Gawilghur

Gawilghur fort
Amravati District, VidarbhaMaharashtra
Gavilgad fort walls
Gawilghur fort is located in India
Gawilghur fort
Gawilghur fort
Gawilghur fort is located in Maharashtra
Gawilghur fort
Gawilghur fort
Coordinates21°22′56″N 77°20′2″E / 21.38222°N 77.33389°E / 21.38222; 77.33389
TypeHill fort
Height1,103 m (3,619 ft) ASL
Site information
OwnerGovernment of India
Controlled byMuzaffarid dynasty,

Maratha Confederacy,

British Empire
Open to
the public
Yes
Site history
Built1425-26 AD
Built byGond kings
In use1425-1803 AD
MaterialsStone
Garrison information
Past
commanders
Rana Shivdeosingh Rajput

Gawilghur (also, Gawilgarh or Gawilgad, Pronunciation: [ɡaːʋilɡəɖ]) was a well-fortified mountain stronghold of the Maratha Empire north of the Deccan Plateau, in the vicinity of Satpura Ranges, Amravati District,[1] Maharashtra. It was successfully assaulted by a force commanded by Arthur Wellesley on 15 December 1803 during the Second Anglo-Maratha War.

  1. ^ "Friends of forts". Archived from the original on 5 April 2009. Retrieved 2 February 2009.