Posted: 15 Sep 2014 11:24 PM PDT

Hi, We at Tiger Trekkers unit of Jaanta Foundtion NGO We arrange for a visit to different forts of "Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj" so as to develop a sense of belonging towards them, which we seem to have forgotten. Lets participate and make it big. It is fun and adventurous journey as a whole. At the same time we  get  deep knowledge about them छत्रपती शिवराय होते म्हणून आज आपण ताठ मानेने उभे आहोत … त्यांचे उपकार काही केल्या फेडू शकत नाही ! ज्या गड दुर्गांच्या मदतीने शिवरायांनी हिंदवी स्वराज्य स्थापन केले … आज ते शेवटची घटका मोजत आहेत ….! आपण त्यांचे अस्तित्व कायम ठेवण्यामध्ये खारीचा वाटा उचलू ! …… Winter season fort visit 2014-15: Fort Name Area Tentative Cost Time Date Torna Pune 350/- 1 Day 28/09/2014 takmak fort vasai 300/- 1 Day 5/10/2014 IRSHAGAD KARJAT 350/- 1 Day 19/10/2014 Kelve Fort Kelve 350/- 1 Day 26/10/2014 Sondai Fort Karjat 400/- 1 Day 9/11/2014 songir fort khopoli 200/- 1 Day 23/11/2014 Lohgad Pune 300/- 1 Day 30/11/2014 Khadavali River Khadavali 200/- 1 Day 14/12/2014 malangad Kalyan 150/- 1 Day 28/12/2014 ramshej nasik 350/- 1 Day 11/1/2015 karnala panvel 150/- 1 Day 18/01/2015 Rajgad Pune 1800/- 2 Days 25/01/2015 Nakhind Vangani 300/- 1 Day 8/2/2015   For Detrails and any other cliarifications please callSantosh Lamkhade - 09821252911Medha naik- 08976393442 Thanking you in advance as you consider our request Please feel free to contact us for clarifications, if any.  Thanking youRegards,Prabhakar TamhankarPresident | Jaanta Foundation| Email: jaantafoundation@rediffmail.com Kalyan East|Board No. : 9702938521|www.jaanta.com All donations carry income tax exemption under section 80G of the Income Tax Act. ... Read more

Posted: 15 Sep 2014 07:37 AM PDT

Dhodap Fort-------------------------------------------Trek Type: Hill TrekHeight: 4750 Feet above MSL (Approx)Grade: EasyEndurance 2.5/5Range: SaatmalaTrek Leader: Jaal & SaiInfo-------------------------------------------Till 1478 AD Chandwad Region was under Brahmin Rule. The earliest known mention of Dhodap is the somewhat doubtful notice of a fort named Dharab which surrendered to the Moghal general Allah-vardi Khan in 1635. From the Musalmans it passed to the Peshva who made it the chief of the Nasik forts. The great Ruler Raghobadada decided to revolt against Peshwas on the basis of this fort, but the Peshwas won and imprisoned Raghobadada in this very fort in 1778.When this fort came in the hands of British by 1818 Dhodap was visited by Captain Briggs. He described it as a large hill of the same basaltic nature with very strong artificial fortifications. The town, which was tolerably large, stood some hundred feet (30.48 metre) up the hill and the bottom of the perpendicular rock where there was much tableland. A road into Khandesh ran under the town and fort wall. There was a very strong gate to the town, and a gate to the pass on each side leading up from Khandesh and Gangathadi. Besides those in the fort, there were several guns in the town and on other parts of the tableland, pointing to the plain below. The roads to the town and over the pass were rough and steep on both sides, but not difficult to horses. The only way to the fort was through the town. The fort had many rock-cut storehouses and a large water-supply. There were thirty-seven militiamen or sibandis in the fort, and of military stores 1,590 matchlock balls, two pieces of lead, and a large quantity of gunpowder.The journey to the fort is through sparse green patch of trees. Adding beauty are the structures made in a combination of dressed stone and brickwork. Both side of fort are flanked with strong bastions. To the right of the entrance gateway is a stone inscription. To the west is a pa... Read more