Manohar Gad

Manohargad, Shivapur, Kudal, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra 416519

History

The fort was used as a base by Shivaji Maharaj in the year 1667 as the base during his south Konkan campaign against the Bijapur Sultanate and also against his stepbrother Vyankoji. Another important incident that happened on the fort was a revolt against British rule by the forces of Kolhapur Bhonsle and Sawant of Sawantwadi in the year 1844. However, it was unsuccessful, and British forces defeated them on 26th January 1845 and the revolters had to flee from the fort.

How to reach

To visit Manohargad, first, you have to reach Sawantwadi city. The distance from Mumbai-Goa Highway is 506 km and from Sawantwadi to Kalambaste-Shirsinge-Gothvewadi is 30 km. Pethshivapur is at a distance of 40 km from Sawantwadi. It takes two and a half hours to reach the fort from these two villages, but if you have a private vehicle, you can cross the next 4 km uphill by vehicle and save 45 minutes. As soon as you reach Gothvewadi, you can see two beautiful forts including the Mansantosh Fort. The larger fort is Manohargad and the small one is Mansantosh Gad.