By keeping Pachora town as the center and exploring the forts and fortresses of Jalgaon district, one can see many fortresses in this area in a short time. Some of these are known to the fort lovers and locals, while some are completely unknown and are not mentioned anywhere. One such unknown fortress that we got to see while wandering around the forts of Jalgaon district is the fortress of Lasgaon. We got information about this fort from a old man in village Bambrud raniche and we reached Lasgaon. This fortress is located at a distance of 4 km from the village of Bambrud Rani and 20 km from the taluka site of Pachora. The structure of this fortress is like a small city fort and there are four small bastions at each of the four ends. The fortress has two gates north and south and these gates, its arch and a wooden gate are still there. ... The height of the ramparts is about 20 feet and the lower half of the ramparts is made of stone and the upper half is made of bricks. The inner area of the fortress is about one acre and the ruins inside it have been completely destroyed. Newly built houses in the fortress are built adjacent to the ramparts and this ramparts has been used as a wall on one side in the construction of local’s houses. During this construction, the bastion has also been used as a room. This new construction has given the fortress a form of city fort. As there is nothing to see inside the fortress, you can complete your tour in half an hour by going around the entire fortress. Those living inside it cannot tell any information or history about the fortress. During the medieval period, the administration system of this area was managed by the local citizens, so the central government did not interfere much because the local citizens used to adapt to whoever was in power. As these people lived in this fortress, the security system there is good, but no defensive structure can be seen in this fortress.
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