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{{Infobox Military Structure<br />
|name = Konkandiva Fort<br />
|partof = Sahyadri Hill Range<br />
|location = [[Raigad district]], [[Maharashtra]]<br />
|image = [[File:Konkandiva.jpg|300px]]<br />
|caption = Konkandiva fort<br />
|map_type=India Maharashtra#India<br />
| map_size = 300<br />
|map_caption = Shown within [[Maharashtra]]<br />
|type = Hill fort<br />
|coordinates = {{coord|18|17|39.2|N|73|25|21.8|E}} <br />
|materials = Stone<br />
|height = 2953 Ft.<br />
|used = <br />
|condition = Ruins <br />
|ownership = Government of India<br />
|open_to_public = Yes<br />
|controlledby = {{flagcountry|Maratha Empire}} (<small>1739–1818</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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'''Konkandiva Fort '''(transliteration: ''Konkandiva Qilа̄'') is a fort located 70&nbsp;km from [[Pune]] in [[Maharashtra]]. This fort is on the boundary of Raigad and Pune district. The fort was important as a surveillance fort to keep watch on the possible attack on the [[Raigad fort]] through Ghol Village side along the Mutha river.<ref name="abmra">{{cite web|url=http://web1.abmra.in/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=1574|website=web1.abmra.in|title=Konkan Diva Fort Trek Near Pune|accessdate=2018-12-09}}</ref><br />
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==How to reach==<br />
There are two routes to reach the fort. The route from Konkan region is tough and the nearest town is [[Mahad]] which is 61&nbsp; km from [[Mumbai]]. The base village of the fort is Sandoshi which is 32&nbsp; km from Mahad. There are good hotels at Mahad. The trekking path passes through the kavlya ghat hillock north of the Sandoshi. The second route starts from Village Gajarewadi which is near Ghol in Pune district. This route is very safe and wide. Both the routes meet at a col on the northern side of the fort. The trek path is then steep and requires efforts to climb in rainy season.<ref name="trekshitiz">{{cite web|url=http://trekshitiz.com/trekshitiz/Ei/Kokandiwa-Trek-Raigad-District.html|website=trekshitiz.com|title=Kokandiwa, Raigad District, Western Ghats, India, Adventure, Trekking|accessdate=2018-12-09}}</ref> The villagers from the local village Gajrewadi make night stay and food arrangements at a reasonable cost.<br />
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==Places to see==<br />
There is a cave and a few rock-cut water cisterns on the fort to be seen.<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
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File:Konkandiva1.jpg|Rockcut water cistern<br />
File:Konkandiva2.jpg|Climbing the last rock patch<br />
File:Konkandiva3.jpg|Rockcut caves on the fort<br />
</gallery><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 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:Forts in Raigad district]]<br />
[[Category:16th-century forts in India]]<br />
[[Category:Caves of Maharashtra]]<br />
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Raigad district]]<br />
[[Category:Indian rock-cut architecture]]</div>Bot