Samangad is a hill fort in Kolhapur District, Maharashtra. It is 2,600 feet (790 m) above sea level. The fort is situated on the oval-shaped top of the hill. The eight-foot-high wall of the fort which encircled the hill top is still intact. Earlier several cisterns cut out of the rock ensured a plentiful supply of water to the fort but by 1957 most of them were in ruins.[1] The Samangad grant, which belongs to the seventh Rashtrakuta king Dantidurga or Dantivarma II, bears the date sak 675 (A.D. 733–54). In 1676, the fortifications were considerably improved by Shivaji, subsequent to which it was known as one of the "smallest yet strongest forts" of the great Marathas. In 1844, the Samangad garrison rebelled and took over the fort, shutting the gates. But it was stormed by the British Raj under a General Delamotte and retaken from the rebelling soldiers. The British Raj dismantled the fort and it has been in ruins ever since.[1] This fort is a tomb of famous warrior Shri Prataprao Gujar who fought against the Adil Shahi army of Bahalul Khan with only six soldiers. Stories are told by local from generation to generation. The fort is surrounded by trees; it is developed by the government of Maharashtra as a tourist place. Also Maruti temple and Chaloba temple near fort is visited by devotees. A village near fort is Naukud, Hasursasgiri and Chinchewadi which is a rural area. Gun fire weapons at Naukud found and kept near Vithoba temple. The other most important attraction over here is BHUI BHANGARA which means cracked land. It is actually temple of lord shiva under the crevices of rock and has got stairs to climb down. there are statues of many deities like DATTATRAY, SHANI and GANESHA. It has got long corridor there is belief among the natives here that there is a hidden tunnel from fort till here for escaping. Also the MARUTI temple near to this was built by SAMARTH RAMDAS SWAMI.The BHIMSHAPPA MATH is another prominent destination it is the shrine of local saint BHIMSHAPPA who attained nirvana here. A small village got its name BHIMSASGIRI from this saint which is later known to be HASURSASGIRI. The spoken language around this fort is Marathi. People around this fort celebrate Samangad fair on the first Wednesday after Shivratri which is in February or March every year. During this time they perform lot of events including bullock cart race, horse cart race, bicycle race, entertainment during night time and much more.

Best place to spend some quality time. It was build during period of King Bhoj second. You'll find some unique construction of wells on this fort such as, Saat kaman vihir, Andhar kothadi, Sakhar vihir, etc. The fortification of fort is in very good condition. Also fort is covered with dense trees, which make it look pleasant. Durgveer Pratishthan is really taking good care of this fort. Due to their efforts, many hidden and unknown parts of the fort are rediscovered.

I would personally rate it 5 as I enjoyed walking from base village hasurwadi to the fort and it was a great experience and the fort and mandir won't disappoint you. If you want to learn about its history you should do it from your desk as you won't find any guide here or try to get it from the locals if you find any. None the less it is a big fort to spent weekend You will see multiple animal presence boards but ignore there aren't any of them here no elephants no tiger no deers. But yes there are langoors to be worried offf.

