Suamargad Explained

Sumargad Fort
Location:Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra, India
Map Size:300
Map Type:India Maharashtra
Coordinates:17.8085°N 73.5119°W
Materials:Stone
Condition:Ruins
Ownership:Government of India
Open To Public:Yes
Footnotes:Western Ghats

Sumargad is a less-visited fort in the Ratnagiri district. This fort lies east of the Khed. It is about from Khed City. There are no human settlements around the fort. There are two ways to reach Sumargad; one from Mahipatgad and the other from Rasalgad.[1] The trek to this fort is through remote forest area. Very little history is known about this fort.

The fort has steep cliffs on all sides. It is a very small fort, with fortification over an area of 1–2 acres. There are many rock-cut water cisterns on the fort. Only two cisterns have clear potable water. There is a cave on the fort with Shivalinga. From the top of the fort Mahipatgad, Rasalgad, Chakdev and Parvatgad can be seen.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . trekshitiz.com . 12 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190226103408/http://trekshitiz.com/trekshitiz/Ei/Sumargad-Trek-S-Alpha.html . 26 February 2019 . dead.
  2. Web site: The Gazetteers Department - RATNAGIRI . ratnagiri.nic.in . 12 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180227002613/http://ratnagiri.nic.in/gazetter/gom/places_Sumargad.html . 27 February 2018 . dead.