Dharmapuri Fort located near to Ambajogai in Maharashtra

Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Dharmapuri fort is located very near to Ambajogai. It is on the road which leads to Ahmedpur from Ambajogai.  Directions to the same are available on Google Maps.

Panoramic view of Dharmapuri Fort located near to Ambajogai in Maharashtra

After visiting Nanded Fort, we decided to take rest at Ambajogai. So we decided to first check out the Govt Guest House, if we could get a place to stay there, we were lucky to get a place to stay for the night, at a cost of Rs 400 for two. Dinner was again Chinese cusine at a local streetside eatery.

Ambajogai, is a small town, which has got provision for food, hotels,banks and ST bus stand.

It was at Ambajogai Govt Guest House that we learnt that there is a Fort called Dharmapuri nearby. We were informed that the fort is around 30 KM from here on the way to Ahmedpur. I immediately started by research on the internet to check as to the whereabouts and also the looks of the fort. The fort looked appealing as the fort walls were intact.

Ambajogai Govt Guest House

The next morning, Manohar and me had to take a call whether to see the fort or not, as Dharmapuri Fort is around 30 KM away. But after exploring the fort, we had to again travel via Ambajogai to reachd Dharur Fort. Nevertheless we still decided to visit the fort.

Due to a wrong selection of roads, thanks to Google Maps, it took us little less than 2 hours to reach Dharmapuri Fort, the road was so bad that we had to drive at speed of 20. It even affected the car suspension.

That's me below the blue skies

Finally we were able to see a glimpse of  the fort in a distance, the fort bastion looked amazing. We parked the car in the base village and from there walked up to the fort. Please note that there is provision for food and water in the village.

After climbing a series of steps we reached the fort entrance. There was wild vegetation growing all around the fort and to top it, the locals also come here for their nature calls. Shameless people.

Chor Darwaza to enter Dharmapuri Fort located near to Ambajogai in Maharashtra

Not much is known about the history of this fort. 

There used to be a Maha Darwaza to enter the fort once apon a time, currently it is filled with rocks and only a small portion is kept open, like a Chor Darwaza to enter the fort premises.

It was  a small fort which could be done in around 30 minutes. 

Rooms within near the fort walls of Dharmapuri Fort located near to Ambajogai in Maharashtra

There was plenty of wild vegetation within the fort premises.

Like always we decided to climb on the walls and then try exploring the fort. As it is a land fort the walls are not very tall in height, they would have been a storey or two high.

What should I say, the fortification of this fort is intact from the outside. The bastions are really big and offer a fantastic view of the surrounding. There is a lake nearby the fort,  we could see women washing clothes by its bay.

The lake and bastion of Dharmapuri Fort located near to Ambajogai in Maharashtra

On one of the bastions is a "Pir" (Muslim saint or Holy man). after walking on the fort walls, we decided to get down and explore the fort in the wild vegetation.

Pir on one of the bastions of Dharmapuri Fort located near to Ambajogai in Maharashtra

We were able to see this inscription on the fort walls. Not sure what it meant,a s there were no signboards around. We also saw different types of stone fitted into the fort walls, these stones didn't belong here and were bought from elsewhere.

Inscription on the fort walls of Dharmapuri Fort located near to Ambajogai in Maharashtra

There were two rooms in the fort premises, the entrance to them was via the Chor Darwaza. Nothing in them. But above the Chor Darwaza was a inscription on the room wall.

Manohar and Me standing atop one of the bastions of Dharmapuri Fort located near to Ambajogai in Maharashtra

There is also a big well in the fort premises, but due to the thick vegetation, it is a bit difficult to reach it.

Well in Dharmapuri Fort located near to Ambajogai in Maharashtra

Bastion of Dharmapuri Fort located near to Ambajogai in Maharashtra

After exploring the fort premises, we heard children screaming, it was then we realized that there was a monkey in the fort and that the children were trying to get rid of it.

Stone artifact at Dharmapuri Fort located near to Ambajogai in Maharashtra

We then headed back to car, to see the last fort on our itinerary, Dharur Fort.

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