Songir
Sign in to saveSongir is the largest town in Dhule Taluka, situated on the intersection of National Highway 3 (Mumbai-Agra) and state highway 17 (Ahmedabad). thumb|upright|left|Main gate The Songir fort atop the village is in the form of narrow strip 30m wide. An easy climb of 20 mins takes to the top of the fort. Songir has 3 to 4 small adjacent forts. There is a deep water well on the fort. Only the door frame of the entrance of the fort is remaining rest all structures are in ruined state.
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Vinony files it under Cities and towns in Dhule district, Forts in Maharashtra and Tourist attractions in Dhule district.
Its subject is documented across 5 Wikipedia language editions.
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- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Dhule district
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
- Dialing code
- 02562
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- postal code
- 424309
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Songir is the largest town in Dhule Taluka, situated on the intersection of National Highway 3 (Mumbai-Agra) and state highway 17 (Ahmedabad). thumb|upright|left|Main gate The Songir fort atop the village is in the form of narrow strip 30m wide. An easy climb of 20 mins takes to the top of the fort. Songir has 3 to 4 small adjacent forts. There is a deep water well on the fort. Only the door frame of the entrance of the fort is remaining rest all structures are in ruined state.
==History== Since 1370 this fort was in control of Farooqi Sultans. Later it passed into the hands of Mughals, Marathas and finally in 1818 the British took control of the fort. The fort played a significant role in guarding the trade route from Burhanpur to Surat.
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