Mayuragiri

Mayuragiri, better known as Mulher, stands on the southern bank of the Mausam River beneath a hill fort in Baglana. The fort was a seat of the local ruling family and guarded a route between the Deccan and Gujarat. Its position made Mulher important to armies travelling towards Surat as well as to the chiefs who controlled the surrounding hills.

In 1670 Shivaji passed through Baglana on his return from Surat, and his men plundered villages beneath Mulher fort. The following years brought a struggle for the neighbouring fortress of Salher. After the Marathas defeated a Mughal army there in 1672, they also captured Mulher. The fort changed hands again as control of Baglana shifted, and in 1818 its surrender brought the area under British authority.