Bhimgad Fort are historical ruins located within the Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary, on a detached spur ofthe Western Ghats, in Khanapur Taluk of Belgaum District near Jamboti Village, Karnataka state, India. It is located in the heart of the Mhadei river watershed. It was built and occupied by Shivaji in the mid 17th century during his conquest of South India to defend from the Portuguese colonial troops who controlled Goa at that time.