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Visapur fort
Visapur, Maharashtra
Visapur fort walls
Visapur fort is located in Maharashtra
Visapur fort
Visapur fort
Coordinates18°43′21″N 73°29′24″E / 18.72250°N 73.49000°E / 18.72250; 73.49000
TypeHill fort
Height1,084 m (3,556 ft) ASL
Site information
OwnerGovernment of India
Controlled byVisapur Fort Maratha Confederacy (c. 1720-1818)
Visapur Fort United Kingdom
  • Visapur Fort East India Company (1818-1857)
  • Visapur Fort India (1857-1947)
Visapur Fort India (1947-)
Open to
the public
Yes
ConditionRuins
Site history
Built1713-1720 CE
Built byBalaji Vishwanath
In use1713-1818
MaterialsStone
Demolished1818
Garrison information
Past
commanders
Balaji Vishwanath

Visapur Fort (also called Visapoor Fort) is a hill fort near Visapur village in Maharashtra, India. It is a part of the Lohagad-Visapur fortification.

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