点评:Bankot fort is most visited place of Velas Village after Turtle festival. Velas is located around 180 km from Pune and 200 km from Mumbai and nearest town is Dapoli which is @ 50 km away to this fort.
History of the Fort:
The actual creator of this fort is not known to anyone. It came to know from the historical data that, Bankot fort was captured by the Portuguese from Adil Shah in 1545 and then the Marathas took it over under the leadership of the great Kanhoji Angre. The fort came under the Maratha rue in the 1700's and then went to British ruling in 1755. As it changed hands, the name of the fort also changed many times. The first name was Mandgor and during the Marathe regime it was known as Bawankot. In hindi Bawan means Number 52, this was the 52nd fort to come under the Maratha regime it was called as Bawankot and later become Bankot. During British rulers time they called this fort as Victoria Fort.
Interesting Facts about this Fort:
1. This is one of the few forts in Maharashtra that can be accessed via the seaside. The fastest and simplest way to reach the fort is via Jetty.
2. One can see the Savitri River meeting the Arabian sea from the top of the Bankot fort. River Savitri is originated at Mahabaleshwar.
3. This fort has different name. Bankot fort was named by Aadil Shahi Empire. Maratha's called this fort as Bawankot. After this fort went in to British rulers hand they changed name as Victoria Fort. There is also one more name which is Himmatgad, but today all are known this fort as Bankot fort.
4. Nearest Railway station to Bankot fort is Mangaon which is @ 45 km away from this fort.
5. This fort is built out of Red stone. it's square shaped and surrounded by moats dug up in the red laterite.
6. There is a Ganesh temple at the base of the fort which is near Maingate / Maha Darwaja.
翻译:Bankot 堡是维拉斯村海龟节之后参观人数最多的地方。 Velas 距离浦那约 180 公里,距离孟买 200 公里,最近的城镇是达波利,距离这座堡垒 50 公里。
堡垒的历史:
这座堡垒的真正创建者无人知晓。据史料得知,班科特堡于1545年被葡萄牙人从阿迪尔沙阿手中夺取,随后马拉塔人在伟大的坎霍吉·安格雷的领导下接管了它。该堡垒于 1700 年代归入马拉塔街管辖,然后于 1755 年归英国统治。随着易手,堡垒的名称也多次更改。第一个名字是 Mandgor,在马拉特政权期间被称为 Bawankot。 Bawan 在印地语中的意思是“52 号”,这是马拉塔政权统治下的第 52 个堡垒,被称为 Bawankot,后来成为 Bankot。在英国统治者时期,他们称这座堡垒为维多利亚堡。
关于这座堡垒的有趣事实:
1. 这是马哈拉施特拉邦为数不多的可以通过海边进入的堡垒之一。到达堡垒最快、最简单的方式是通过码头。
2. 从班科特堡的顶部可以看到萨维特里河与阿拉伯海的交汇处。萨维特里河发源于马哈巴莱什瓦尔。
3.这个堡垒有不同的名字。班科特堡由阿迪尔沙希帝国命名。马拉塔人称这座堡垒为Bawankot。这座堡垒落入英国统治者手中后,他们更名为维多利亚堡。还有一个名字是 Himmatgad,但今天大家都知道这座堡垒为 Bankot 堡垒。
4. 距离 Bankot 堡垒最近的火车站是 Mangaon,距该堡垒 45 公里。
5. 这座堡垒是用红石建造的。它呈方形,周围有红色红土中挖的护城河。
6. 堡垒底部有一座 Ganesh 寺庙,靠近 Maingate / Maha Darwaja。