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About Songadh
Songadh is a taluka in Tapi district in the Indian state of Gujarat.
From the Wikipedia article Songadh (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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History
Songadh was originally ruled by Bhil rulers. In 1719, Pilajirao Gaikwad occupied Songadh. Songadh Fort was built during 1728-29 and this fort was being dominated by Bhil and Gaekwad princely states from time to time.
The Songadh Fort was built by the founder of the Gaekwad dynasty, Pillaji Rao Gaekwad between 1729 and 1766. Built deliberately on top of the high hill as a vantage point to keep an eye on enemies, the fort is also a brilliant example of Indian architecture where the influence of both Mughals and Marathas are evident.
There are not many forts built in Gujarat State due to the relatively flat nature of the landscape. Neighbouring Maharashtra has comparatively many forts because of its topology. Maharashtra is guarded by Sahyadri Mountains. So the forts are in Maharashtra are very difficult to trek where as the fort in Songadh does not have much height and its takes approximately half an hour to reach the top of the fort.
From the History section of Songadh on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Getting there and nearby towns
Surat Airport (STV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 85 km away.
- Bhurivel 7 km north, about 7 min by car
- Ukal 8 km north, about 8 min by car
- Vyāra 19 km west, about 19 min by car
- Navāpur 24 km east, about 24 min by car
- Māndvi 29 km west, about 29 min by car
- Kadod 36 km west, about 36 min by car
- Waghāi 45 km south, about 45 min by car
- Bārdoli 47 km west, about 47 min by car
- Ahwa 48 km south, about 48 min by car
- Surat 76 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
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