Gawilghur Fort
A Maratha stronghold high in the Satpuras, taken by the British by assault.
- Where
- Amravati, Maharashtra, India
- Grade
- National monument
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 5 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 21.3748, 77.3397
Get the Gawilghur Fort stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Gawilghur Fort. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Maharashtra volume with your photos and a note.
Near Gawilghur Fort
Chikhaldara 13 km
The only hill station in Vidarbha, and coffee grows there.
Melghat Tiger Reserve 17 km
One of the first nine tiger reserves.
Narnala Fort 36 km
A hill fortress in the Satpuras of Vidarbha, standing since the tenth century.
Balapur Fort 98 km
A Mughal fort at Balapur begun by Aurangzeb's son and finished in 1757.
Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve 101 km
The Satpura highlands around Pachmarhi, set aside in 1999.
Asirgarh Fort 109 km
Called the key to the Deccan, on a hill controlling the pass every invading army from the north had to use.
Jama Masjid, Burhanpur 115 km
A Faruqi mosque of 1590 with an inscription in Sanskrit and Arabic, side by side.
Burhanpur 116 km
Where Mumtaz Mahal first lay, and the Khooni Bhandara.
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Questions
Where is Gawilghur Fort?
Gawilghur Fort is in Amravati, Maharashtra. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Chikhaldara (13 km), Melghat Tiger Reserve (17 km), Narnala Fort (36 km).
How do I get the Gawilghur Fort stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Gawilghur Fort and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Maharashtra volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Gawilghur Fort before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Maharashtra volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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