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'''Bhushangad''' is a [[hill fort]] in the [[Khatav]] [[taluk]] of the [[Satara district]] of [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]. It is oval in shape and rises 600 feet above the surrounding plain<ref name="satara"/>. Its top is flat being about 300 square yards in area<ref name="bombay"/>. |
[[Image:Fort bhudshangad.jpg|thumb|Bhushangad from the plains ]]'''Bhushangad''' is a [[hill fort]] in the [[Khatav]] [[taluk]] of the [[Satara district]] of [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]. It is oval in shape and rises 600 feet above the surrounding plain<ref name="satara"/>. Its top is flat being about 300 square yards in area<ref name="bombay"/>. |
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The fort was originally built by [[Seuna_Yadavas_of_Devagiri#Singhana_II|Singhan II]](1210 - 1247 CE) of the [[Seuna Yadavas of Devagiri|Devagiri Yadavs]]<ref name="satara">{{cite web|url=http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/SATARA/places_Bhushangad.html|title=Satara District Gazetteer|accessdate=2009-02-21}}</ref> with its exact date of construction not known. However [[Shivaji]] fortified considerably in 1676 so it is usually attributed to him<ref name="fof">{{cite web|url=http://www.fortsofsahyadri.friendsofforts.com/list_of_maharashtraforts.htm|title=Friends of forts|accessdate=2009-02-21}}</ref>. The nearest fort is 5 miles away. |
The fort was originally built by [[Seuna_Yadavas_of_Devagiri#Singhana_II|Singhan II]](1210 - 1247 CE) of the [[Seuna Yadavas of Devagiri|Devagiri Yadavs]]<ref name="satara">{{cite web|url=http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/SATARA/places_Bhushangad.html|title=Satara District Gazetteer|accessdate=2009-02-21}}</ref> with its exact date of construction not known. However [[Shivaji]] fortified considerably in 1676 so it is usually attributed to him<ref name="fof">{{cite web|url=http://www.fortsofsahyadri.friendsofforts.com/list_of_maharashtraforts.htm|title=Friends of forts|accessdate=2009-02-21}}</ref>. The nearest fort is 5 miles away. |
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Revision as of 00:16, 26 July 2009
Bhushangad is a hill fort in the Khatav taluk of the Satara district of Maharashtra, India. It is oval in shape and rises 600 feet above the surrounding plain[1]. Its top is flat being about 300 square yards in area[2].
The fort was originally built by Singhan II(1210 - 1247 CE) of the Devagiri Yadavs[1] with its exact date of construction not known. However Shivaji fortified considerably in 1676 so it is usually attributed to him[3]. The nearest fort is 5 miles away.
The fort is home to the only temple of Harinaidevi (an incarnation of Durga), who is revered by the Kulkarnis clan. There is also a temple dedicated to Maruti[2].
References
- ^ a b "Satara District Gazetteer". Retrieved 2009-02-21.
- ^ a b Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency. Govt Central Press. 1885. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
- ^ "Friends of forts". Retrieved 2009-02-21.
See also
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