Malegaon Fort is a land fort located in the town of Malegaon. It is located 104 km from Nashik, in Nashik district, of Maharashtra. The fort is on the north bank of the Mausam river, which is a tributary of the Girna river. It was built during the Maratha Empire.
-- History --
Malegaon Fort was constructed in 1740 by Naro Shankar Raje Bahadur, general of the Peshwa. He was appointed as an agent in Malwa. He was gifted 18 villages which included Malewadi. Craftsmen were brought in from Surat and northern India to build the fort, the construction of which took 25 years. After the fort was completed, the craftsmen settled in the town.
In 1816, a Rohilla sepoy named Dilawar Khan constructed the first Eidgah in the town.
After the fall of Trymbakgad fort on 24 May 1818, Malegaon Fort was besieged on 16 May 1818 by the East India Company.
-- How to reach --
The fort is located within the town of Malegaon. Malegaon is located on the Mumbai-Agra National highway NH-3. The fort is also known as the Raje Bahadur Wada. It is close to the Ramsetu bridge. The fort is open to the public between 10 am and 5 pm. At present, there is a Marathi high school in the premises of the fort.
-- Places to see --
The fort is in good condition. The height of the inner wall is 60 feet. The fort has lofty entrance doors. The thickness of the walls is about six feet. There are two cannons at the entrance door and a hexagonal well inside the fort. It takes about an hour to see the fort.
-- Present Condition --
The fort is in good condition. The height of the inner wall is 60 feet. The fort has lofty entrance gates. The thickness of the walls is about six feet. There are two cannons at the entrance door and there is a hexagonal well inside the fort.
It takes about an hour to see the fort.
In 1740 the Sardar of Peshwas Naroshankar built and named it as a Bhuikot Killa (fort that is built on flat land and not on any mountain), Bhui means Land in Marathi. The fort is now known as Malegaon Fort. There is no name anywhere or any evidence that can prove that this fort was built by Naroshankar, says reports of archaeology.
The fort is close to the city and as Malegaon is connected by the Mumbai-Agra highway, it is very easy to access the fort. The fort is very close to Mausam river. The fort is in square shape in 100.33 square metre area. There are two security walls built around the fort with burnt bricks. The walls are 20 m in height and 3.35 m width. Having a trench on all its sides is very important for the security of any land fort and Malegaon fort has it on its four sides. By building a wall partition in the river, the water is diverted into this trench. There was a collapsible bridge built on this trench. Only one sideтАЩs trench is left presently, rest all have been wiped our due to increased colonization. The fort had three layers of fortified walls.
The outside layer has lost in the housing colonies. Only one bastion to the river side is standing as of now. The fortified wall to the west has been cut to provide access for the Kankni Vidyalala School inside the fort premises. This is the main entrance of the fort. After entering, we can see the new school building and 3 canons in its front. Facing the school, one can see a space in the two fort walls from where the fort tour can be started. The inside fort wall is 20 feet high and has 9...
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