Short Info:
Trek: Sagar Gad
Date: 22nd -Jun-2014
Type: Hill Fort
Height: 1357 ft
Grade: Easy
Region: Khandale
Last Date of Reg: 15th June 2014.
Registered member Fees: 850/- Per Person
Un Registered member Fees: 900/- Per Person
Fees Included: B/f & T, Lunch, travelling from Dadar to Dadar by Private vehicle & eve refreshment.
Fee Not Included: -Insurance, Anything other than mention above.
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History:
Sagargad's history is closely tied to that of the other coastal garrisons in the vicinity of Alibaug - Khanderi, Colaba, Revdanda, Chaul, and Underi. During the course of time, the fort's list of keepers has included the Satvahan, Moryas from the Konkan, Chalukyas, Shilahara Dynasty, Bahamanis, the Sultan of Gujarat, Nizamshahi of Ahmednagar, Portuguese, Marathas, Mughals and the British. According to legend, a subterranean escape tunnel runs from Sagargad to the Colaba island fort, several kilometres away in Alibag.
Apart from Shivaji, who surrendered this fort along with several others in the Treaty of Purandar in 1655, the fort's most dynamic occupant has got to be Kanhoji Angre, the legendary Maratha admiral who was assigned the task of patrolling the Konkan coast, and whom the British dreaded and labelled a pirate, because he kept attacking and capturing British, Dutch and Portuguese vessels on their way to or from their Asian colonies.He even had a base in The Andaman and Nicobar Islands, from where he would mastermind these excursions.Closer home, he administered the area and maintained a naval force which methodically issued papers (dastak), authorizing vessels to ply his waters. This was at a time when a struggle for supremacy flared between the Portuguese with a stronghold in Goa, the British East India Company, the Muslim Siddhis, who controlled patches like the Janjira island fort and supported the Mughal emperor, who himself was constantly being pushed to the corner by the Marathas, with their guerrilla warfare.
Angre could neither be trounced nor kept under control, even after the British and Portuguese decided to fight him jointly. He reportedly died in 1729, and remained undefeated. The Indian Navy has honored him by naming the Western Naval Command headquarters after him.
Trek Schedule:
05.40 am: Assemble near Pritam Da Dhaba.
05:45 am: Departure from Dadar.
07.00 am: Breakfast
09:00 am: Start Ascend
11:15 am: On Top
11:15-01:15 pm: Explore, Rest and Lunch
01:15 pm: Descend (If time permits then will visit Dhondane waterfall)
03:30 pm: Base Village
04:00 pm: Departure for Mumbai
We’ll reach Dadar by 07.00 pm (Tentative).
Payment Details:(Blank Transfer not allowed)
To Confirm your registration please deposit Rs. 600/-(non Refundable) in the following.
Acc Name: Ananda Shivaji Govekar
Acc No : 00000032353269021
IFS Code: SBIN0000562
MICR Code: 400002007
Bank : SBI Bank
Branch : Bhandup (W)
After transaction plz do sms to Ananda Govekar 98922 19155.
Here is a list of all the things that we need to carry for the trek:
Compulsory items: (Rains showers are expected, so pack your bags accordingly.)
A proper two sided haversack to put all the things, So that one has hands free while trekking,Lunch For Sunday, id proof, Approx 3 ltr water, Torch with extra batteries, some snacks, Should wear good trekking shoes, full sleeve shirt/T-shirt & Full Pant, if you have any medical issue please carry your own medicine as we carry only First aid, carry some extra cloths, Raincoat.
Non compulsory items:
Cap, Sunglasses, Woolen Jacket, Camera, Avoid wearing Gold and other jewelry, mosquito’s repellent, Electoral / Energy powder, 2 Lemon, & 2 plastic bags for weight distribution.
If you have any medical issue please carry your own medicine as we carry only First aid.
It’s totally self responsibility to take care of your things.
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For Reg. & more details, contact our "Rangers”,
Ananda: 98922 19155.