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Mahipatagad / Mehapatgad Fort Maharashtra

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Mahipatagad / Mehapatgad Fort Maharashtra   Mahipatgad is a hill fort situated on the east of the Khed . It is one of the largest fort in Maharashtra, with an area of 120acres. This fort is located 19 km from the Khed city. The Mahipatgad. Suamargad and Rasalgad are situated on a same spur 8 km long,which runs parallel to the western ghats.The Mahipatgad is on the northernmost end of the spur. This fort of 3090 feet high is in Giridurg fort. This fort in Mahabaleshwar Koyna hill rangar in Ratnagiri district is considered to be of medium to trekers. Rasalgad-Sumargad and Mahipatagad are standing on the 12 miles east of Khed taluka. In the north, Mahipatagad is also the largest and tallest in the North. The area of the fort is 120 acres. Because these three forts are close to each other, many trekkers also trek to Mahipatgad-Sumargad-Rasalgad. History This fort was built by Adilshah of Bijapur in 15th century. This fort was captured by King Shivaji...