ACHALA FORT
Name of Fort: Achala Fort.
Type of Fort: Hill Fort.
Height of Fort: 4024 ft.
About Fort:-
Achal Fort is a westernmost fort in the Satmala Hill range. It is located 55 km from Nashik, in Nashik District of Maharashtra. This fort is adjoining the Ahivant Fort. The three forts Achala, Ahivat and Mohandar are very close by. The Achala and Mohandar forts were constructed to guard the Ahivant Fort. Captain Briggs has described it as a large hill, whose ascent is very easy till it reaches the top where it is very steep.
Short History of the Fort:-
In 1636 this fort was under control of Adilshah. The Moghul Emperor Shahjahan send one of his General Shista Khan and entrusted to win all the forts in Nashik region. In 1670 King Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj won the fort from Moghuls.
How to Reach:-
The nearest town is Vani which is 44 km from Nashik. The base village of the fort is Dagad Pimpri which is 13km from Vani. There are good hotels at Vani. The trekking path starts from the hillock north of the Dagad Pimpri. The route is very safe and wide. There are no trees on the trekking route. It takes about one hour to reach the col between the two forts. The right path goes to Ahivant fort and the left path goes to Achala fort. The night stay on the fort cannot be made due to lack of potable water on the fort. The villagers from the local village make night stay and food arrangements at a reasonable cost.The other route is from Village Daregaon.
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Controlled by:-
Maratha Empire – 1670-1676
Mughal Empire – 1676 to 1754
Maratha Empire – 1754 to 1818
East India Company – 1818 to 1857
British – 1857 to 1947
India – 1947 to till continue….
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