Tungi fort

Tungi Fort
तुंगी किल्ला
Part of Sahyadri Hill Range
Raigad district, Maharashtra
Tungi Fort is located in Maharashtra
Tungi Fort
Tungi Fort
Coordinates19°02′32.9″N 73°29′24″E / 19.042472°N 73.49000°E / 19.042472; 73.49000
TypeHill fort
Height4490 Ft.
Site information
Owner IndiaGovernment of India
Controlled by Maratha Confederacy (1739-1818)
 United Kingdom  India (1947-)
Open to
the public
Yes
ConditionRuins
Site history
MaterialsStone

Tungi fort (Marathi: तुंगी किल्ला) is a small 16th-century fort probably mainly used as a lookout post in the past. It is situated to the east of Karjat in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is one of the easy-to-reach forts near the Bhimashanker trek route in the Karjat area.[citation needed]