Ballarpur Fort
Ballarpur Fort
Type Ballarpur is a land fort.
Difficulty level Ballarpur is easy to trek.
Height --
Base village / District / Taluka - Ballarpur / Chandrapur / Ballarpur, Maharashtra, India.
History of Ballarpur fort
Ballarpur in old times was a regal city, and in the vestiges of the stronghold and its royal residence, still holds the commemorations of its past significance. It is said to have been established by the Gond King Khandkya Ballalsah (1437-62) who succeeded to the throne on the demise of SerSah, his father.
He was additionally the originator of the Chandrapur town. This ruler was so harassed by tumours and heats up that he was an offence to his wives and also the court, just the shrewd and the wonderful Hiratalni, his monarch staying devoted to him and bearing him organization.
The post and also the settlement that grew up around it came to be referred to after the lord as Ballalpur or the city of Ballal. In spite of the fact that another royal residence came to be constructed at Chandrapur amid the rule of Khandkya's successor, and the seat of government was exchanged there, Ballarpur seems to have been an auxiliary regal living arrangement for a few hundreds of years.
Here in 1751 A.D. Nilkantha Sah, the final one of the Gond Kings kicked the bucket in detainment, and in 1790 the castle was repaired by Nana Saheb Bhosale. Today the post, except for a couple of dividers which still stand erect opposing wind and downpour for quite a long time, has fallen into remnants.
The entryway is extremely beautiful and inside the fortification the diagrams of the antiquated castle can be followed no sweat. Inside the royal residence are two shafts with doors a couple of feet separated which diverging in inverse bearings, lead each to a set of three underground loads, one of which speaks with the door from the waterway or the water entryway.
At the point when these chambers were investigated in 1865 A.D. some aged copper coins and rusted iron rings were found. There is additionally a perpendicular shaft the object of which has not been learned.
He was additionally the originator of the Chandrapur town. This ruler was so harassed by tumours and heats up that he was an offence to his wives and also the court, just the shrewd and the wonderful Hiratalni, his monarch staying devoted to him and bearing him organization.
The post and also the settlement that grew up around it came to be referred to after the lord as Ballalpur or the city of Ballal. In spite of the fact that another royal residence came to be constructed at Chandrapur amid the rule of Khandkya's successor, and the seat of government was exchanged there, Ballarpur seems to have been an auxiliary regal living arrangement for a few hundreds of years.
Here in 1751 A.D. Nilkantha Sah, the final one of the Gond Kings kicked the bucket in detainment, and in 1790 the castle was repaired by Nana Saheb Bhosale. Today the post, except for a couple of dividers which still stand erect opposing wind and downpour for quite a long time, has fallen into remnants.
The entryway is extremely beautiful and inside the fortification the diagrams of the antiquated castle can be followed no sweat. Inside the royal residence are two shafts with doors a couple of feet separated which diverging in inverse bearings, lead each to a set of three underground loads, one of which speaks with the door from the waterway or the water entryway.
At the point when these chambers were investigated in 1865 A.D. some aged copper coins and rusted iron rings were found. There is additionally a perpendicular shaft the object of which has not been learned.
It is told that one of the passages corresponds with the castle in Chandrapur the doorway to which is said to be in a well in the patio. This shaft has its section essentially hindered at the door and now nobody enters it because of inconsistent murkiness inside.
From the water entryway a staircase leads up the defence divider where there are roomy stone stages from where a captivating perspective of the waterway can be had.
From the water entryway a staircase leads up the defence divider where there are roomy stone stages from where a captivating perspective of the waterway can be had.
A heavy picture of Kesavnath plated with gold once in the past remained in a little house under a neem tree before the castle. In 1818 amid the Wars of the British with Appa Saheb this icon was stolen. After four years a Kamavisdar by name Pungpatel More displayed a stone picture set up of the stolen metal one, and Mr. Crawford who was director endorsed a stipend for the sanctuary.
East of the town by the side of the Sironca-Allapalli Street, in the midst of congested wildernesses, lays the sanctuary tomb of Khandkya Ballalsah in a disregarded state. It is provincially called the sanctuary of Kharji and some uninformed fortune-seeker has uprooted the headstones in the trust of striking covered riches and left the empty open.
