad. There are no proper fortifications or bastions left on the fort except for a few rock cut caves and water cisterns.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://trekshitiz.com/trekshitiz/ei/Bitangad-Trek-B-Alpha.html|title=Bitangad, Western Ghats, Sahyadri, Adventure, Trekking|website=trekshitiz.com}}</ref> <br />
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==History==<br />
Very little history of this fort is known. It was used as a watch tower. <br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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{{Forts in Maharashtra}}<br />
{{Maratha Empire}}<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>Bishnoiseries