Earlier several cisterns cut out of the rock ensured a plentiful supply of water to the fort but by 1957 most of them were in ruins.
[1] The Samangad grant, which belongs to the seventh Rashtrakuta king Dantidurga or Dantivarma II, bears the date sak 675 (A.D. 733–54).
In 1676, the fortifications were considerably improved by Shivaji, subsequent to which it was known as one of the "smallest yet strongest forts" of the great Marathas.
[1] This fort is a tomb of famous warrior Shri Prataprao Gujar who fought against the Adil Shahi army of Bahalul Khan with only six soldiers.
People around this fort celebrate Samangad fair on the first Wednesday after Shivratri which is in February or March every year.