Ramshej fort - My trek to the fort which remained invincible for Mughals
Come weekend and I get adrenaline rush to go on some treks in Sahyadris. This time the visit was to a small fort in North west of Nashik city called Ramsej or Ramshej. The fort is about 3273 ft on Nashik - Peth road. Base village is Ashewadi. Ramsej fort : This fort lies approx 14 kms north west of Nashik city. Despite its small size, it has special mention in hard hitting battle history between Marathas and Mughals. History reads that after death of Shivaji Maharaj many forts put up strong resistance under leadership of his son Sambhaji. This tiny fort was no exception. Mughals boasted that they would capture the fort in few hours to a day but our great Marathas resisted all attacks by Mughals to capture it for long seven and half years. Mughals were only able to capture it by paying bribe to new killedar after long years of battle !!! Later Ramsej fort was one of the 17 strongholds which were surrendered to British in 1818. Also mythological story goes that it got the name Ramsej wh...