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{{Infobox Military Structure<br />
|name = Chandwad Fort<br />
|native_name = चांदवड किल्ला <br />
|partof = Ajintha Satmal Hill Range<br />
|location = [[Nashik district]], [[Maharashtra]]<br />
|image = [[File:Chandwad Fort.jpg|300px]]<br />
|caption = Chandwad fort from Mahadev temple<br />
|map_type=India Maharashtra#India<br />
| map_size = 250<br />
|map_caption = Shown within [[Maharashtra]]<br />
|type = Hill fort<br />
|coordinates = {{coord|20|20|12.6|N|74|15|33|E}}<br />
|materials = Stone<br />
|height = 1368.55 M (4490 Ft)<br />
|used = <br />
|condition = in ruins <br />
|ownership = government of India<br />
|open_to_public = yes<br />
|controlledby =[[Bahmani Sultanate]] <small>(1400-1635)</small><br />{{flagicon image|Alam of the Mughal Empire.svg}}Mughal Empire(<small>1635-1665</small>)<br />{{flagcountry|Maratha Empire}} (<small>1665-1818</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>1859-1947</small>)<br />
{{flagcountry|India}} (<small>1947-</small>)<br />
}}<br />
'''Chandwad Fort ''' (Chandor fort; '''चांदवड किल्ला''') is located {{convert|3|km}} from [[Chandwad]], [[Nashik district]], of [[Maharashtra]].<br />
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==History==<br />
Chandwad fort was positioned to overlook the trade route from [[Khandesh]] to [[Nashik]]. It guarded the Chandor pass in the nearby hills. It was built about A.D. 801 by [[Dridhaprahara]], the founder of the [[Seuna (Yadava) dynasty]].<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#Chandor |access-date=26 May 2021}}</ref><br />
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King Bhoj established 52 temples in the nearby region. His daughter, Chandrakala, was married to King Vikram at this fort. The fort was under the control of the [[Bahmani Sultanate]] in 14th century. In 1635 the Moghul army took Chandor fort along with [[Indrai fort]]. In 1665 Chanwad fort was taken by the [[Maratha Empire]]. It was later captured by the [[Moghul Empire|Moghul]] emperor, [[Aurangzeb]]. Between 1754 and 1756, [[Malharrao Holkar]] induced craftsman to settle in the town by gifting some land. Chandwad then became famous for its brass-work.<ref name="Maharashtra Times">{{cite news |last1=Padwal |first1=Ramesh |title=Maharashtra Times |url=https://maharashtratimes.com/video/entertainment/bollywood-actress-priyanka-chopra-reveals-secret-behind-her-marriage-with-nick-jonas/videoshow/82941695.cms |access-date=26 May 2021 |issue=Nashik |publisher=Times Group |date=13 March 2016}}</ref><br />
On 10 April 1818, after the surrender of [[Ankai Fort|Ankai]] and [[Tankai fort]]s, the [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland|British]] forces captured Chanwad fort under the detachment headed by Lieutenant-Colonel McDowell. In 1857, during the first war of independence (the rebellion), the 24th Maratha regiment initially took charge of the fort, but had to surrender it to British forces in 1859.<ref name="Gazetteer" /><br />
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After the opening of the [[G.I.P. Railway]] depot at [[Manmad]] in 1861, the bulk of trade line traffic was diverted away from Chandwad.<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
<gallery><br />
File:Chandwad 1.jpg|Ruins of the Mint building<br />
File:Chandwad4.jpg|Chandreshwar Mahadev temple<br />
File:Chandwad2.jpg|Rock cut steps<br />
</gallery><br />
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{{Coord|20|20|12.6|N|74|15|33|E|display=title}}<br />
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== See also ==<br />
{{commons category|Chandwad Fort}}<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 />
* [[Military history of India]]<br />
* [[List of people involved in the Maratha Empire]]<br />
* [[Bahamani Sultanate]]<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:Forts in Nashik district]]<br />
[[Category:16th-century forts in India]]<br />
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Nashik district]]<br />
[[Category:Former populated places in India]]<br />
[[Category:Hiking trails in India]]<br />
[[Category:Hiking]]</div>Bot