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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Fort in Raigad district, Maharashtra, India}}<br />
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{{Infobox Military Structure<br />
|name = Kothaligad/ Peth Fort<br />
|partof = Sahyadri Hill Range<br />
|location = [[Raigad district]], [[Maharashtra]]<br />
|image = [[File:Kothaligad Fort1.jpg|300px]]<br />
|caption = Kothaligad fort<br />
|map_type=India Maharashtra<br />
| map_size = 300<br />
|map_caption = Shown within [[Maharashtra]]<br />
|type = Hill fort<br />
|coordinates = {{coord|18|59|32.3|N|73|30|45.6|E}}<br />
|materials = Stone<br />
|height = 4490 Ft.<br />
|used = <br />
|condition = Ruins <br />
|ownership = Government of India<br />
|open_to_public = Yes<br />
|controlledby = {{noflag}}[[Ahmadnagar Sultanate|Ahmadnagar]] <small>(1521-1594)</small><br />{{flagcountry|Portuguese Empire}} <small>(1594)</small><br />{{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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'''Kothaligad''' (also called Kotligad/ Kothligad/Peth) is a small [[fort]] (3100&nbsp;ft) situated to the east of [[Karjat]] near Karjat-Murbad Road in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Maharashtra]]. It is a famous trek in the Karjat area, because of its small height and easy climbing. It is also known as the ''Fort of Peth'' because of its vicinity to Peth village at its base.<br />
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==Features==<br />
There is a small [[temple]] and large [[cave]] at the base and a chimney like tunnel to the top of the fort. This pinnacle is carved from inside forming a staircase reaching the top.<br />
There is a tank of water (rock cut water cistern) at some distance from the cave and another one at the top of the fort.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://raigad.nic.in/DG/1964/places_Kotaligad%20Fort.html |title=The Gazetteers Department - KOLABA |access-date=19 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160901191201/http://raigad.nic.in/DG/1964/places_Kotaligad%20Fort.html |archive-date=1 September 2016 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref><br />
The stone is a single black expanse reaching till the Peth village standing on the fertile soil with abundant natural resources for water and farming.<br />
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==History==<br />
The cave and the temple carvings date back to the 13th century. Not much is known about the history until the 18th century. In 1684 [[Aurangjeb]] sent Abdul Kadir and AlaiBiradkar to capture this fort. After a small skirmish, the fort was captured by Abdul Kadir. [[Aurangjeb]] honored Abdul Kadir and renamed this fort as Miftah-ul-Fateh (Key to success). Many attempts were made later to win this fort by the [[Maratha Army]], but they were not successful. In 1716, this cave was captured by the British. On 2 November 1817, it was recaptured by the Marathas under the leadership of Bapurao who was general of Bajirao [[Peshwa]]. The fort was recaptured by the British on 30 December 1817, by Captain Brooks. The British had the fort till 1862 as an outpost for vigilance on the surrounding valley and the hills all around it.<br />
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The locals say that this is not actually a fort but a sort of lighthouse from where the directions were given to know the advancements of the enemy. In fact, it can be called a [[watch tower]] to keep a vigil on the [[Maval|Mawal]] area in the greater province of the Maratha.<br />
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== Image gallery ==<br />
<gallery> <br />
Image:Down the staircase.jpg|The steep steps of the chimney-like top of the fort are intact and are used by trekkers today.<br />
Image:Koltigad cannon.jpg|Cannons of Kothaligad fort<br />
Image:kothaligad.jpg| Kothaligad<br />
Image:Kotligad Carvings.jpg|Carvings on the walls of Kothaligad fort<br />
Image:Kotligad main entrance.jpg|Main Entrance, Kothaligad Fort<br />
Image:Caves Near the Kotaligad.JPG|Caves Near the Kothaligad Fort<br />
Image:Kotligad fort.jpg|The distinctive chimney-like feature of Kotligad fort<br />
Image:Kothaligad3.jpg|Sculpture on the Pillars<br />
</gallery><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[List of forts in Maharashtra]]<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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==External links==<br />
*Click here [https://www.google.com/maps/views/view/115215192429475734180/gphoto/6077519948938270786] to see its photosphere of the peak of the Kothaligad fort.<br />
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