It existed before the Yadav period. This fort was ruled by the Gond king. This fort is also known as Giridurg Gond Fort by of Devgiri. 1n 1358, the fort was under the rule of Muhamad Shah Bahamani. In 1398, a Gond King from Berar captured Mahur. In 1428, Ahmed Shah Bahamani won the Mahurgad. Burhan Nizam Shah of Ahmadnagar defeated Alauddin Imad Shah of Berar in 1527 and occupied Mahur. In 1617, the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan defeated the Ahmednagar rulers and gained control of the Fort.
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A must visit place!
Very well written post @Viranchi , Mahurgad is one of the famous pilgrimage destination as well and is visited by many devotees.One can make 1 day travel plan and cover all the spots includingthe fortmentioned. July to February is best time to visit.
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Yes Thanks for adding valuable comment. Will include Renuka Mandir and Datta Shikhar in next post.
Diese Festung sieht sehr schön aus und ist gut erklärt
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Danke Annaelisa
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Pre-Yadav period structures are very nice to see - such old forts/
Did you visit here recently?
Please add Google Maps location and also mention other things like how to reach - bus, bike? etc.
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Sure @TusharSuradkar ! Visited few months back
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@Viranchi se nota un lugar increible! sera que pueda agregar un enlace de Google Maps?