Before it, at his feet, as is meet, is the tomb encasing the powder of his wife, the adoring and the reliable Hiratalni, noblest and savvies of the rulers of Chandrapur.
Before it, at his feet, as is meet, is the tomb encasing the powder of his wife, the adoring and the reliable Hiratalni, noblest and savvies of the rulers of Chandrapur.
Time to reach the top
It takes around 1 hour from Ballarpur village.
Minimum Duration
1 day.
Best time to visit the fort
Any time you can visit Ballarpur fort.
Water Availability
No, water is not available on Ballarpur fort.
Accommodation Availability
No, accommodation is not available on Ballarpur fort.
Places to visit on the Ballarpur Fort
Fortification, Entrance of the fort, Tomb Khandkya Ballalshah, Chambers.
Lets find How to reach to Ballarpur Fort
Way from Pune to Ballarpur Fort
Pune to Ballarpur By Bus
From Pune there are buses / Volvo buses available to Chandrapur, which is around 758 kms from Pune, it takes 13 hrs from Pune, from Chandrapur station there are ST (State Transport) buses or local transport available to reach Ballarpur (Balharshah), which is 16 kms from Chandrapur.
Pune to Ballarpur By Train
From Pune junction there is train available to Balharshah (Ballarpur) railway station, which is 997 kms from Pune junction it takes 20 hrs from Pune to reach Balharshah (Ballarpur) railway station.
Pune to Ballarpur By Road
Route of Pune to Ballarpur Fort
Pune – Ranjangaon – Shirur - Ahmednagar – Beed – Nanded – Mahagaon – Wani – Chandrapur – Ballarpur Fort.
Way from Mumbai to Ballarpur Fort
Mumbai to Ballarpur By Bus
From Mumbai there are ST (State Transport) buses, Volvo, local transport available to Chandrapur which is 921 kms from Mumbai it takes to reach 14 hrs from Mumbai to Chandrapur, from Chandrapur station there are ST (State Transport) buses or local transport available to reach Ballarpur (Balharshah), which is 16 kms from Chandrapur.
Mumbai to Ballarpur By Train
From Pune junction there is train available to Balharshah (Ballarpur) railway station, which is 889 kms from Pune junction it takes 19 hrs from Pune to reach Balharshah (Ballarpur) railway station.
Mumbai to Ballarpur By Road
Route of Mumbai to Ballarpur fort
Mumbai – Asangaon – Nashik – Jalgaon – Akola – Amravati – Wardha – Chandrapur – Ballarpur Fort.
Places to visit nearby the Ballarpur Fort
Gond Raja Fort
Gond Raja Fort was fabricated by the Gond rulers between the late fifteenth century and early sixteenth century. The principle objective for developing this post was to secure the lord and the armed force from adversary assaults. The development of this fortress was begun by Babji Ballal Shah however after his passing in 1597, the work was conveyed further by Dhundya Ram Shah.
Despite the fact that the development was finished by Dhundya Ram Shah the building initiated under Khandkya BallalSah (1470-1495). The dividers of this fortress measure around 15 to 20 ft, and spread a gigantic range of around 7.5 miles. Consistent private and state transport benefits alongside auto rickshaws are accessible from Chandrapur to this post.
Mahakali Temple
Mahakali Temple is one of the unmistakable sanctuaries in Chandrapur, and can be called a symbol of the city. The fundamental god in this sanctuary is Mahakali Mata. It is normally gathered by travellers amid the month of April, especially on the eve of Hanuman Jayanti. Admirers may need to line up outside the sanctuary the length of four to five hours amid this time.
Drinking water, convenience, and Prasad dispersion offices are all accessible inside the sanctuary premises. Tuesday is thought to be the most conspicuous day of love in this sanctuary.There are two passageways to the sanctuary, a back passage offering Lord Ganesh and a Shani sanctuary, which is revered on Saturdays, and another emphasizing Lord Hanuman.
Drinking water, convenience, and Prasad dispersion offices are all accessible inside the sanctuary premises. Tuesday is thought to be the most conspicuous day of love in this sanctuary.There are two passageways to the sanctuary, a back passage offering Lord Ganesh and a Shani sanctuary, which is revered on Saturdays, and another emphasizing Lord Hanuman.
