Karnala fort is a hill fort in Raigad district about 12 km from Panvel ST Depot. Currently it is a protected place lying within the Karnala Bird Sanctuary.
Type: Hill Fort.
Region: Panvel.
Grade: Medium.
Height: 1500 ft. (appx)
History:
Karnala was the capital of the north Konkan districts of their respective empires. Karnala was of strategic importance because of its command of the highroad between Bhor Ghat and the rivers of Panvel and Apta, watching the trade route. Between 1248 and 1318, it was under DevgYada. From 1318 to 1347, it was under Daulatabad Muslim rulers. Subsequently it was with the Gujarat rulers, with the help of Portuguese. It changed hands many times between Shivaji, Mughals and Peshwas. It 1803, it came under Bhaji Rao and in 1819, Britishers took control of the fort.
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