Javlya fort

Javlya Fort
जवळ्या किल्ला
Part of Ajintha Satmal Hill Range
Nashik district, Maharashtra
Javlya Fort Javlya Fort
Coordinates	20°22′27″N 73°57′27.1″E
Type	Hill fort
Height	4055 Ft.
Site information
Owner	government of India
Controlled by	Mughal Empire(1636-1670) Maratha Confederacy (1670-1818) United Kingdom East India Company (1818-1857) British Raj (1859-1947) India (1947-)
Open to the public	yes
Condition	in ruins
Site history
Materials	Stone

Javalya Fort (Marathi: जवळ्या किल्ला, Hindi: जवल्या किला, transliteration: Javalya Qilа̄)is located 43km from Nashik, Nashik district, of Maharashtra.the Ravlya fort and Javlya fort are twin forts located on a single hill plateau. Ravlya on the west and the Javlya on the east side of the hill plateau.

History

The fort was positioned to overlook the trade route from Khandesh to Nashik. The twin forts are also named as "Rola-Jola" forts. In 1636 this fort was won by Alavardikhan for the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. In 1670 this fort was won by Shivaji Maharaj. In 1671 Dilerkhan encircled the fort with Moghul Army but, was defeated. However, MahabatKhan captured this fort. This fort was under the Peshwas for a long time until the British forces captured it in 1818. In 1819 Captain Mackintosh destroyed the steps, bastion and the walls of the fort making the ascent of the fort impracticable. .

How to reach

There are regular buses from Nashik to Wani. The cole ahead of the base village Babapur can be reached easily by bus. It takes about 5 hours to see both the forts.

Places to see

The greater part of the fort is enclosed by wall with a single gate with Ganesh idol. There are rock-cut water cisterns, an inscription at the gate to be seen on the fort.

See also

• List of forts in Maharashtra
• List of forts in India
• Marathi People
• List of Maratha dynasties and states
• Maratha War of Independence
• Military history of India
• List of people involved in the Maratha Empire
• Mughal Empire