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Information:- “Raigad is a hill fortress situated in the modern day near Mahad, Raigad district of Maharashtra, India. The Maratha king Shivaji Maharajmade the fort his capital in 1674 when he was crowned King of a Maratha Kingdom which later developed into the Maratha Empireeventually covering majority of modern day India. The fort, which rises 820…

Information:-On the way from Kalyan to Karjat on the Bombay-Pune rail-route, lies a mountain range. Seen towering high over the rest of the range is a plateau, which is Chanderi. Lying between Badlapur and Vangani railway stations on the Badlapur to Karjat road is a village called Goregaon. From here starts the path that leads…

Ajinkyatara is a fort on one of the seven mountains surrounding the city of Satara in the Sahayadri Mountains of Maharashtra, India. It is a 16th Century fort and now also holds the television tower for the city of Satara. This fort has been the place where several pivotal moment in Maratha history took place.The…

Information:Sindhudurg is built on Kurte Island, very near to the coast of Malvan. Malvan being an important port, building a fort near this was an important strategic requirement. Kurte was a perfect island with sufficient rock surface, accessibility and sufficient potable water sources to build a fort, making it the best one amongst the 84…

Information:The Vijaydurg Fort is situated in the Sindhudurg District of Maharashtra. This fort was built in the 12th century and was conquered by Chhatrapati Shivaji in the 17th century. It is also believed that Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaja named this fort as Vijaydurg, meaning the ‘fort of victory’. The Rameshwar temple is located inside the Vijaydurg…

Gopalgad was built at the mouth of Dabhol (ancient name Dalbheshwar) creek to keep a check on the trade route on the river Vashishti, which runs till Chiplun. This was also known as the fort of Anjanvel which was a significant port during Maratha regime. This great fort today unfortunately is at the mercy of…

Palghar region in Thane District has many Hill forts. Being close to city, Mumbaikars happily enjoy those as one day treks. All these forts lie on the boundary of Javhar and Thane. Due to availability of good forest land, healthy population of tribes still exists. They live a quite backward life. Type : Hill forts Fort…

Kalyangad is situated in Satara. All the forts in this area are built on the hilltops separated from the mountain range. The peculiarity of this fort is it is easiest to climb. The bus service here is good because sugar cane is grown on large scale and transportation is essential. Type : Hill forts Fort Range…

Alibaug is a renowned place, well known for the beautiful beach and the fort named Colaba. To the south of Alibaug is the town of “Revdanda”, which was one of the most important centers of the Portuguese in 15th and 16th century. A further southward is the fort of Korlai, which is quite beautiful. It…