Gawilghur Fort

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Gawilghur was a well-fortified mountain stronghold of the Maratha Empire north of the Deccan Plateau, in the vicinity of Satpura Ranges, Amravati District, Maharashtra. It was successfully assaulted by a force commanded by Arthur Wellesley on 15 December 1803 during the Second Anglo-Maratha War.

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Gavilgad Fort; Gawilgad Fort; Gawilgarh Fort ( The walls & the whole area contained by them)
Muzaffarid dynasty of Gujarat, fortress

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  • Gajapati invasion of Berar
    15th century military conflict in India
  • Capture of Gawilghur
    1803 battle of the Second Anglo-Maratha War
  • Gawilghur Fort
    fortified mountain stronghold of the Maratha Empire
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Assault of Fort Gawilghur by Jean Duplessis-BertauxAssault of Fort Gawilghur by Jean Duplessis-Bertaux
The Tower over Peer Putteh Gate, GawilghurThe Tower over Peer Putteh Gate, Gawilghur
Pack elephants of battery of EIC besieging GawilgadPack elephants of battery of EIC besieging Gawilgad
Widows of GawilgadWidows of Gawilgad
Assault of Fort Gawilghur by Jean Duplessis-BertauxAssault of Fort Gawilghur by Jean Duplessis-Bertaux
The Tower over Peer Putteh Gate, GawilghurThe Tower over Peer Putteh Gate, Gawilghur
Peer Putteh gate, GawilghurPeer Putteh gate, Gawilghur
Peer Putteh gate, GawilghurPeer Putteh gate, Gawilghur
First entry gate at Gawilgarh FortFirst entry gate at Gawilgarh Fort
Gawilgarh FortGawilgarh Fort
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    arearegion1490Berar SultanateWikidata
    eventarmed conflictGajapati invasion of BerarinvasionWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1803Capture of GawilghurUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battleWikidata
    sitefort1425Gawilghur FortMuzaffarid dynasty of Gujarat, fortressWikidata
    commonsimageAssault of Fort Gawilghur by Jean Duplessis-Bertaux Commons
    commonsimageThe Tower over Peer Putteh Gate, Gawilghur Commons
    commonsimagePack elephants of battery of EIC besieging Gawilgad Commons
    commonsimageWidows of Gawilgad Commons
    commonsimageAssault of Fort Gawilghur by Jean Duplessis-Bertaux Commons
    commonsimageThe Tower over Peer Putteh Gate, Gawilghur Commons
    commonsimagePeer Putteh gate, Gawilghur Commons
    commonsimagePeer Putteh gate, Gawilghur Commons
    commonsimageFirst entry gate at Gawilgarh Fort Commons
    commonsimageGawilgarh Fort Commons