Kamtha-Fort

  • Name of the Fort:
  • Kamtha
  • Difficulty Level:
  • simple
  • Endurance Level:
  • simple

About Fort

  • Region:
  • Gondia
  • Base Village:
  • Kamtha
  • History:
  • Kamtha Fort is Situated in Kamtha Village.Kamtha Fort is a small fort which was stormed by the British in 1818. During Appa Saheb’s rebellion, Chimna, the manager of Kamtha taluka sided with him and thus Kamtha also came to be held against the British.Kamtha Fort having 2 doors In order to reduce the fort a gun was used to blow its gate. Failing that an elephant was used to force it open. While devising measures to open the second gate, the garrison surrendered on the promise of personal safety. The killedar, who had much influence over several of the remaining garrisons, promised their immediate submission