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Vairatgad Fort
The fort Vairatgad is situated in the province of Wai, and 8 km away from Wai. It takes one day to see the fort. Travelling has become easy due to regular bus service and private vehicles to the base of the fort. Type : Hill forts Fort Range : Mahabaleshwar District : Satara History : King Bhoj of…
Shirgaon Fort
The fort of Shirgaon is 5 km north of Mahim in Palghar Taluka. Seashore behind the fort is very beautiful, but is lonely as the fort is quite neglected. Type : Coastal Forts Fort Range : Konkan District : Thane History : In 1739 Marathas won this fort along with the forts of Dahanu, Kelve and Tarapur. It…
Samrajgad Fort
‘Samrajgad’ a.k.a. ‘Danda-Rajapuri’ is situated on a hill, south-west of the sea shore of Murud village and is near to the famous fort Janjira. It was built by Shivaji Maharaj to keep an eye on Janjira and to cut off its access from land. Samrajgad was used as the main base for the attacks on…
Sadashivgad Fort
Karad is a city in Satara district, and is characterized by huge rainfall and sugarcane production. The forts situated in this region are Sadashivgad, Dategad, Vasantgad, Gunvantgad and Machchindragad. Type : Hill forts Fort Range : Karad District : Satara Fascinating Spots : The mountain top is extensive, and half an hour is enough to see the fort.…
Revdanda Fort
Revdanda fort is situated at the mouth of Kundalika River where it meets the Arabians Sea. Revdanda is well- known as Revatikshetra from the era of Mahabharata. In fifteenth century Portuguese identified the strategic importance of the Revdanda village and fortified the entire village. Type : Sea forts District : Raigad History : A Portuguese captain Soj…
Rajdher Fort
One of the mountain ranges of Sahyadri starts from Surgana in Nasik, and ends at Chandvad. This is called Ajanta Satmaal. Amongst the various forts in this range, Rajdher, Indrai, Koldher and Chandvad lie in the Chandvad taluka. Type : Hill forts Fort Range : Ajanta Satmaal District : Nashik Fascinating Spots : As we enter reach the…
Palgad Fort
Palgad was built by Shivaji Maharaj. This fort is situated in dense vegetation near Palgad village, on the Khed-Pali route. This is the village where Sane Guruji was born. This fort is said to have been used as a watch tower. Type : Hill forts Fort Range : Konkan District : Ratnagiri Fascinating Spots : The area of…
Moragad Fort
Geographically seen, Moragad is just a part of fort Mulher. It is actually the second bastion of Mulher. The height of this fort from its base is about 4450 ft. Type : Hill forts Fort Range : Selbari-Dolbari District : Nashik Fascinating Spots : While walking towards the fort-top there is a cave near to the second garrison.…
Mirgad Fort
Set in one of the very idyllic locations for cross country trek, Mirgad possess a very unique setting. This place is also called as Mirya Dongar. Looking mostly like a surveillance tower this fort has a very little historical mention. Type : Hill forts Fort Range : Raigad District : Raigad Fascinating Spots : Though the fort is…
Manikdurg fort
Manikdurga is situated near Mandki village in Chiplun taluka. Thanks to the efforts of Archaeologist Sachin Joshi from Pune, the fort was discovered and its history revealed. The goods coming from the ancient port of Palshet were dispatched through trade routes safeguarded by Navtedurga, Kasardurga, Manikdurga, Bhairavgad, etc. Manikdurga is also known as “Durgecha Dongar”…