Takmak fort

Takmak Fort
Palghar district, Maharashtra
View from Takmak's first peak
Site information
Type	Hill fort
Owner	Government
Controlled by	Portugal (1594-1739)  Maratha Empire (1739-1817)  United Kingdom East India Company (1817-1857) British Raj (1857-1947)  India (1947-)
Open to the public	Yes
Condition	Ruined
Location
Takmak Fort Shown within Maharashtra Show map of Maharashtra Takmak Fort Takmak Fort (India) Show map of India
Coordinates	19°33′51″N 72°56′37″E / 19.564076°N 72.943476°E / 19.564076; 72.943476
Height	1899 ft[1]
Site history
Materials	Basalt Stone

Takmak Fort is located in Palghar taluka of Palghar district in Maharashtra. The fort is situated on a north-south hill spur ending in a steep rise. The fort is in a ruined state with few remains of fortification. This is a fort located 60 km (37 mi) from the city of Mumbai. For some time, this fort was in the possession of the Portuguese and it was captured by Maratha army after the Battle of Vasai in 1739. It was captured by British Army in 1817.^[2]

See also

• List of forts in Maharashtra
• List of forts in India
• Marathi People

References

1. trekshitiz. "Takmak fort". www.trekshitiz.com. trekshitiz. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
2. Pathak, Arunchandra S. "Takmak fort". cultural.maharashtra.gov.in. Govt. of Maharashtra. Retrieved 3 May 2020.