Karnala fort an important overlook of Raigad Taluka.
Karnala fort
Karnala is a hill fort situated in Raigad Taluka. The best time to visit the fort is in the monsoon season. There is the detail history of the fort given below with its detail transport.
Type Karnala is a Hill fort.
Difficulty level Karnala fort is Easy to trek
Height Karnala fort is 2500 ft (762 meters) high above sea level.
Base village/District/Taluka Karnala / Raigad, Maharashtra, India.
History of Karnala Fort
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| Karnala fort top view |
Under the rule of Devagiri Yadavas the formation of the fort was
pre-dated as the exact date was not known and under the Taghlaq rules,
Karnala was the capital of the north side of Konkan.
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| Side view of Karnala fort |
The
fort was later felt
under the command of Gujarat Sultanate. But in the
year 1540 the fort was taken by the Nizamshah of Ahmednagar. Hence the
Gujarat Sultans then requested for the help of Dom Francisco de Menenzes
which was the commanding officer of Portuguese to win the fort of
Karnala back.
So the officers ordered some 500 soldiers on the fort and then
they were able to capture the fort. After the loss of Karnala fort enraged the
Nizamshah send about 5,000 of his soldiers and took back the fort as well as
the surrounding area.
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| Side Walls of Karnala fort |
Again the battle was held between
Nizamshah and the Portuguese, they were champions in forcing back further
attacks of Nizamshah army, and the fort was won by the Portuguese.
The
Portuguese realized that the fort of Karnala and Sangli were of very little
value to them, so they decided to give the fort to Nizamshah for an annual
payment of 17,500 or 5,000 gold paradoas to maintain their further
relationship.
In the year 1670 Shivaji Maharaj conquered the fort by building
breastworks. In the year 1680 after the death of Shivaji Maharaj the
fort was taken over by Aurangzeb.
After that in the year 1818, Karnala fort was
reminded under the command of 'Killedar' Anantrao until the Colonel
Porther won the fort and also established the rule of British East India
Company.
Time to reach the top
It will take around 1 1/2 hrs to reach the top from base village of fort. (Karnala)
Minimum Duration
1 day.
Best time to visit the fort
Any time you can visit Karnala fort.
Water Availability on Karnala
Yes, water is available on Karnala fort, there are many water cisterns on the fort.
Accommodation Availability
Yes, shelter is available on Karnala fort in cave which can accommodate 5-6 peoples.
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| Buruj of Karnala |
Places to visit on the Karnala fort
Temple of Karmaidevi, Main Entrance Door, Pinnacles, Water Cisterns, Carvings.
Let's Find How to reach Karnala Fort or Transport of Karnala Fort
Way from Pune to Karnala fort
Pune
Shivajinagar - Chinchwad - Dehu Road - Lonavala - Khopoli - Pali - Pachchapur -
Karnala.
By
Bus
From
the Pune there are ST (State Transport) buses to Panvel, Distance between Pune
to Panvel is 115 kilometers. Then you can go to Karnala village, which is 14 kilometers
from Panvel, there are many buses available for Karnala village.
From
karnala village there are two ways go to the top of fort, the right side way
goes via forest, where as a more simple way goes to the left side, it takes 1
hrs 30 minutes to reach the temple of Karmaidevi.
By
Train
From the Pune trains are available to Karnala Fort.
From the Pune trains are available to Karnala Fort.
By
Road
From
Pune reach Lonavala from Lonavala via Khopoli Pali road reach Pachchapur road
reach Karnala. From Pune Karnala fort is around 130 kilometers.
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| Staircases of Karnala fort. |
Way from Mumbai to Karnala
Mumbai
- Panvel - Karnala
By
Bus
From
the Mumbai there are ST (State Transport) buses to Panvel,Distance between
Mumbai to Panvel is 41 kilometerts, Then you can go to Karnala village, which
is 14 kilometerts from Panvel, there are many buses available for Karnala
village.
From
karnala village there are two ways go to the top of fort, the right side way
goes via forest, where as a more simple way goes to the left side, it takes 1
hrs 30 minutes to reach the temple of Karmaidevi.
By
Train
From
Mumbai trains are available till Panvel. Train Time table from Mumbai to Panvel
from Panvel there are buses available to Karnala village which is around 14 kilometerts
from Panvel.
By
Road
From
Mumbai Reach Panvel which is around 45 to 50 kilometerts from Mumbai. Then from
Panvel reach Karnala Village.
