Type                       Miraj fort is a Land fort.    

Difficulty level      Miraj fort is easy to trek.

Height 

Base village / District / Taluka -  Sangli / Miraj, Maharashtra, India.

Located in Miraj very little is thought about the fort of Miraj. The main notice of Miraj by Firishta happens in the record of the revolution of Bahadur Gilani in A.D. 1494, which was crushed by Sultan Muhammad II (1452-1515).

The Sultan had gotten a protest from his partner in Gujarat and needed to punish him. He contributed to the fort which was surrendered by its representative Buna Naik after some safety. He was gotten well by the Sultan.

The troops of Bahadur Gilani were given the option of either joining his armed force or leaving the fort. It is said that almost 2,000 rangers left the fort and joined Bahadur Gilani. Those who wanted to enter the Sultan's administration were acknowledged and paid suitably.
The entrance door of the fort was an enormous entrance around 30 feet (9.1 meters) high however it has been broken up lately.

The force of the Bahamani rulers wound down affected by powerful ordinary governors. In 1490, the tenet of Miraj went to the Sultanate of Bijapur. During the later years of his rule, Ibrahim Ali Shah I (1534–1558) kept his child, Ali Adil Shah I (1558–1580), under house capture in Miraj.

On Ibrahim's death in 1580, Miraj turned into a point d' appui (a get-together point) for Ali's troops in his accepting the throne. Hence, the troops of Miraj battled with Ismail against Ibrahim Adil Sah III.

By the mid-1640s the Muslim Bijapur sultanate was draining. Shivaji, the author of the Maratha Empire, was developing in force.

He went to fight against the Bijapuris and the Mughals. On 28 November 1659, (within 18 days of Afzal Khan's, the Bijapuri Sardar's, demise at Pratapgad, Panhala), the western Adil Sahi area was surrendered to Annaji Datto (Shivaji's finance minister).

Not at all like different towns, the Miraj fort stood up to. Shivaji, who was set up at Kolhapur, sent Netaji Palkar to attack Miraj. In January 1660, Shivaji landed and by summon the three-month-long progressing attack. In any case, news of attacks by Siddi Johar and Fazal Khan created his come back to Panhala.

The attack of Miraj was wild and arrangements started. Under the rule of Sambhaji, Maratha officers (Santaji Ghorpade and Dhanaji Jadhav) picked Miraj as a safe spot for their families while they were directing irregular activities against the attacking Aurangzeb strengths of the Mughal emperor.

Time to reach the top.

It takes around an hour from Miraj. 

Minimum Duration 

1 day 

Best time to visit the fort 

Any time you can visit the fort.

Water Availability 

No, water is not available on the fort, but package water is available in Miraj. 

Accommodation Availability 

No, shelter is not available on the fort. 

way from Pune to Miraj fort

Pune to Miraj fort by Bus 

From Pune to Sangli there are ST (State Transport) buses are available from Pune station to Sangli, from Pune Sangli is around 231 kms, from Sangli ST (State Transport) buses and local transport are available to Miraj, which is 11 kms from Sangli.

Pune to Miraj fort by Train

From Pune junction to Miraj there are direct trains available, Pune junction to Miraj is around 280 kms. 

Pune to Miraj fort by Road 

Route of Pune to Miraj fort Pune - Narayanpur Phata - Shirwal - Khandala - Surur - Satara - Kashil - Karad - Ashta - Sangali - Miraj - Miraj fort.

Way from Mumbai to Miraj fort

Mumbai to Miraj fort by Bus 

From Mumbai there are ST (State Transport) buses and Volvo buses available to Sangli, distance between Mumbai to Sangli is 385 kms, and from Sangli ST (State Transport) buses and local transport are available to Miraj, which is 11 kms from Sangli.

Mumbai to Miraj fort by Train 

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

Mumbai to Miraj fort by Road 

Route of Mumbai to Miraj fort Mumbai - Dadar - Vasai - Khopoli - Lonavala - Dehu Road - Chinchwad - Pune - Narayanpur Phata - Shirwal - Khandala - Surur - Satara - Kashil - Karad - Ashta - Sangali - Miraj - Miraj fort.

Sangli Ganpati Temple

This Ganapati temple in Sangli is one of the popular temples in south Maharashtra for its beautiful construction. The temple is built of dark stone and made accessible from the hills of Jyotiba. The area of the temple is big, covering a sprawling two acres of land.

It contains a stage, a phenomenal corridor and a nagarkhana. The entryway of the temple is cut out of diverse shaded regular wood. The icon of Lord Ganesh was blessed in the central temple in 1843. The temple is placed on the eastern bank of the Krishna River.

The poojamurti of the Lord is made out of copper and is on the back of a lion. The utsavmurti is extremely delightful and taller than the poojamurti.
It is spotted in such a path, to the point that it is noticeable from any street in Ganapati Peth. On some particular days, the rays of sun enlighten the idol’s face.