| Amalner |
FortHeight : 0 mts from MSL |
| Type : Land Forts |
Fort Range : None |
| District : Jalgaon |
Grade : Easy |
| Amalner is a town situated in the banks of the Bori River in the Jalgaon district. In the past, Amalner was protected by a walled fortification surrounding it, giving it some safeguard and protection against invasions and attacks. These kinds of cities are commonly termed as “walled cities”. One side of the town was protected naturally by the Bori River, which was further strengthened by raising walls and bastions along the edge of the river. The other three sides were protected by thick 20 feet high walls and 3 well guarded entrances |
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| History : |
| We do not have details about the origin or creation of this walled town. Amalner came under the administration of Madhavrao who was the then representative of the Peshwa in AD 1818. At the instructions of the Peshwa, Madhavrao decided to hand over the fort to the British. Ali who was the Jamadaar of the fort and the Arab Battalion under his supervision, however, opposed this decision. Col Haskins of the British army brought a battalion of the Bhills to Amalner and started bombarding the fort from beyond the riverside. Ali Jamadar and his troops gave a stiff resistance though they were surrounded on all the four sides by the British troops. The British also waylaid the food grains and gunpowder which was being sent to the fort from Bahadurpur which was situated to the south of the fort, thus cutting off all supplies to the people inside. This forced Ali Jamadar and his troops to try to escape the siege by running away along the riverfront but were arrested and taken into custody by the British |
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