Forts around Ahmadnagar

First of all, a huge thanks to Sandeep Paranjape for pointing out most of these forts.

The Map

The Forts

1. Puntamba – 19.7698385,74.6138728
2. Shivneri – 19.1971041,73.8578761
3. Jamgaon – 19.0689727,74.5187187
4. Loni Mavala/Loni Mawalyachi – 19.0286508,74.2778778
5. Alkuti – 19.0585281,74.2348337
6. Ahmadnagar – 19.0953755,74.7562122
7. Alang – 19.5822725,73.6607552
8. Aundha/Awandh/Aundhya Killa – 19.746105,73.8378239
9. Kille Aad/Aadwadi/Arrvadi – 19.7412781,73.9130116
10. Bhairavgad – 19.4681298,73.781755
11. Bhairobadurga – 19.4055639,73.8102722
12. Bitangad/Bitinga Killa – 19.6531767,73.7862396
13. Harishchandragad – 19.3916391,73.7853813
14. Vishramgad/Fort Patta – 19.709829,73.8366222
15. Kaladgad – 19.421673,73.7591171
16. Kulang – 19.5922188,73.6389756
17. Kunjargad/Kombad Killa – 19.3914771,73.8622856
18. Madangad – 19.5894088,73.6494255
19. Pabargad/Paabargad – 19.5131979,73.7767982
20. Palshi – 19.2827245,74.4006532
21. Parvatgad/hadasar/hadsar – 19.6715242,74.0341187
22. Songad near Sinnar – 19.6722415,74.0415215
23. Pemgiri – 19.4646905,74.0937495
24. Ratangad – 19.4982305,73.7018681
25. Songad near Deothan – 19.6301383,74.010129
26. Brahmanwada – 19.3417211,74.0350011
27. Dubergad/Dubere – 19.7917009,73.9687157
28. Aswala – 19.5052997,73.816216
29. Sindola – 19.3212783,73.80391
30. Nimgiri – 19.2950232,73.772217
31. Kille Mordhan/Mhordhan – 19.6906778,73.6783075
32. Bahula – 19.868506,73.7039924
33. Kavnai – 19.7734682,73.6189556
34. Ghargada/Gadgada – 19.8848361,73.6417812
35. Raanjana/Raanjangiri – 19.9103596,73.6286867
36. Tringalwadi – 19.7379255,73.5364401
37. Kaarvi/Karvi – 19.9161851,73.5385323
38. Bhandargad/Durg Bhandar – 19.9298072,73.5153419
39. Jivdhan/Judban – 19.2760557,73.6869978
40. Bhorgiri/Bhovargiri/Bhavargiri – 19.0494214,73.5683718
41. Padargad – 19.0527681,73.5229003
42. Siddhagad Balekilla/Sidgarh – 19.1589923,73.5211086

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Forts around Belgaum

Original map courtesy of the University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin.(Click to enlarge)

1. Belgaum – 15.8582227,74.5244586
2. Rajhansgad also known as Yellurgarh – 15.7573404,74.5260626
3. Kalanidhgarh – 15.860153,74.252086
4. Mahipalgarh – 15.9020078,74.3833423
5. Gandharvagarh – 15.9543662,74.2411745
6. Unknown near Vannur – 15.9898203,74.8747846
7. Subapur/Somapur – 15.902565,74.9809921
8. Anandgarh – 15.5596271, 74.5268726
9. Pargarh/Pargad – 15.8169261,74.0453196
10. Hanumangarh – 15.8504048,73.9707595
11. Bhimgad – 15.5971214, 74.2971468
12. Haliyal – 15.3347149,74.7540879
13. Kittur – 15.6006349,74.791671

Belgaum’s Natural Fortifications

The fortified defenses around Belgaum are helped by the natural fortification surrounding them. In all directions there is a range or a ridge that blocks direct access into the flat area in which Belgaum is situated.