Fort Avchitgad and Fort Ghosalgad are situated near the city of Roha. Fort Ghosalgad may have been built to keep a watch on the business & trade activities which were enrouted through Tamhanghat. This route passed through Janjira, Talgad, Ghosalgad, Tamhanghat, Ghangad and was considered to be an easy route to transport the goods to the cities in ghat areas.

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj captured this fort and renamed it as “Veergad”. As per the Treaty of Purandar with Mughals (Mirza Raje Jaisingh played an important role in making Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj sign this treaty), Shivaji Maharaj kept 12 forts under his reign of which Ghosalgad was one of them. Thus one can understand the significance of this fort.