Jamgaon fort is the palace of Mahadji Shinde in Jamgaon village of Parner taluka in this city district. It would be more appropriate to call it Nagarkot rather than Bhuikot because once the entire Jamgaon was situated in this fort. Bhuikot fort is located near Jamgaon, 12 km from Parner on the Parner-Bhalvani road.
#JamgaonFort is divided into two parts, one part is the Bhuikot surrounding the village and the other part is a more secure fort or fortress like a fort on the hill at one end inside the Bhuikot for the royal family. The grand palace of Mahadji Shinde in this fort is still standing in good condition. The fort is currently under D.Ed college of the Ryot Education Institute. Except this part of the fort, the rest of Bhuikot is completely deserted. The fort is roughly circular in shape and is spread over 87 acres and has 19 towers and 5 gates in the outer fortifications of the fort. As there is a hill on the east side of the fort, there is one in the south, one in the west and two in the north. 3 of the doors are blocked with stones and one can go to the fort through the east facing door on Jamgaon Parner road. The two strong bastions and ramparts flanking the gate are still in good condition. is There is a temple with a 12 feet tall Hanuman idol across the road in front of this door. After entering the fort and proceeding along the left path, one can see the temple of Rama in stone construction and the temple of Hanuman without dome in front of it. There are idols of Ram, Lakshman and Sita in this temple. Vitthal Rakhumai Temple is in front of Ram Mandir. Since both these temples are not in use, they are not maintained and the temples are unclean. At the back of this temple are two closed gates of the fort. After seeing both the temples, while going back to the road leading to the palace, on the way, you can see many architectural squares on both sides. It shows a building with 3 arches on the right side and a brick building on the left side. The palace of Mahadji Shinde, which is situated in a double fortification at some distance in front of here, which attracts our attention. To give more protection to the wada, it has a perkot or tongue on the front side. This fort is also surrounded by an unbroken stone wall and there are 8 strong towers, two next to the main gate and six in the wall, and 3 large gates on the east, west and north sides. One of the doors in the east is blocked with stones. Inside the main door, there is a staircase leading to the upper side on both sides and there are guard houses on both sides. The gate of the fort is still in a strong condition and if you stand on these towers and take a long look, you can see the fortifications of the fort in the distance. This palace is three storied and two square and there is a 150 feet deep well of stone construction on the right side in front of the palace. A motte is arranged to draw water from the well. The entrance of the castle is carved and the emblem of the Shinde family is seen. If you go on a holiday, the castle can be completely toured. As soon as you enter through the door, you can see the royal palace on the right. Each pillar in the square of the palace has beautiful carvings. Stairs are drawn on both sides to facilitate access to the upper floors of the castle. The palaces in the palace are named as Rangmahal, Machilimahal, Ambemahal and Mudpakkhana. After seeing the castle, exit through the north door near the well and walk straight up to the ramparts and from there bypass the ramparts and come to the main entrance. It takes three to four hours to see the entire fort. To visit the fort, you should choose a Saturday, Sunday or a holiday because on other days, the fort cannot be visited as the D.Ed college of the Ryot Education Institute is being held in the fort. The palace is now falling down and it is becoming difficult for the Ryot Shikshan Sanstha to maintain it. The medieval Chakradhar temple outside the Jamgaon fort is also a sight to behold and can be seen along with the Jamgaon fort. Mahadji is the most accomplished fifth son of Sardar Ranoji Shinde of the great Bajirao Peshwa. Mahadji was an ardent devotee of Shankara. Mahadji Shinde, who established the Maratha power in the North and hoisted the saffron flag over Delhi, was a great and mighty warrior. Mahadji's longest residence was at Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh and it was from here that he served as the administrator of Hindustan for nearly 21 years. After the Battle of Panipat, Mahadji Shinde revived the Maratha Empire. In the Anglo-Maratha War, the Maratha forces under his leadership defeated the British in some battles and forced the British to sign a treaty. Mahadji died on February 12, 1794. Jivajirao Shinde, a descendant of Mahadji, gifted this palace of Jamgaon to the Ryot Education Institute in 1955.
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