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{{Infobox military installation<br />
|name = Chandragad Fort <br />
|native_name = चंद्रगड किल्ला<br />
|partof = [[Sahyadri]] Hill Range<br />
|location = [[Raigad 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|18|00|03.9|N|73|37|10.0|E}} <br />
|materials = Stone<br />
|height = 2337 Mt.<br />
|used = <br />
|condition = Ruins <br />
|ownership = Government of India<br />
|open_to_public = Yes<br />
|controlledby = {{flagcountry|Maratha Empire}} (<small>1656-1765</small>)<br />{{flagcountry|United Kingdom}}<br />
* {{flagicon image|Flag of the British East India Company (1801).svg}} [[East India Company]] (<small>1818-1857</small>)<br />
* {{flagicon image|British Raj Red Ensign.svg}} [[British Raj]] (<small>1857-1947</small>)<br />
{{flagcountry|India}} (<small>1947-</small>)<br />
}}<br />
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'''Chandragad Fort ''' / '''Dhavalgad Fort''' ( {{lang-mr| चंद्रगड किल्ला}} ) is a fort located 182&nbsp;km from [[Mumbai]], in [[raigad district]], of [[Maharashtra]]. This fort was an important fort in raigad district as a watch over for the [[Varandha Ghat]]trade routes from [[Bhor]] to kokan. The fort is surrounded by forest and hill slopes.<br />
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==History==<br />
The fort is close to the [[Krishna River|Krishna]] river valley.<ref>https://gazetteers.maharashtra.gov.in/cultural.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/KOLABA/places_Chandragad.html</ref> The fort was captured By Chh.[[Shivaji]] Maharaj from Chandrarao More on 15 January 1656 along with Kangori and Rayari. After the death of Chh. [[Sambhaji]] maharaj this fort was captured by Itkadar Khan Aka Zulfikar khan who was a commander of [[Aurangzeb]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://trekshitiz.com/trekshitiz/ei/Chandragad(Dhavalgad)-Trek-C-Alpha.html |title=Chandragad(Dhavalgad), Western Ghats, Sahyadri, Adventure, Trekking |website=trekshitiz.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180905152423/http://trekshitiz.com/trekshitiz/Ei/Chandragad(Dhavalgad)-Trek-C-Alpha.html |archive-date=2018-09-05}}</ref><br />
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==How to reach==<br />
The trek route starts from Village Dhavale which is located in District Raigad ,Taluka Poladpur. Poladpur to Dhavale distance is 20– 25&nbsp;km. The path passes through the small Shelarwadi hamlet.<br />
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==Places to see==<br />
There are about 14 rock-cut water tanks and few dilapidated building structures on the fort and one shivleeng is their.<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[List of forts in Maharashtra]]<br />
* [[List of forts in India]]<br />
* [[Marathi people|Marathi People]]<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 />
{{MarathaEmpire}}<br />
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[[Category:Buildings and structures of the Maratha Empire]]<br />
[[Category:16th-century forts in India]]<br />
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Maharashtra]]</div>Bot