Yashwantgad Fort
Yashwantgad Fort
Type Yashwantgad is a hill fort.
Difficulty level Yashwantgad is easy to trek.
Height Yashwantgad is 236 ft (71 meters) above sea level.
Base village / District / Taluka - Rajapur / Ratnagiri / Rajapur, Maharashtra,India.
History of Yashwantgad Fort
It is an oceanside post developed on a high ground. The fortification is all developed from laterite rocks which are accessible in the territory. There is one elephant cut out of these rocks in this stronghold.
There is likewise one stand post for the banner cut out in the stone. There is one fundamental outer divider structure and inside there is the bastion. The aggregate range is 25 sections of land. There are different structures some of which are multi-story.
These structures are the royal residence, convenience for troopers, storage facility and so forth. There is additionally trench around the fortification. The post was initially created amid the time standard of Vijayanagara Kingdom over this region. Redi, as it is quickly known, was a port town of high criticality and was known as Revatideep.
Amid that period the stronghold was encompassed on all the sides by the water of streams and ocean. The principal passage to the fortress might be possible from the ocean. To build the populace around the post one of the rulers developed an earthen bank to stop the entrance of the water.
The post changed hands from Vijayanagar to Bijapur sultanate, Sawantwadi state and afterward to the British. In 1890, British government sold the area inside to the nearby individuals however the kept the responsibility for divider with the administration. The fortification is in disintegrating state.
There is likewise one stand post for the banner cut out in the stone. There is one fundamental outer divider structure and inside there is the bastion. The aggregate range is 25 sections of land. There are different structures some of which are multi-story.
These structures are the royal residence, convenience for troopers, storage facility and so forth. There is additionally trench around the fortification. The post was initially created amid the time standard of Vijayanagara Kingdom over this region. Redi, as it is quickly known, was a port town of high criticality and was known as Revatideep.
Amid that period the stronghold was encompassed on all the sides by the water of streams and ocean. The principal passage to the fortress might be possible from the ocean. To build the populace around the post one of the rulers developed an earthen bank to stop the entrance of the water.
The post changed hands from Vijayanagar to Bijapur sultanate, Sawantwadi state and afterward to the British. In 1890, British government sold the area inside to the nearby individuals however the kept the responsibility for divider with the administration. The fortification is in disintegrating state.
There were a few arrangements to change over this area into a legacy in which has not appeared yet. As indicated by neighborhood daily papers numerous remote visitors from Goa visit this site and use it for the unlawful medication exchange and gatherings.
Shri Mauli and Shri Navadurga sanctuaries in Redi town. The zone has numerous Manganese mines which are under responsibility for Metallic, however, can be seen from the street. There is likewise one Ganapati sanctuary in the town. One can likewise visit the close-by fortress of Terekhol and towns of Shiroda and Aravali.
Time to reach the top
It takes around 1 ½ hour from the base village Rajapur.
Minimum Duration
1 day.
Best time to visit the fort
Any time you can visit Yashwantgad but mostly in October to January.
Water Availability
No, water is not available on Yashwantgad, but package water is available in the base village of the fort.
Accommodation Availability
No, the shelter is not available on the fort.
Places to visit on the Yashwantgad Fort
Fortification, Bastions, Entrance, Remnants, and Temple.
Let's find How to reach to Yashwantgad Fort
Rajapur(Base village) is well connected to Mumbai and Gao Kokan road as well as railway. Local sightseeing can be by car or auto.
The way from Pune to Yashwantgad Fort
Pune to Yashwantgad By Bus
From Pune, there are ST (State Transport) buses / Volvo buses available to Rajapur, which is 307 km from Pune it takes 5 hrs 30 min from Pune. View Bus Time Table
Pune to Yashwantgad By Train
From Pune junction, there is a train available to Rajapur, which is 400 km from Pune junction it takes 9 hrs from Pune junction. View Train Time Table
Pune to Yashwantgad By Road
Route of Pune to Yashwantgad Fort
Pune – Katraj – Ramnagar – Kikvi – Shirwal – Satara – Umraj – Karad – Shahuwadi – Sakharpa – Vaked – Rajapur – Yashwantgad.
The way from Mumbai to Yashwantgad Fort
Mumbai to Yashwantgad By Bus
From Mumbai, there are ST (State Transport) buses, local transport available to Rajapur, which is 383 km from Mumbai it takes 7 hrs from Mumbai. View Bus Time Table
Mumbai to Yashwantgad By Train
From Mumbai, there are trains available to Rajapur junction, which is 329 km from Mumbai it takes 7hrs 20 mins from Mumbai. View Train Time Table
Mumbai to Yashwantgad By Road
Route of Mumbai to Yashwantgad fort
Mumbai – Khopoli – Pali – Indapur – Mangaon – Mahad – Khed – Chiplun – Navadi – Ratnagiri – Pali – Lanja – Rajapur – Yashwantgad.
Places to visit nearby the Yashwantgad Fort
Redi Fort
Redi was manufactured by the Marathas in the sixteenth century and was later caught by the Portuguese in 1746. The past fortress holders, the Sawant family of Maharashtra, were edgy to recover the fortification due to its significant vital position on the coast.
An endeavor to recover Redi post was gone before by harming the Portuguese army's fish supply, yet the assault was unsuccessful.
An endeavor to recover Redi post was gone before by harming the Portuguese army's fish supply, yet the assault was unsuccessful.
Redi was, in the end, came back to the Sawants after a peace arrangement, yet the achievement was fleeting - in 1765 the fortress was caught by the British who later sold the area to neighborhood individuals in 1890 while holding responsibility for stronghold dividers.
Directly over the Goan outskirts, Redi Fort (Yashwantgad Fort) is a supernatural, tree-ensnared demolish that gazes out over the picturesque shorelines of the south Maharashtra coast.
Directly over the Goan outskirts, Redi Fort (Yashwantgad Fort) is a supernatural, tree-ensnared demolish that gazes out over the picturesque shorelines of the south Maharashtra coast.
The post is approached through disintegrating doors heading through the encompassing woodland, and past a profound trench that encompasses a piece of the structure. Once at the principal door you will pass through a few little rooms and halls, where tree roots course over the dividers like Rapunzel's tangled hair.
These lead to the tremendous, roofless internal assemblies of the stronghold that have since a long time ago respected nature.
These lead to the tremendous, roofless internal assemblies of the stronghold that have since a long time ago respected nature.
Seldom went to by sightseers it is not difficult to invest hours meandering around this lost post. Nothing is here to exasperate the quiet yet the calls of a watching troop of langur monkeys, or the sound of the drongo fledglings.
