Malegaon Fort
fort in Malegaon, Maharashtra
Malegaon Fort is a land fort located in the town of Malegaon. It is located 104 km from Nashik, in Nashik district, of Maharashtra. The fort is on the north bank of the Mausam river, which is a tributary of the Girna river. It was built during the Maratha Empire.
History
Malegaon Fort was constructed in 1740 by Naro Shankar Raje Bahadur, general of the Peshwa. He was appointed as an agent in Malwa. He was gifted 18 villages which included Malewadi. Craftsmen were brought in from Surat and northern India to build the fort, the construction of which took 25 years. After the fort was completed, the craftsmen settled in the town.
In 1816, a Rohilla sepoy named Dilawar Khan constructed the first Eidgah in the town.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 19, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q38251139. Authority coordinates are 20.545, 74.530. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1740 and 1816.
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