Salher
Fort in India
title: "Salher" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["forts-in-maharashtra", "nashik-district", "16th-century-forts-in-india", "legendary-footprints", "maratha-military-landscapes-of-india"] description: "Fort in India" topic_path: "geography/india" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salher" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Fort in India ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Salher Fort |
| partof | Dolbari Range |
| location | Salher, Nashik |
| image | Salher Fort.jpg |
| caption | Salher fort |
| map_type | India Maharashtra |
| map_size | 300 |
| map_caption | Shown within Maharashtra |
| coordinates | |
| module | {{Infobox UNESCO World Heritage Site |
| child | yes |
| Part_of | Maratha Military Landscapes of India |
| ID | 1739-001 |
| Year | 2025 |
| Criteria | Cultural: iv, vi |
| materials | Stone, Lime and Lead |
| height | 1566 m |
| condition | dilapidated |
| ownership | Govt. of India |
| open_to_public | yes |
| occupants | Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, British |
| battles | Battle of Salher |
| :: |
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Salher is a place located near Salher Village in Satana tehsil in Nashik district of Maharashtra, India. The old name of Salher was Gavalgarh. It is the site of the highest fort in the Sahyadri mountains and the second highest peak at 1567 m after Kalsubai in Maharashtra and 32nd highest peak in Western Ghats. This was a fort of the Maratha Empire. The money acquired after raiding Surat was brought to this fort first on its way to the Maratha capital forts.
History
Salher Fort was under Shrimant Sardar Suryajirao Kakade in 1671. The Mughals attacked the fort in 1672. Almost one lakh soldiers fought in this war. Many soldiers died in this battle but finally Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj sent Suryajirao Kakade who won the Battle of Salher. Of all the face to face battles between the Mughals and Suryajirao Kakade's troops, the battle of Salher takes first place. After winning Salher, the Marathas also captured Mulher and established their reign over the Baglan region. In the 18th century, the Peshwas occupied this fort and later by the British.
The Marathas defeated the Mughals at the Battle of Salher in 1672.
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Gallery
File:Salher Fort1.jpg|Gate File:Salher Fort2.jpg|Rock cut steps File:Salher Fort3.jpg|Gangasagar Lake File:Salher Fort4.jpg|Shree Parshuram Maharaj Temple File:Salher Fort5.jpg|Rock cut walk ways File:kohoj6.jpg|Rockcut water cistern
References
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