Visapur fort
| Visapur fort | |
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| Visapur, Maharashtra | |
Visapur fort walls
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 Visapur fort
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| Coordinates | 18°43′21″N 73°29′24″E / 18.72250°N 73.49000°E |
| Type | Hill fort |
| Height | 1,084 m (3,556 ft) ASL |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Government of India |
| Controlled by |
 India (1947-) |
| Open to the public |
Yes |
| Condition | Ruins |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1713-1720 CE |
| Built by | Balaji Vishwanath |
| In use | 1713-1818 |
| Materials | Stone |
| Demolished | 1818 |
| Garrison information | |
| Past commanders |
Balaji Vishwanath |
Maratha Empire (c. 1720-1818)
United Kingdom
Visapur Fort (also called Visapoor Fort) is a hill fort near Visapur village in Maharashtra, India. It is a part of the Lohagad-Visapur fortification.
It is located in Pune district, 9 to 10 km from Malavli Railway station out of which 5 km is steep road. It has an elevation of 1084 meters above sea level. It is built on the same plateau as Lohagad.
It was built during 1713-1720 CE by Balaji Vishwanath, the first Peshwa of Maratha Empire. Visapur fort was built much later than Lohagad but the histories of the two forts are closely linked.
In 1818, when reducing the Peshwa's forts, the strength of Lohagad and its fame as the treasury of the Maratha kingdom, caused the English to make special preparations for its attack. A detachment of 380 European and 800 native soldiers, with a battering train, summoned from Konkan, were joined by artillery from Chakan, and two other British battalions. On 4 March 1818, Visapur was attacked and occupied.
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