Ultimate Monsoon Trek: Lohagad & Visapur Forts | Complete Guide
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Lohagad is one of the many hill forts of Maharashtra state in India. Situated close to the hill station Lonavala and 52 km (32 mi) northwest of Pune, Lohagad rises to an elevation of 1,033 m (3,389 ft) above sea level. The fort is connected to the neighboring Visapur fort by a small range. The fort was under the Lohtamia empire for the majority of the time, with a short period of 5 years under the Mughal empire.
Lohagad has a long history with several dynasties occupying it at different periods of time: Lohtamia, Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas, Yadavas, Bahamanis, Nizams, Mughals and Marathas. Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj captured it in 1648 AD, but he was forced to surrender it to the Mughals in 1665 AD by the Treaty of Purandar. Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj recaptured the fort in 1670 AD and used it for keeping his treasury. This fort was used to keep the winnings from Surat. Later in Peshwa time Nana Phadnavis used this fort for living for some time and built several structures in the fort such as a big tank and a step-well.
The Lohagad fort has caves on its south side facing Lohgadwadi. In September 2019 an inscription in Jain Brahmi script in Prakrit language dating back to the 2nd or 1st century BC was discovered by team of trekkers from Pune in the cave on the cliff. The inscription was studied by Dr. Shreekant Pradhan, an ancient Indian paintings scholar working at Deccan College Post Graduate and Research Institute.
The inscription was found on the outside wall of a rock-cut cave on the eastern side cliff of the Lohgad fort, close to Lohgadwadi village. The inscription is written in the Brahmi script and the language is Prakrit influenced Sanskrit.
The inscription is similar to, but more descriptive than, an inscription discovered at Pale caves (Maval) by Mr. R.L.Bhide and studied by archaeologists HD Sankalia and Shobhana Gokhale in 1969. It starts with ‘Namo Arihantanam’ which is commonly used by Jains in Navakar Mantra, pointing to the fact that the Lohgad cave is a Jain rock-cut cave. The inscription at Pale caves also begins in a similar manner and based on Sankalia and Gokhale’s study, it was assumed to be a Jain inscription.
The inscription mentions the name "Ida Rakhita", meaning Indra Rakshita, who donated water cisterns, rock-cut benches to settlements in the area. The inscription at Pale also mentions the same name. The newly discovered inscription is 50c m-wide and 40cm-long and is written in six lines.The Lohagad Jain cave is near the fort.
The fort has been declared as a protected monument by the government.
Visapur Fort (also called Visapoor Fort) is a hill fort near Visapur village in Maharashtra, India. It is a part of the Lohagad-Visapur fortification.
It was built during 1713-1720 CE by Balaji Vishwanath, the first Peshwa of Maratha Empire. Visapur fort was built much later than Lohagad but the histories of the two forts are closely linked.
In 1818, when reducing the Peshwa's forts, the strength of Lohagad and its fame as the treasury of the Maratha kingdom, caused the English to make special preparations for its attack. A detachment of 380 European and 800 native soldiers, with a battering train, summoned from Konkan, were joined by artillery from Chakan, and two other British battalions. On 4 March 1818, Visapur was attacked and occupied.
Making use of its higher elevation and proximity to Lohagad, the British troops set up their cannons on Visapur and bombarded Lohagad, forcing the Marathas to flee. Thus, in 1818, Lohagad-Visapur was taken over by the British in 1818 AD and placed under the command of a Colonel Prother. Considering, the strategic importance of Visapur, both the north (Konkan) and the south (Deccan) gateways were blown up, and except a few huts, nothing was left standing. In contrast, most of Lohagad fort is still intact.
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Such a beautiful vlog 😍 missed them!❤
Great and very informative video Rutvik ! Thank you ❤
Beautiful ❤️ it was the starting of my trekking journey in Maharashtra
Amazing !! Keep posting 😍😍😍
Great
.....AWESOME.....
Amazing video❤
Beautiful video 🤩
Best guide video❤
So beautiful 😍
Very helpful 🙂
Another information filled video after a long gap 😁
Nice
Want to explore more with guider like u ❤
Looking forward to see you on more hikes 😊
भाई पाऊस पडल्यावर अजून भारी view asto🔥
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Can we visit in june mid to see and enjoy the greenery??
Of course greenery depends on rains. If it rains well enough by June Mid, you can expect greenery
Bhai..that means abhi lohagad open hai right?
I don't think lohagad was ever closed except COVID times.
Best month to visit at visapur and lohagad fort?
@@user-tp9xu2vx9l July, August, September
Can you please tell me the time last train time for returning Pune from malavali after successfully visited visapur and lohagad fort
You can get all the details on the M-Indicator app for the latest train timings
@@RutvikVed okay but I need to departure at Pune not Mumbai after this trip so we have any other app same as m- indicator?
@@user-tp9xu2vx9l M-Indicator also has Pune train timings in it. Please check
Aai ekvira+ lohgad+ Visapur
एका दिवसात होतील का..
Yes
Konsi date ko gaye?
Sept 2022
Is this the latest vlog
No
Lohagad agar monday yaa tuesday ko jaenge toh rish milegaa kyaa?
Usually kam rush hota hai weekdays ko
Dada sharing auto cha charge kiti aahet?
₹80 per head
Kiti vel lagla lohgadh complete trek krnyasathi…???
3 hours good enough for beginners
Sharing auto ka fare kitna hai?
₹80 as on the day I shot the video.
Malavali railway station se visapur fort ke liye auto/taxi milti he kya??
Yes
@@RutvikVed aur waps aate wakt?
Mil jati hai shared auto/car easily from both the routes covered in the video
@@RutvikVed ok thank you😀
How do you use toilets on these treks?
There are facilities at the base of both of these treks
How much time you consumed for both fort ?
All details mentioned in the video, please watch
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