Salher

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Salher Fort
Part of Dolbari Range
Salher, Nashik
Salher fort
Salher Fort
Coordinates	20°43′20″N 73°56′44″E / 20.7222604°N 73.9454556°E / 20.7222604; 73.9454556
Height	1566 m
Site information
Owner	Govt. of India
Open to the public	yes
Condition	dilapidated
Site history
Materials	Stone, Lime and Lead
Battles/wars	Battle of Salher
Garrison information
Occupants	Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, British

Salher is a place located near Salher Village in Satana tehsil in Nashik district of Maharashtra, India.The old name of Salher was Gavalgarh. It is the site of the highest fort in the Sahyadri mountains and the second highest peak at 1,567 metres (5,141 ft) after Kalsubai in Maharashtra and 32nd highest peak in Western Ghats. This was a fort of the Maratha Empire. The money acquired after raiding Surat was brought to this fort first on its way to the Maratha capital forts.^{[citation needed]}