AHIVANT FORT: ONE OF 350 FORT.

       AHIVANT FORT is  just after the achala fort. It is located 55 km from Nashik , in Nashik district of Maharashtra. The three forts Achala ,Ahivant and Mohandar are very close by. The Achala and Mohandar fort are constructed to guard the Ahivant Fort.

Geography And Location

       It is a type of hill Fort. Its height is about 4024 feet. It is made up of stone. It is occupied on large flat plateau. There are store house or arches can be seen on Fort. There we can see some bastions and water cisterns on the Fort to be seen. There is a large pond in middle of fort. It takes one hour to take a round of fort.

     

       Fall tracking we can start from nearest village Vani i.e, 44 km away. After 13 km we reach doregaonwani, it's a base village . The path starts from north of doregoanwani . This route is very safe and wide. It take about 2 hours to reach entrance gate. From there it take 1 hour to reach the top of fort. Food arrangement is available on Fort. Night stay is also available but one cannot stay due to lack of water.

History

         In 1636 Ford was under the control of Adilshah. Mughal emperor Shah Jahan sent his one of general shaista Khan and entrusted to win all forts in Nashik region. 

Alvardikhan( Shaista Khan Cavalier) won the Fort. 

        But in 1670, Shivaji Maharaj won the Fort.The Mughal emperor Aurangzeb sent his chief-tain Mahabat Khan to win the fort. Mahabat Khan and diler Khan open battlefront from either side of the fort . The attack was so fierce that the fort was surrender to Mughal. In 1818 , the fort was captured by British Colnel Brother.

Present Condition

           Present condition is ruined now. It is 24 hour open for tourist .The villages from the local village make night stay and food arrangement at reasonable cost.

           

           But night stay on fort cannot be made due to lack of potable water on food. Else ,fort had a very beautiful nature and atmosphere

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