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Vijaygad Fort
विजयगड किल्ला
Part of Konkan Coast
Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra
Site information
Type	Sea Fort
Owner	Government of India
Open to the public	Yes
Condition	Ruins
Location
Shown within Maharashtra
Map credit Vijaygad Fort Location within Maharashtra
Coordinates	17°18′14.8″N 73°14′26.5″E
Height	MSL.
Site history
Materials	Laterite Stone

Vijaygad Fort / (Marathi: विजयगड किल्ला) is a fort located 60 km from Chiplun, in Ratnagiri district, of Maharashtra. This fort is located north of the Jaigad Fort on the northern bank of shastri river creek.

History

Much less history is known about this fort. It is a small fort about an acre in area, it is surrounded by a ditch on the three sides. In 1862 the walls were found to be in ruins and had only one gun. there was no garrison and no water.

How to reach

The nearest town is Chiplun and Guhagar. The fort is close to village Tavsal. A wide motorable road leads to the entrance gate of the fort. It takes about 10 minutes to have a walk around the fort.

Places to see

There is one entrance gate in the fort with some fortification.

See also

• List of forts in Maharashtra
• List of forts in India
• Marathi People
• Maratha Navy
• List of Maratha dynasties and states
• Maratha War of Independence
• Military history of India