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Gowalkot is a small fort located on the southern bank of
Vashishti River River Vashishti is one of the larger rivers in the Konkan coast of Maharashtra, India. The river begins in the Western Ghats and snakes its way westwards towards the Arabian Sea. Kolkewadi Dam near Alore has a vast reservoir, which feeds a tri ...
, about from
Chiplun Chiplun ( Help:IPA/Marathi, ﾍ｡ﾊナpﾉｭuﾋ惜ｳ is a city in Ratnagiri district in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is one of the financial and commercial hubs of Ratnagiri district, and the headquarters of Chiplun taluka. It is about 250 ...
in
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,
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. This fort is guarded by the river on three sides and a trench on the fourth side. Its population which includes
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s,
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s, and
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s. According to old natives of Gowalkot, the history of Gowalkot goes back to a King, who was Hindu and finally was converted in Muslim, his surname was "Chougle", and most of the land in Gowalkot is owned by the Chougle family. All other owner of land in Gowalkot must have either received the land as gift r boughtfrom Chougle family must have lost in "kul kaida" a rule by the government.


History

Famous for its ancient fort built by
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Habshi of Janjira in 1690. The Gowalkot Fort covers an area of around two acres. In 1660,
Shivaji Shivaji I (Shivaji Shahaji Bhonsale, ; 19 February 1630 窶 3 April 1680) was an Indian ruler and a member of the Bhonsle dynasty. Shivaji carved out his own independent kingdom from the Sultanate of Bijapur that formed the genesis of the ...
Maharaj won this fort and renamed as Govindgad.
Sambhaji Sambhaji (Sambhajiraje Shivajiraje Bhonsle, ; 14 May 1657 窶 11 March 1689), also known as Shambhuraje, ruled from 1681 to 1689 as the second king ( Chhatrapati) of the Maratha Empire, a prominent state in early modern India. He was the elde ...
Maharaj lost this fort to
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.


Description

The fort is dilapidated at present. This fort is spread over 2 acres of land. There is a temple of goddess Karanjeshwari at the foothills of the fort. However, from within the fort, there are trees, buildings and dwellings and a dry well which is approximately deep. From the top of the small hill on the fort, the most beautiful and stunning glimpse of the smoothly flowing
Vashishti River River Vashishti is one of the larger rivers in the Konkan coast of Maharashtra, India. The river begins in the Western Ghats and snakes its way westwards towards the Arabian Sea. Kolkewadi Dam near Alore has a vast reservoir, which feeds a tri ...
and the undulating valley is visible. It takes about 1 hour to reach the fort and view all places in the fort. There were about 22 cannons around the fort. The 10 cannons were shifted from the port area to the fort on 29 May 2017 by archeologist from Pune and Chiplun. The longest cannon is 7.5 feet in length. These cannons are British made but, supposed to be used by Maratha army.


See also

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Anjanvel Fort Gopalgad Fort / Anjanvel Fort () is a fort located from Chiplun, in Ratnagiri district, of Maharashtra. This fort is an important fort in Ratnagiri district. The Fort is located on a prominent and commanding point for guarding the trade rout ...
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Kalusta Kalusta is a village on the banks of Vashishti River, in Chiplun taluka, Konkan division of Maharashtra, India. It is located about from Chiplun. Notable individuals * Ghulam Ahmed Hasan Mohammed Parkar, cricketer * Zulfiqar Ahmed Has ...
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List of forts in India This is a list of forts in India. Andhra Pradesh Coastal Region * Anvika Fort * Addanki Fort - Prakasam district * Bellamkonda Fort - Guntur district * Bobbili Fort 窶 Vizianagaram district * Dharanikota Fort 窶 Guntur district * Du ...
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Kanhoji Angre Kanhoji Angre (Help:IPA/Marathi, anﾊｱodﾍ｡ﾊ段ﾋ aﾋ税極｡ﾉｾe, also known as Conajee Angria or Sarkhel Angrﾃｩ (August 1669 窶 4 July 1729) was a Maratha Navy admiral. Kanhoji became known for attacking and capturing European Union, European Ea ...
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Murud-Janjira Murud-Janjira () is the local name of a famous fort and tourist spot situated on an island just off the coastal town of Murud, Raigad, Murud, in the Raigad district of Maharashtra, India. Malik Ambar is credited with the construction of the Jan ...
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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 ...
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Marathi People The Marathi people (; Marathi language, Marathi: , ''Marﾄ≪ｹｭhﾄｫ lﾅ耕'') or Marathis (Marathi: 爨ｮ爨ｰ爨ｾ爨爭, ''Marﾄ≪ｹｭhﾄｫ'') are an Indo-Aryan peoples, Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group who are native to Maharashtra in western India. They ...
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Maratha Navy The Maratha Navy was the maritime component of the military forces of the Maratha Confederacy, active along the western coast of India from the mid-17th to early 19th century. It was established under the leadership of Chhatrapati Shivaji in ...
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List of Maratha dynasties and states This is a list of Maratha dynasties and Maratha princely states in the Indian subcontinent. Maratha States The Maratha Salute state and Head of State by precedence * Baroda, title Maharaja Gaikwad, Hereditary salute of 21-guns * Gwalior, tit ...
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Battles involving the Maratha Empire This is a list of the battles involving the Maratha Confederacy, and earlier the Maratha Rebellion under Shivaji till its dissolution in 1818. References Sources * Further reading * "The Anglo-Maratha Campaigns and the Contest for India ...
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Maratha Army The Maratha Army was the land-based armed forces of the Maratha Confederacy, which existed from the late 17th to the early 19th centuries in the Indian subcontinent. 17th century Shivaji, The great the founder of Maratha Kingdom, raised a small ...
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Maratha titles The following list includes a brief about the titles of nobility or orders of chivalry used by the Marathas of India and by the Marathis/ Konkanis in general. Titles used by the Maratha Royals The titles used by royalty, aristocracy and nobil ...
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