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Bhor Ghat or Bor Ghat, Bhore Ghaut, [1][2] is a mountain passage located between Karjat and Khandala in Maharashtra, India along the railway line and between Khopoli and Khandala.
Situated on the crest of the Western Ghat mountain ranges, Bhor Ghat is noted for its surroundings comprising scenic waterfalls, lakes and dense woods.
Bhor Ghat was an important trade route in the past and was one of the three main ghats (mountain passes) developed by the Satavahanas to move the goods from the merchant ships from Syria and Egypt to their capital Paithan. The ports of Karanja and Rajapuri were connected to the ghat.
Later, Mountstuart Elphinstone and John Malcolm laid a railway line from Mumbai to Pune through Bhor Ghat, making it a rail route with 28 tunnels, old bridges and magnificent views. This Ghat opened Mumbai to the Deccan.
History
The discovery of a route to make a motorable pass in Bor Ghat came after information was provided by a local Dhangar tribesman Shigroba. Out of rivalry for claim of an award announced by the British East India Company for the information, Shigroba was fatally pushed over a cliff at a point in the Ghat. A temple in the remembrance of the tribesman stands near the spot where he fell.
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