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Sight Address : Gavilgad Fort is located near the hill station of Chikhaldara in Amravati. Edit

Detail InformationEdit

Gavilgad Fort is near Chikhaldara hill station in Amravati district, Maharashtra. It is believed that the fort is 300 years old. Some beautifully carved idols, which is believed to carve during the period of the Nizams, when Elichpur was their capital are worth to see. Elephants, bulls, tigers, lions and Hindi, Urdu and Arabic scripts comprise the carvings on the walls of the fort. Idols of Lord Hanuman and Lord Shankar are also seen in the fort. 10 cannons made of iron; copper and brass are also there inside the fort. Gavlis, who were rulers of the shepherd community in the 12th /13th century built the fort. Then came on the hands of Gond community till the time they were defeated by the Mughals. The fort is at present under the Melghat Tiger Project. Nagpur is the nearest airport, 230 km away, while Amravati is the nearest railway station, 100 km away. Chikhaldara is well connected by road.

HistoryEdit

The fort was built by the Gavlis, who were rulers of the shepherd community in the 12th /13th century. Later on the fort came under the reigns of the mighty Gond community, till the time they were defeated by the Mughals. The fort is currently under the Melghat Tiger Project. It has bravely endured the sensational battles and today its ramparts remain, tranquil and deserted.

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Best Season to VisitEdit

October to March.

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Morning , Afternoon , Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

1 hrs.

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How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Amravati is on the Dule – Kolkatta National highway 6 which is well connected by road to other important towns and cities within the state. Regular taxis are available to reach the city.

Bus : Maharashtra state transport and private buses are most commonly used by people to travel to Amravati and rural parts of the region.

Train : Badnera is the nearest railhead. The Bombay-Howrah Express, Ahmedabad-Madras Navjeevan Express, Ahmedabad-Howrah Express arrive here. Within Maharashtra: the Kolhapur-Nagpur Maharashtra Express and the Bhusaval-Nagpur Passenger Train can be taken.

Air : The closest airports is Nagpur and it is 160 km from Amravati.

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Things to CarryEdit

• Carry your own food and plenty of Water.

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• Police Control Room : 100
• Ambulance : 102
• Fire : 101

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