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PLACES
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CHANDGAD
Chandgad (15° 55' N, 74° 10' E; p. 2,782) is the headquarters of Candgad taluka. It lies 26 miles west of Belgaum. In the temple of Ravalnath is a Persian inscription. The temple, which was on the point of complete ruin was repaired with the help of a grant from the Pesava in the 18th century. The present two storey structure is a late addition to the original building of the temple. Candgad has a ruined mud fortlet or gadhi. In 1827 the
gadhi was described as a place of no strength, useful only to protect the persons and property of the inhabitants during incursions of predatory horse. There were forty irregulars and one small gun in the fort. In 1724 Nag Savant, a son of the great Phond Savant of Savantvadi, overran and reduced the Candgad petty division and established a post or thana at Candgad. In 1750 Candgad fort with Pargad and Kalanandigad and land valued at Rs. 5,000 a year were granted by the Kolhapur chief to Sadasivrav Bhau the Pesava's cousin, who dissatisfied with his treatment at Poona, had made overtures to Kolhapur and got himself appointed Pesava of Kolhapur. In 1844 Candgad and Pargad were threatened by insurgents [See Kolhapur History.] but timely reinforcement of irregulars saved, the forts from attack. At present the fort is completely in ruins and is beyond recognition. Its mud walls have collapsed, and, except for the central part of the fort, which is on a higher level than the plain, the whole site is in the process of getting into level with the surrounding plains.
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