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Lingana is a 2969 feet high pinnacle on the mainline of the Sahyadris between
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and Torna. It is in the Mahad Taluka of Raigad district and is 35 km from
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town. It takes its name from its shape which is like a
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. The massive pinnacle has an ascent of four miles, the first half is easy to climb while the second is difficult. Its rock cut steps have been destroyed and the fort is almost completely inaccessible. The top of the fortified rock is 2500 feet square. No fortifications or buildings remain but there are traces of a grain store and some cisterns.


History

Lingana fort was built by
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in 1648 to secure central Konkan against the Sidis. Under the Marathas, Lingana was used as a penal settlement. The prisoners were confined to rock dungeons with one dungeon holding 50 prisoners. Lingana was captured by a Colonel Prother in 1818.


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List of forts in Maharashtra The Forts of Maharashtra are often referred to as ''Green Canyon of India''. This is a list of forts in Maharashtra, a state of India.(District) * Harshal Fort (Nashik district, Nashik) * Agashi Fort * Ahmednagar Fort * Mandar Fort * Ajinky ...
Forts in Raigad district {{India-struct-stub