Bargal Jahagirdar Fortress

the oldest monument of the 'chhatrapati shivaji maharaj' period in taloda is the castle known as bargalanchi gadhi. it is one of the testimonies of the early construction of that era. in 1662, jahagirdar bhojraj bargal a dhangar-maratha sardar in the army of the peshwas commenced the construction of this castle, on a land of around 6 acres, and it took approximately 5 years for the complete construction. sardar malhar rao holkar, the nephew and son in law of bhojraj bargal spent a major part of his childhood here. construction of many temples can be found in the vicinity. bhojraj bargal’s descendants continue to live in the medieval age manor of taloda.