Chavand, Maharashtra

This article is about the fort in Maharashtra. For the village in Rajasthan, see Chavand, Rajasthan.

Chavand is a hill fortress situated 30 km from the modern day town of Naryangoan in Junnar Taluka of Pune district in Maharashtra, India. The fort, which rises 1036 meters (3400 ft) above sea level, is located in the Sahyadri mountain range. The fort was looted and destroyed by the British upon siege. This is one of the forts known as the 'Famous 5'. Chavaand, Hadsar, Shivneri, Jivdhan and Naneghat form the Famous 5 trek. The fort has remnants of construction that are more than 800 years old. Village of Chavandwadi lies at the base of the fort. Under the rule of Shivaji Maharaj this was known as Prasannagad.

History

Founder of Nizam Dynasty, Nizam Ahmed was the first Nizamshah who acquired the fort of Chavand after the dissolution of the Bahmanid Empire. The seventh Nizamshah was Burhanshah II. Bahadurshah's grandson was imprisoned 1594 and was taken away to this fort. Bahadurshah is the nephew of Chandbibi. In 1636, the Mughals got the fort of Chavand by signing a treaty with the Nizams.