Koldher Fort is a fort located 11.26 km (7.00 mi) 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.

Koldher Fort
Part of Ajintha Satmal Hill Range
Nashik district, Maharashtra
Koldher Fort is located in Maharashtra
Koldher Fort
Koldher Fort
Coordinates20°22′42.5″N 74°10′12.3″E / 20.378472°N 74.170083°E / 20.378472; 74.170083
TypeHill fort
Site information
OwnerGovernment of India
Controlled by Maratha Confederacy (1752-1818)
 United Kingdom  India (1947-)
Open to
the public
Yes
ConditionRuins
Site history
MaterialsStone

History

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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 Trymbak fort in 1818. Captain Briggs described this fort as a poor stronghold.[1]

How to reach

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The nearest town is Chandwad which is 66 km from Nashik. The base village of the fort is Rajdeherwadi which is 11 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.

Places to see

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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.[2]


See also

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References

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  1. ^ Pathak, Arunchandra. "Koledhair Fort". www.cultural.maharashtra.gov.in. Govt. of Maharashtra. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  2. ^ Amrutkar, Sanjay. "Koldhar Fort". www.nashikoutdoors.com. Nashik Outdoors. Retrieved 29 April 2020.