Type                   Bharatgad is a Hill fort. 

Difficulty level  Bharatgad is easy to trek.

Height                Bharatgad fort is 2600 feet(792 Meter) above sea level.

Base village / District / Taluka -  Masure / Sindhudurg / Malvan, Maharashtra, India.

Bharat Gad, in the Masure town, was made in 1680 by Sawantwadikar loving Sawant. The external fortification of this fort is in ruins. The attraction of this fort is a 200-foot-deep well that has a cut entryway at its base. 

The area of a mosque and a temple found inside this fort is the symbol of the unity between the Hindu and the Muslim groups. The fort is arranged on the highest point of the hillock. The fortification of the fort and bastions still exists. 

Some individuals say that there is a tunnel in the fort that can take one up to the Sindhudurg fort. There is a canal around the fort. There is a temple of Siddhanath on the fort.

The site of the fort was visited by Shivaji Maharaj as a likely site for the development of the fort. Later this arrangement was delayed because of the non-accessibility of water. In 1680, because of the demand of Bhosale of Kolhapur and Sawant of Sawantwadi, Sawant’s developed the fort.

A well was first dug by him and afterward, the fort was developed. Numerous battles happened for the control of the fort between Kolhapur Bhosale’s and Sawant of Sawantwadi. 

In 1818, British strengths lead by Capt. Hutchinson attacked the fort and because of the blasting of cannon close to the well, the spring in the well was dried.

The fortification is in ruins. There are some private plantations of Mango and cashews on the fort. The fort has continually changed hands. In 1670, Shivaji overviewed the slope yet discovered no water, would not support it.

After ten years in 1680 Sawant expecting that it may fall under the control of a supervisor named Bavdekar, cut the incredible well through the rock, and discovered water, constructed the fort in 1701.

Captain Hutchinson noticed a report that after a couple of shots from the fort weapons, the water of the well vanished. In backing of reality of this story he recognizes that the army had wooden water tanks. 

The fortifications of the fort are around 17 to 18 feet high and 5 feet thick.

At the inverse end of an angle running north and south are extraordinary round towers. Inside the Citadel, around a quarter of its entire length from the north tower is a small temple.

Around 17 yards from each side and 100 yards from each one end of this bastion, is an external wall with nine or ten bastions. The wall is ten or twelve feet thick with an external trench. It is not extremely solid and appears to have been constructed without plaster.

Time to reach the top 

It takes around 2 hours from the base village Masure. 

Minimum Duration 

1 day.

Best time to visit the fort 

Any time you can visit the fort.

Water Availability 

Yes, water is available on the fort but only in Rainy season.

Accommodation Availability 

No, shelter is not available on the fort. But hotels are available in Malvan.

Fortifications, bastions cannons, watch towers, well, temples.

way from Pune to Bharatgad

Pune to Bharatgad by Bus 

From Pune there are ST (State Transport) buses and Volvo buses available to Kolhapur, distance between Pune to Kolhapur is 267 kms, from Kolhapur there are ST (State Transport) buses and local transport available to Kankavali, from Kankavali there is local transport available to Malvan, and then you can go by ST (State Transport) buses to Masure village.

Pune to Bharatgad by Train From Pune junction to Kolhapur there are trains available, Pune junction to Kolhapur is around 280 kms, and then follow the same route from Kolhapur mentioned above.

Pune to Bharatgad by Road 

Route of Pune to Bharatgad Pune – Narayanpur Phata - Shirwal – Khandala – Bhuinj - Wadhe - Satara – Kashil - Umraj - Karad - Islampur - Yelur - Kolhapur - Kankavali - Malvan - Masure - Bharatgad fort.

Way from Mumbai to Bharatgad

Mumbai to Bharatgad by Bus 

From Mumbai there are ST (State Transport) buses and Volvo buses available to Kolhapur, distance between Mumbai to Kolhapur is 380 kms, from Kolhapur there are ST (State Transport) buses and local transport available to Kankavali, from Kankavali there are local transport available to Malvan, and then you can go by ST (State Transport) buses to Masure village.

Mumbai to Bharatgad by Train 

From Mumbai to Kolhapur there are trains available, Mumbai to Kolhapur is around 455 kms, and then follow the same route from Kolhapur mentioned above.

Mumbai to Bharatgad by Road 

Route of Mumbai to Bharatgad Mumbai - Panvel - Khopoli - Lonavala - Dehu Road - Chinchwad - Pune – Narayanpur Phata - Shirwal – Khandala – Bhuinj - Wadhe - Satara – Kashil - Umraj - Karad - Islampur - Yelur - Kolhapur - Kankavali - Malvan - Masure - Bharatgad fort.

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Sindhudurg fort

Sindhudurg is a fort which possesses an island in the Arabian Sea, just to the coast of Maharashtra in western India. The fort lies in Malvan town of Sindhudurg District in the Konkan region of Maharashtra.

It is a secured landmark. This fort was developed by Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, today additionally we can see his foot & palm prints on the fort. The development was carried out under the supervision of Hiroji Indulkar.