| Fort Name : | Alphabetically | RangeWise | DistrictWise | CategoryWise | GradeWise |
| Durgadi Fort | FortHeight : 0 Ft from MSL | ||
| Type : Land Forts | Fort Range : None | ||
| District : Thane | Grade : Easy | ||
| Durgadi Fort lies to the west of Kalyan city, today in a renovated condition. Kalyan is the busiest junction as well a key location from ancient times. This was an important international harbour developed during the Satvaahan era. The city was well fortified and it is said it had 11 bastions and multiple entrances. The fort was built by Shivaji Maharaj and marks the initiation of Maratha Navy. | |||
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| History : | |||
| Shivaji Maharaj captured Kalyan and Bhiwandi from Adilshah on 24th October 1654. He built a fort near the creek as a support to Kalyan and used it as a dock to manufacture ships. It is said that wealth was found during excavation for the fort foundation. Since it was due Goddess Durga’s blessings, the fort was named “Durgadi”. There were 340 Portuguese workers employed to build the fort. Durgadi was captured by Moghul Sardar Hasan Ali Khan in 1682. Sambhaji Maharaj recaptured it. However the Moghuls took over it in 1689. It later went into the hands of Peshwas. In 1728, the Portuguese attacked Durgadi, but were repelled by Peshwa commander Shankarji Keshav. |
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| Fascinating Spots : | |||
| The fort is built on a small hill near the creek, near the present day Mumbai-Agra road. The main entrance has been destroyed, but the bastions can still be seen. This is Ganesh Darwaja and there is a Ganesh Idol here. There is a temple of Goddess Durga in the fort which was revived by Ramji Mahadev Bivalkar, the Subhedar of Kalyan during the Peshwa rule. There are two more bastions and some fort remnants to the side of the creek. | |
| Ways To Reach : | |
| The fort is located in Kalyan west, near the Kalyan creek and the Mumbai-Agra road. We can get a bus or rickshaw near Kalyan railway station and reach the fort in 15 minutes. | |
| Time To Reach : | |
| 15 minutes from Kalyan station | |
| Best Season To Visit : | |
| All the year |
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| Bus Time Table | ||||
| Depot | Village | From Depot | From Village | km |
| Junnar | Kalyan | 8.00,8.30,9.00,10.00,13.30, 15.00,17.00 |
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| Pali | Kalyan | 12.45 Via Khopoli | - | |