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{{Infobox military installation<br />
| name = Devgad Fort<br />
| partof = Konkan Coast<br />
|image = <br />
|caption = <br />
| location = [[Sindhudurg district]], [[Maharashtra]]<br />
| map_type=India Maharashtra<br />
| map_size = 300<br />
| map_caption = Shown within [[Maharashtra]]<br />
| type = Sea Fort 16°23'13.7"N 73°22'20.1"E<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|16|23|13.7|N|73|22|20.1|E}}<br />
| materials = Laterite Stone<br />
| height = 250 Ft.<br />
| used = <br />
| condition = Ruins<br />
| ownership = Government of India<br />
| open_to_public = Yes<br />
| controlledby = {{flagcountry|Maratha Empire}} (<small>1729–1818</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>1857–1947</small>)<br />
{{flagcountry|India}} (<small>1947-</small>)<br />
}}<br />
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'''Devgad Fort''', also called '''Janjira Devgad Fort''', is a fort located 5&nbsp;km from [[Devgad]] town, in [[Sindhudurg district]], of [[Maharashtra]]. This fort is an important fort in [[Sindhudurg district]]. The fort is surrounded by sea from three side and to the south it is attached to the land.<br />
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== History ==<br />
This fort was built by Dattajirao Angre in the year 1729. This fort was under the control of [[Kanhoji Angre]] for a longer period. Walter Brown of [[East India Company]] had tried to capture this fort with the help of Wadikar Sawants, however he suffered great losses in the pursuit.<ref name="Trekshitiz">{{cite web |last1=Trekshitiz |title=Devgad Fort |url=http://trekshitiz.com/trekshitiz/marathi/Devgad_Fort-Trek-D-Alpha.html |website=www.trekshitiz.com |publisher=Trekshitiz |accessdate=26 December 2019}}</ref> After the fall of Maratha empire, in April 1818 this fort was taken by a detachment of IV Rifles of British under the Colonel Imlack. <ref name="Gazetteer">{{cite book |last1=The Maharashtra state Gazetteers-Ratnagiri District |title=Devgad |date=25 December 2006 |publisher=Government of Maharashtra |location=Mumbai |url=https://cultural.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/RATNAGIRI/places_Devgad.html |accessdate=26 December 2019}}</ref><br />
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== Features ==<br />
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The lighthouse is situated on one side of the fort. Inside the fort is Ganesh temple, three cannons and the Bastions are in good state.<ref name="Trekshitiz" /><br />
== See also ==<br />
* [[List of forts in Maharashtra]]<br />
* [[List of forts in India]] <br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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{{Forts in Maharashtra}}<br />
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[[Category:Forts in Maharashtra]]<br />
[[Category:Buildings and structures of the Maratha Empire]]<br />
[[Category:16th-century forts in India]]<br />
[[Category:Caves of Maharashtra]]<br />
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Konkan]]<br />
[[Category:Former populated places in India]]</div>Bot