Ghangad

Ghangad is a fort situated near 30km from Lonavala-Khandala and 100 km from Pune in Maharashtra state, India. It is an important fort in the Pune district. The fort restoration is done by the Shivaji Trail group with the help of local villagers. Restoration work took place in 2011-12. The fort is at least 300 years old.

==History== Very little information is available about the history of the fort. It was used for keeping prisoners and for keeping watch on the trade route from Pune to Konkan. Until 1818 the fort was under the Maratha empire. It was surrendered to British forces after the fall of Korigad on 17 March 1818.