Karnala Fort is a hill fort in Raigad district, Maharashtra, India, about 10 km from Panvel city. Currently it is a protected place lying within the Karnala Bird Sanctuary. It was a place of strategic importance since it overlooked the Bor pass, which connected the Konkan coast to the interior of Maharashtra.
The Gujarat sultans fled to Vasai, surrendering the fort to the Portuguese. The loss of Karnala enraged Nizam Shah, who sent 5,000 men to reclaim the fort and the surrounding countryside.The attempt was unsuccessful, and the Portuguese continued to hold the fort. Deciding that the forts of Sangli and Karnala were of little strategic value, however, the Portuguese viceroy agreed to return them to Nizam Shah for an annual payment of Rs. 17,500 (or 5,000 gold Pardoas).
Chhatrapati Shivaji conquered it from the Mughals in 1670 by building breastworks as he advanced.After his death in 1680 it was taken over by Aurangzeb. After this the Mughals occupied it for some time after which in 1740 with the rise of the Peshwas of Pune it went to them. It remained under the command of killedar (garrison commander) Anantrao until a colonel Prother won the fort and established the rule of the British East India Company there in 1818.
Today, the ruins of the fort are a popular destination for hiking and tourism.There are two trails that lead to the fort - Karnala fort trail and nature trail.The Karnala fort trail trek is a 1 hour/2.69 kilometres trek from the bottom of the hill.[8] There are 5 resting places on the pathway made by forest department. The final climbing steps near the entrance of the fort are made safe by iron railings.
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