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Tungi Fort | |
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तुंगी किल्ला | |
Part of Sahyadri Hill Range | |
Raigad district, Maharashtra | |
Coordinates | 19°02′32.9″N 73°29′24″E / 19.042472°N 73.49000°E |
Type | Hill fort |
Height | 4490 Ft. |
Site information | |
Owner | IndiaGovernment of India |
Controlled by | Maratha Confederacy (1739-1818) United Kingdom
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Open to the public | Yes |
Condition | Ruins |
Site history | |
Materials | Stone |
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]