History of Padargad Fort According to the locals, the Padargad Fort is not actually a fort but a sort of lighthouse from where the directions were given to know the advancements of the enemy through the Ganapati Ghat road. It can be called a watch tower to keep a vigil on the Mawal area in the greater province of the Maratha. Records say that this fort along with Tungi Fort was constructed by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb while capturing the Kothaligad Fort. Structure of Padargad Fort Padargad Fort lies at an elevation of 2202 feet (671 meters) above mean sea level. The fort is small in size and the fort structure has completely vanished. In the Padargad Fort, there is a large cave and few dried up water cut cisterns. The narrow pinnacle is called Kalavantins pinnacle. Visiting Information of Padargad Fort The base village is Khandas which is 31km from Karjat. Karjat is well connected by road and railway from Mumbai and Pune. The climb is somewhat difficult and only professional trekkers with proper equipment attempt the climb. This article is a stub. You can enrich by adding more information to it. Send your Write Up to content@indianetzone.com. |