Manikgad

Fort in India

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Manikgad Fort

Chandrapur district, Maharashtra

Manikgad Fort

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Manikgad Fort

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Coordinates| 19°40′30.6″N 79°07′31.5″E﻿ / ﻿19.675167°N 79.125417°E﻿ / 19.675167; 79.125417
Type| Hill fort
Height| 507 MTRS
Site information
Owner| Government of India
Controlled by|  Maratha Confederacy (1739-1818)
United Kingdom

* East India Company (1818-1857)
* British Raj (1857-1947)

Open to
the public| Yes
Condition| Ruins
Site history
Built by| Naga king-Gahilu
Materials| Stone

Manikgad / (also called Gadchandur) (Marathi: माणिकगड) is an ancient fort in Jiwati tehsil,Chandrapur district, Maharashtra. It is a hill fort 507 metres above sea level built by the Naga kings in 9 CE.[1] The fort is in ruins and is frequented by wild animals that live in the vicinity, such as panthers and boars. Several monuments of historical importance are nearby.[2]

## History

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Manikgad was built by the last Mana Naga King - Gahilu. The Mana Nagas settled in this area around 9 CE. Initially, the fort was named Manikagad after the patron deity of the Mana Nagas - Manikadevi - but later on this was shortened to Manikgad.

Local legend holds that the fort was built by a Gond king named Mankyal (hence the name Manikgad). However, the lintel of the entrance gate has a Naga image carved in relief and not the Gond emblem of a lion and an elephant. So this legend is likely not true.[2]

## Features

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The fort was built of large black stones and was a formidable defense in its time. Rampart walls of the fort enclose a valley that has ruins of old buildings and store-houses. Outlines of apartments are visible against the rampart walls. The southern bastion, along with its supporting wall, collapsed.

In the valley below lies a cannon that likely was mounted on that bastion. Unlike a cast-iron cannon, this cannon is made of several iron straps welded together. The gateway of the fort is intact.[2]

The Queen's palace is situated near a small dam with steps and a few rooms for bathing. Two wooden pagodas were constructed by the Forest Department. The fort area is filled with shrubs and trees.[3]

## Gallery

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* A Cannon

* The Second gate

* The Queens palace

* The Lake

* A Bastion

* The Observation tower

## References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Manikgad Fort.

1. ^ "Friends of Forts". Archived from the original on 5 April 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2009.
2. ^ a b c "Chandrapur District Gazetteer". Government of Maharashtra. Retrieved 10 April 2009.
3. ^ https://cultural.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/CHANDRAPUR/places_Manikgad.html

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