Tandulwadi Fort

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Six tourists were recently rescued after they lost their way and got stranded in dense fog while coming down from Tandulwadi Fort in Maharashtra’s Palghar district.

About Tandulwadi Fort

• It is located near Lalthane village in Palghar district, about 104 km from Mumbai, Maharashtra.
• The fort dates back 800 years and was primarily used as a watch tower over the surrounding plain. 
• Tandulwadi is not a fully built up fort, but a series of structures spread over the top of the mountain.  
• At a height of 1524 feet, it has views of the surrounding towns of Saphale, the Zanzorli lake, and the confluence of the Surya and Vaitarna rivers. 

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Tandulwadi Fort History

• In the thirteenth century, King Bhimdev’s kingdom comprised the cities of Shurparak (Nalasopara) and Mahikawati (Mahim). 
• The first known history of the fort was in the 15th century (about 1429) during the rule of Jafar Khan, son of Ahmed Shah of the Gujarat Sultanate. 
• It was used as a reconnoiter fort to keep a watch on neighboring forts and the Arabian Sea.  
• In 1454, the Sultan of Ahmedabad captured Mahikavati (Mahim Fort) and one of his Sardar named Mallik Allauddin was made chief of Tandulwadi fort. 
• In 1509, the Portuguese took the fort but lost control of the area to the Marathas in 1737 after the Battle of Bassein. 

Tandulwadi Fort Structure

• It has several rock cut water cisterns. 
• There are no bastions, walls or houses on the fort. 
• There is no evidence of fortification except for a small stone wall on the southern side. 
• A small water pond is situated in the center.

News: IT