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About Mrugagad 🏰
Mrugagad Fort is a hill fort in Sudhagad taluka of Raigad district, Maharashtra, India. At a height of 1750 ft, the fort lies near Bheliv village and is made of stone. The fort is tiny in size and is in the form of a spur radiating from the Western Ghats. The fort is very close to the Lonavala, Khandala and Khopoli
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How to reach?
The base village of Bheliv is connected by road to the nearest town Jambhulpada. The distance between Bheliv and Khopoli is 30 km. Regular buses and private vehicles are available from Khopoli and Pali to reach Jambhulpada. There are shops and hotels in Parli and Jambhulpada. The trek to the fort starts from the Bheliv village. It takes about 1 hour from the base village to reach the top of the fort. The route passes through dense forest with large mango trees. The rock-cut steps on the hill's eastern ridge lead to the top of the fort. There is a small empty rock-cut cave on the northern edge of the fort, but the steps are very short. There is no water available on the fort, so it is advisable to carry enough water.
✍️ History
Mrugagad Fort does not have a much-known history. Umberkhind, located near Mrugagad Fort used during the battle between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and General Kartalab Khan. The Marathas decisively crushed the Mughal forces at Umberkhind. This battle was a great example of Guerrilla warfare. Waghdari and Umbherkhind are the villages seen from the top of the Fort.
Mrugagad fort is in the form of a spur radiating from the western ghats. Its natural beauty is still instinctive because it’s one of the less-visited forts in Maharashtra. Mrugagad Fort trek is known as the battlefield trek as it closeby to Umberkhind. Mrugagad Killa was used to keeping an eye on these areas and their surroundings.
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The Battle of Umberkhind
In 1660, Shaiista Khan, the Subedar of the Mughals in the Deccan, came south and stayed in Pune. In June 1660, Shaiista Khan conquered Shivaji Maharaj’s fort and won the Battle of Chakan. At the end of 1660, Adil Shah’s fort at Paranda was captured by Mughal commander Kartalab Khan. In early 1661, Shaiista Khan sent Kartalab Khan to capture areas in the northern Konkan region such as Chaul, Kalyan, Bhivandi, Panvel, and Nagothane. Kartalab Khan, along with Kachhava, Chaturbhuj Chauhan, Amar Singh Chandrawat, Mitrasen and his brother, Sarge Rao Gade, Savitribai alias Raybaghna, Jaswantrao Kokate, and Jadhavrao participated as Mughal commanders in this campaign.
On February 2, 1661, under Kartalab Khan’s leadership, the Mughal army moved from Pune towards the Bor Ghat pass, but instead of proceeding towards Bor Ghat, they descended towards Umberkhind. The Mughal army advanced towards Umberkhind through narrow paths resembling valleys. As the Mughal army descended the pass, they encountered resistance from Shivaji Maharaj’s forces, who attacked them with arrows and bullets.
Mughal commanders Mitrasen and Amar Singh also retaliated against the Maratha army with arrows. The Maratha army, fighting guerrilla warfare in the jungle and hills, harassed the Mughal soldiers, who were forced to retreat whenever they found a path. However, all paths were blocked by Shivaji Maharaj’s forces. As the Mughal army faced fierce opposition from the Maratha army, Kartalab Khan sought permission from Shivaji Maharaj to withdraw from the region.
A messenger sent by Kartalab Khan conveyed his request for safe passage out of the region. Shivaji Maharaj accepted the request, and Kartalab Khan, along with other Mughal commanders, sent a surrender letter to Shivaji Maharaj. In different parts of Umberkhind, where the Maratha army was engaged in battle, messages of truce were sent, and the Mughal army was allowed to retreat.
Having suffered defeat, the Mughals launched another attack, prompting Shivaji Maharaj to appoint Netoji Palkar as the commander and keep him stationed in Umberkhind, i.e., in the northern Konkan. Shivaji Maharaj himself went towards Dahabhol and Shringarpur in southern Konkan for another campaign.
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