Saturday, November 11, 2017
Karmala fort is a land fort located in the city of Karmala.
Karmala is located in Solapur district of Maharashtra.
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| Entrance to Karmala fort in Karmala city in Solapur District in Maharashtra |
From a distance I saw a bastion, it was in good condition,
but I was not able to see fortification near it.
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| Bastion at Karmala fort in Karmala city in Solapur District in Maharashtra |
We then asked the locals the way to enter the fort premises.
They kept asking us as to who we would like to meet in the fort premises. I
told them that we are here to see the fort and not meet anyone. To this they
replied that the fort is occupied by people and that there is nothing much to
see apart from the bastions, broken fort walls and the main entrance.
They were right, the fort has houses all within, I guess
people have made it their home. Not sure how someone can built a house within
the fort premises. Government property hai. Looking at the condition of the
houses looks like they have been settled here for decades.
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| Structure near Karmala fort walls in Karmala city in Solapur District in Maharashtra |
As Karmala fort is a land fort, It too has a main entrance
to enter its premises. It has two bastions near the entrance. The door of the
fort is made of wood. It had nails on the door and also a chor darwaza within
it. There is also a temple just outside
the entrance of the fort.
The fort walls are not intact either, they are collapsed or
are on the verge of collapsing at certain places.
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| Wooden door at the entrance of Karmala fort in Karmala city in Solapur District in Maharashtra |
As Karmala is a city, it has plenty of hotels for
refreshments and stay, it has a ST bus stand and also rickshaw stand nearby the
fort premises. Walking distance.
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Karmala fort walls in Karmala city in Solapur District in Maharashtra
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History states that in the 18th century, this land of
Karmala was given to Rao Rambha Nimbalkar as a jagir. He settled here later. He
also built the fort and temples in the nearby areas.
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| Chinese food for dinner near Karmala fort in Karmala city in Solapur District in Maharashtra |
The time was now 6 PM on
my watch, we had to search for a place to stay. We got lucky and got a
place to stay at a Govt Guest House at the cost of Rs.200 each. This is one of
the best Govt Guest House I have stayed so far. As the directions to the same
are not located on google maps, just to inform you that there is a huge ground
near it.
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Govt House near Karmala fort in Karmala city in Solapur District in Maharashtra
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We then had chinese cuisine for dinner, at a local eatery in
the Karmala market.
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