Type                    Belapur is a land fort.   

Difficulty level    Belapur fort is easy trek.

Base village / District / Taluka -  Belapur / Thane / Panvel, Maharashtra,India.

Belapur is a fort close to the township of Belapur in Navi Mumbai (New Bombay), Maharashtra, India. The fort was constructed by the Siddis of Janjira. It was later prevailed over by the Portuguese, and afterward Marathas.

In the early nineteenth century, the fort was caught by the British. After the British picked up amazingness in the locale, with the extension of the Bombay Presidency, the key significance of the fort declined, and it fell into neglect.

Implicit 1560–1570 by the Siddis, after they wrested control of the region from the Portuguese, it is spotted on a hillock, close to the mouth of the Panvel Creek. 

In 1682, the fortress was recovered by the Portuguese, who had figured out how to attach the districts controlled by the Siddis, close Belapur (around then known as Shabaz).

Because of recovery take a shot at the spring there are scarcely any remaining parts of Belapur fort. The main leftovers of the fort are the bastion which is on the posterior of the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation arrangement.

Winding stairways from within take us to the bastion. The fortress divider is totally lessened yet the bastion of the fort has a few remains. One can likewise see a two storied minaret. There is likewise a sanctuary of Goddess Govardhani Mata. 

This sanctuary is presently encompassed by structures. Other than this, there are two square molded wells close retibunder and a lake fabricated amid the Portuguese time.

In 1733, the Marathas, headed by Chimnaji Appa, wrested control of the post from the Portuguese. He had made a promise that on the off chance that it was to be effectively recovered from the Portuguese, he would put a laurel of beli leaves in an adjacent Amruthaishwar sanctuary, and after the triumph the fort was initiated as Belapur Fort.

The Marathas ruled the range until 23 June 1817, when it was caught by Captain Charles Gray of the British East India Company. The British mostly annihilated the fortress under their strategy of wrecking any Maratha fortification in the territory.

Amid its dynamic days, the fortification positioned four organizations each of 180 men, and 14 weapons going from 4–12 pounds (2–5 kg) in weight. 

An underground shaft is additionally expected to exist, which numerous local people accept join it to Gharapuri Island, the site of the Elephanta Caves.

Minimum Duration

1 day.

Best time to visit the fort

Any time you can visit Belapur fort.

Nothing much is available to see on the fort, a garden, some remains of the fort, temple of goddess govardhani mata, a lake constructed in the Portuguese era nearby.

way from Pune to Belapur Fort

Pune to By Bus

From the Pune there are ST (State Transport) buses to Dombivli, Distance between Pune to Panvel is 144 kms, from Dombivli there are state buses available to reach Belapur.

Pune to By Train

From the Pune there are many trains available to Dombivli, which is 139 kms from Pune junction, from Dombivli there are state buses available to reach Belapur.

Pune to By Road

Route of Pune to Belapur Fort

Pune Shivajinagar - Chinchwad - Dehu Road - Lonavala - Khopoli - Rasayani - Panvel - Kalamboli - Dombivli - Belapur fort.

Way from Mumbai to Belapur Fort

Mumbai to By Bus

From the Panvel there are local transports available to Belapur

Mumbai to By Train

From Mumbai trains are available till Panvel. Train Time table from Mumbai to Panvel - Time Table from panvel there are buses available to Belapur village which is around 14 kms from Panvel.

Mumbai to By Road

Route of Mumbai to Belapur fort

Mumbai - Panvel - Belapur fort.

Dronagiri Fort

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Karnala Fort

Karnala fortress really comprises of two forts one at a more elevated amount and other lower. At the middle of the larger amount is a 125 feet high basalt column. It is likewise called Pandu's tower.

This structure was utilized as watchtower when the fortification was possessed however now it is in a demolished condition. The vicinity of colonies likewise makes it hard to climb and have brought about no less than one setback as of late.

There is a water reservoir which gives new water lasting throughout the year. From the top the posts of Prabalgad and Rajmachi are obviously noticed.