Samangad is a hill fort in Kolhapur District, Maharashtra. It is 2,600 feet (790 m) above sea level. The fort is situated on the oval-shaped top of the hill. The eight-feet-high wall of the fort which encircled the hill top is still intact. Earlier several cisterns cut out of the rock ensured a plentiful supply of water to the fort but by 1957 most of them were in ruins.[1] The Samangad grant, which belongs to the seventh Rashtrakuta king Dantidurga or Dantivarma II, bears the date sak 675 (A.D. 733–54). In 1676, the fortifications were considerably improved by Shivaji, subsequent to which it was known as one of the "smallest yet strongest forts" of the great Marathas. In 1844, the Samangad garrison rebelled and took over the fort, shutting the gates. But it was stormed by the British Raj under a General Delamotte and retaken from the rebelling soldiers. The British Raj dismantled the fort and it has been in ruins ever since.[1] This fort is a tomb of famous warrior Shri Prataprao Gujar who fought against the Adil Shahi army of Bahalul Khan with only six soldiers. Stories are told by local from generation to generation. The fort is surrounded by trees; it is developed by the government of Maharashtra as a tourist place. Also Maruti temple and Chaloba temple near fort is visited by devotees. A village near fort is Naukud, Hasursasgiri and Chinchewadi which is a rural area. Gun fire weapons at Naukud found and kept near Vithoba temple. The other most important attraction over here is BHUI BHANGARA which means cracked land. It is actually temple of lord shiva under the crevices of rock and has got stairs to climb down. there are statues of many deities like DATTATRAY, SHANI and GANESHA. It has got long corridor there is belief among the natives here that there is a hidden tunnel from fort till here for escaping. Also the MARUTI temple near to this was built by SAMARTH RAMDAS SWAMI.The BHIMSHAPPA MATH is another prominent destination it is the shrine of local saint BHIMSHAPPA who attained nirvana here. A small village got its name BHIMSASGIRI from this saint which is later known to be HASURSASGIRI. The spoken language around this fort is Marathi. People around this fort celebrate Samangad fair on the first Wednesday after Shivratri which is in February or March every year. During this time they perform lot of events including bullock cart race, horse cart race, bicycle race, entertainment during night time and much more.

Very beautiful place to visit. Clean and green fort. Non Veg not allowed on fort. Surrounded by green lush forest.

Standing tall at an elevation of 2,600 ft, the hill fort of Samangad is located in the Kolhapur district in Maharashtra. Located on the oval shaped top of the hill, the Samangad Fort is situated between Vishalgad, Panhala, Bhudargad, Rangana and other forts, and was once used as a supply centre. History of Samangad Fort Built by the Shilahar king Bhoj II, the Samangad Fort later came under the Maratha rule in 1667 under the leadership of Chhatrapati Shivaji. He improved the fortifications of the fort but in 1688, the Mughals won the hill fort. The fort is also the tomb of famous warrior Shri Pratap Rao Gujar who fought against the Adil Shahi army. The Samangad Fort passed various hands before it finally came under the British rule in 1844 and remained under their control until the Indian Independence. Currently, the Samangad Fort is preserved by the Government of India.

This fort is not known to many people. This is a beautiful fort still standing strong in kolhapur. Loved the architecture of the fort.

For fort lovers ,this place is good to visit. You will get very nice nature view from top .

A very nice and spacious fort...

Nice atmosphere, historical place having good conditioned evidences of culture. You must see 7 door lake

Nice fort, built during the reign Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, great view and amazing to walk around. Has many picturesque views on the way to the fort too.

It's a good place to visit with your family for picnic and see all the mountains and old monuments even though there's not many monuments... But but... You ll see lot of nature and small temples.... And submerged fort

Nearest fort from gadhinglaj, it has the hanuman temple and also others too Fort has the historical background also flag hosting done on the occasion of independence day and republic day

Historical fort built in 12th century by Raja Bhoj. Later repaired & used by Chh. Shivaji Maharaj in 16th century. Can go with personal vehicle to all the points

Around 1000 year old fort. Very beautiful nature view. Some sites on fort are maintained well. Need more attention to maintain this fort.

The Historical Palce Samangad is a Hill fort in Kolhapur District, Maharashtra. It is 2600 feet (790 m) above sea level. The fort is situated on the oval-shaped top of the hill.

Must Visit fort. Nice view of Gadhinglaj from Zenda Buruj. Saat kaman vihir also in good condition.

Samangad is located in the middle of other forts such as Vishalgad, Panhala, Bhudargad and is know for storing weapons and gun powder. It is one of the smallest but strongest forts in Maharashtra and was ruled by Shivaji Maharaj for some time. The fort was later on taken over by the British and is mostly in ruins. There is a lot to learn and explore on the fort. One can visit the sites which are properly marked. The rock cut water storage system is one of the best. It is green all around and lovely for the eye.

Nice place for visiting, only if you're free and btw nice place to visit with family... There are many marvelous constructions done here just by carving, and it's simply amazing. This place also teaches you that history is great!

The fort was awesome place with lot of secrets to unveil but needed to be maintained, cause people just don't care they roam around littering the place...

Very nice place,take 1-2 hours to cover the fort