Nivati Fort from Pune by Tempo Traveller

Nivati Fort

Nivati fort today is in ruins although some of the walls of the fort are still in good condition. The ground is covered with thorny bushes. The fort is located on 50m high ground from the sea and offers a breathtaking panoramic view of the sea and the beach. There is a moat around the fort. Nivati fort provides beautiful views of surrounding Bhogave beach and the sea. There also  is a perennial spring in the fort.

Past Details :-
Shivaji Maharaj built this fort after Sindhudurg. It was then seized by the rulers of Sawantwadi. In 1748, Ismail Khan, serving the Portuguese, took over the fort. In 1787 the Chhatrapati of Karveer won the forts from the Sawant's. The Sawant's took it back in 1803. The British captured the fort on 4th February 1818.

Nivati distance from cities :- 
Pune to Nivati          :  391 Kms, 7 Hrs, 4 Min. 
Mumbai to Nivati        :  540 Kms, 9 Hrs, 4 Min.
Kolhapur to Nivati      :  167 Kms, 3 Hra, 33 Min.
Nagpur to Nivati        :  990 Kms, 16 Hrs, 41 Min.
Ahmednagar to Nivati   : 495 Kms, 9 Hrs, 9 Min.