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Mangalgad or Kangorigad is one of the forts situated in the dense valley of Jawali. Valley of Jawali comprised of dense forests, huge mountains & deep valleys in the medieval period, which made this region impregnable. Jawli is surrounded by Mahabaleshwar, Makarandgad, Mangalgad, Chandragad, Pratapgad, Kawala Fort & Parghat. “More” Dynasty ruled this valley for generations.

Mahad was a main trade center then. Goods unloaded in Mahad were dispatched to various places through the different trade routes. To keep an eye on these trade routes forts are built on the Western Ghats and Konkan. Mangalgad was built to safeguard the trade routes of Bhop Ghat, Varandh Ghat & Aswal Khind.

Chandrarao More built Kangorigad in the valley of Jawali for safeguarding the trade routes. On 15th January 1656 Shivaji Maharaj attacked and seized Jawli. With this victory he got the forts of Kangorigad, Dhawalgad & Rayri, and a brave warrior like Baji Prabhu Deshpande. After restoring Kangorigad he renamed the fort as “Mangalgad”. Due to its easy accessibility from Raigad, it was used to imprison political criminals. After killing Sambhaji Maharaj, Aurangjeb sent Itkadarkhan aka Zulfikarkhan to capture Raigad. In March 1689, Zulfikarkhan seized all the area & forts surrounded by Raigad to block the ways to Raigad, including Mangalgad. In 1690 Ramchandrapant, Minister of Chatrapati Rajaram Maharaj took over Mangalgad. In 1817 Baapu Gokhale arrested Colonel Hunter & Morrison of Madras regiment & imprisoned them on Mangalgad. In 1818 Colonel Prother captured this fort.

Source: trekshitiz.com
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