The name Akluj is believed to be derived from ‘Shri Akalai Devi’ which
is Gram Daiwat of Akluj. In Moghal period it was also known as
Asadnagar. We can see the land fort in Akluj. It was built by Yadav
king Raja Singhan in the 13th century. Evidence shows that, after
Yadavas it was ruled by Mughals and Britishers. Aurangjeb’s Subhedar for
south named Bahaddurkhan appointed Shaikh Ali as a chief official of
the Akluj fort in 1673 and Ranmastkhan was appointed as a chief Thanedar
in 1675. Evidences also shows that in 1679 Dilerkhan and Chhatrpati
Sambhaji Maharaj stayed in the fort of Akluj for 4 months. Bajirao
Peshwa II was also stayed for three months in this fort, when he was
dismissed from Peshwai by Britishers in 1802. When Maharaja Sambhaji was
trapped by Mughals in 1689, Mughal Sardar traveled through Akluj. All
these incident shows that from medivial period, Akluj was important
& famous as historical place.
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