Archaeological researcher Sachin Joshi and trekker Omkar Oak at the fort

Two history enthusiasts have rediscovered a lesser-known fort near Ambale village in Purandar taluka of Pune district. The fort, known as Dhavalgad, was first mentioned in a reference book, Killa Purandar by historian Krishna Waman Purandare, in the 1940s, but has never been mentioned or listed in the Maharashtra Government Gazetteer, compiled by the British around the year 1860.