ராதே கிருஷ்ணா 24-07-2012
Historical Forts
| Shivneri
Shivneri fort is birthplace of Shri Shivaji Maharaj. It is situated near Junnar town in the district of Pune, about 105 Kilometres from Pune.
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| Pratapgad
Shri Shivaji Maharaj had extended his kingdom on the banks of rivers Nira and Koyana. In order to safeguard this area of his kingdom, he felt need to have a well-built fort.
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| Murud-Janjira Fort
Situated on a rock of oval shape near the port town of Murud, 165kms south of Mumbai, Janjira is one of the strongest marine forts of India
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| Raigarh Fort
Raigarh was Shivaji’s capital, the hill fort where he was crowned (1674 AD) and where he died (1680 AD). Strategically situated on an irregular wedge-shaped mass of rock
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| Rajgarh Fort
Rajgarh enjoys a unique position among the hill forts of Maharashtra. It possesses all the salient features of fort architecture which are peculiar to the Deccan region
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| Lohagarh Visapur Fort
Lohagarh fort is 7kms south of Malavali station on the Pune-Mumbai railway line. Situated on a side range of Sahyadri mountains, if divides the basins of Indrayani and Pavana rivers
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| Sindhudurg Fort
After Shivaji, Sindhudurg passed through the hands of Rajaram-Tarabai, Angres, Peshwa and the Bhosales of Kolhapur.
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| Kulaba Aliba Fort
The Kulaba fort was Shivaji’s last construction and was completed almost on the eve of his death in April, 1680. It attained importance under the Angres .
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| Kondana Sinhagarh Fort
Sinhagarh fort, whose earlier name was Kondana or Kondhana, stands 20kms, south-west of Pune. Perched on an isolated cliff of the Bhuleswar range of the Sahyadri Mountains
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| Purandar Fort
Purandar is about 40kms south-east of Pune and some 10kms south-west of Sasawad. Preched on a gigantic mountain mass, its ...
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| Vijayadurg Fort
The fort was protected on three sides by the sea and on the east side by ditch, now filled up. After crossing the front gate
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| Panhala Fort
Panhala or Panhalgarh, about 19kms north-west of Kolhapur, is possibly the largest and most important fort of the Deccan.
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| Ajinkyatara Samara Fort
Samara hill fort, also known as Ajinkyatara, is very close to the south of the Samara city. Situated 994 metres above sea level, the fort has a east-west length of about 1000 metres and a breadth of about 500 metres
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| Suvarnadurg Fort
The fort was probably built by the bijapur kings in the 17th century. Captured and strengthened by Shivaji, it became a stronghold of Maratha navy and remained with the Peshwas till 1818 AD
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| Devagiri Daulatabad Fort
Devagiri (Daultabad of the later period), 11kms north-west of Aurangabad, is a famous for its formidable hill fort. The fort is situated on an isolated cone-shaped hill rising abruptly from the plain to the height of about 190 metres.
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| Vasai Fort
Vasai, also called Bassein, lies about 48 kms north of Mumbai just across the Ulhas River. The fort in the old city was the headquarter of the Portuguese in the north, next in importance to Goa.
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| Ballalpur, Chandrapur and Manikgarh Forts
Situated in Chandrapur (old Chanda) district of Maharashtra, all the three forts are of tribal origin. Ballalpur, now known for its
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| Balapur Fort
Balapur is a historical town and has a massively built fort, probably the strongest in Vidarbha and Khandesh regions of Maharashtra.
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| Gavilgarh fort
Gavilgarh has two levels, the outer fort being slightly lower than the inner one. This outer fort has a third wall which covers the
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| Tryambak and Chakan Forts
Tryambak or Brahmagath hill fort, overlooking the holy temple of Tryambakeshwar, The Chakan for is quite old and was occupied by several powers.
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| Narnala, Akola and Achalpur Forts
Narnala fort, standing upon an isolated hill of the Satpuda range, is 18kms north of Akot, a taluka town in Akola district.
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| Ahmadnagar Fort
One of the most well planned and strongly built, the Ahamadnagar land fort is situated in the centre of the cantonment in the eastern part of the city.
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| Mahur Fort
Mahur village, also called Mahor, is 40 kms north-west of Kinwat town in Handed district in the Marathawada division of Maharashtra
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| Pauni and Nagardhan Fort
Pauni, an ancient place, has yielded the relics of one of the greatest Stupas of India and definite evidence of a of a flourishing Buddhist establishment.
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