Tandulwadi Fort

Tandulwadi Fort
Part of Palghar Hill Range
Tandulvadi (Lalthane), Palghar district, Maharashtra
Tandulwadi fort
Tandulwadi Fort is located in Maharashtra
Tandulwadi Fort
Tandulwadi Fort
Coordinates19°37′01.1″N 72°50′30.2″E / 19.616972°N 72.841722°E / 19.616972; 72.841722
TypeHill fort
Height579 metres (1,900 ft)
Site information
OwnerGovernment of India
Controlled byGujarat (1521-1594)
 Portugal (1594)
 Maratha Confederacy (1739-1818)
 United Kingdom  India (1947-)
Open to
the public
Yes
ConditionRuins
Site history
MaterialsStone

Tandulwadi Fort is located near Saphale, 104 km north of Mumbai. Tandulwadi is not a fully built up fort, but a series of structures spread over the top of the mountain. The fort dates back 800 years and was primarily used as a watch tower over the surrounding plains. At a height of 1524 feet, it has views of the surrounding towns of Saphale, the Zanzorli lake, and the confluence of the Surya and Vaitarna rivers.