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|name = Koldher Fort<br />
|partof = Ajintha Satmal Hill Range<br />
|location = [[Nashik district]], [[Maharashtra]]<br />
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|caption = <br />
|map_type=India Maharashtra<br />
|map_size = 300<br />
|map_caption = Shown within [[Maharashtra]]<br />
|type = Hill fort<br />
|coordinates = {{coord|20|22|42.5|N|74|10|12.3|E}}<br />
|materials = Stone<br />
|height = <br />
|used = <br />
|condition = Ruins <br />
|ownership = Government of India<br />
|open_to_public = Yes<br />
|controlledby = {{flagcountry|Maratha Empire}} (<small>1752-1818</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 />
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}}<br />
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'''Koldher Fort''' is a fort located {{convert|11.26|km|mi|abbr=on}} from [[chandwad]], [[Nashik district]], of [[Maharashtra]]. This fort is close to the [[Rajdher fort]] and lies westwards. It requires about 1-2 hours to reach the fort from Rajdher.<br />
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==History==<br />
The history of the fort is similar to that of Rajdher fort.Captain Briggs visited this fort after it surrendered to [[British forces]] by [[Maratha Army]] along with other 17 forts after the fall of [[Trymbakgad|Trymbak fort]] in 1818.Captain Briggs described this fort as poor stronghold.<ref name="Gazetteer">{{cite web |last1=Pathak |first1=Arunchandra |title=Koledhair Fort |url=https://cultural.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/Nasik/022%20Places/001%20Place.htm#KoledhairFort |website=www.cultural.maharashtra.gov.in |publisher=Govt. of Maharashtra |accessdate=29 April 2020}}</ref><br />
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==How to reach==<br />
The nearest town is [[Chandwad]] which is 66&nbsp;km from [[Nashik]]. The base village of the fort is Rajdeherwadi which is 11&nbsp;km from Chandwad. There are good hotels at Chandwad. The trekking path starts from the hillock west of the Rajdeherwadi. The route is very safe and wide. There are no trees on the trekking route. It takes about two hours to reach the ascent of the fort. The path leading to Koldher is southwards from the Rajdher fort. <br />
==Places to see==<br />
The fort is large but easy to ascent. There is hardly few structures left on the fort. There are good rock-cut granaries and store houses on the fort. There is no water available on the fort.<ref name="Nashik outdoors">{{cite web |last1=Amrutkar |first1=Sanjay |title=Koldhar Fort |url=http://nashikoutdoors.com/unscheduled-trek-destination-details/36 |website=www.nashikoutdoors.com |publisher=Nashik Outdoors |accessdate=29 April 2020}}</ref> <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 />
* [[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 />
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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>Bot