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Pratapgad Fort Maharashtra

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Pratapgad Fort Maharashtra Pratapgad meaning Valour Fort is a huge fort situated in the Satara district of Maharashtra. It is one of the best places to visit for a day trip and will be liked people who are interested in adventure, history and nature. This mountain fort was a built by Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on a spur to look over the road between the villages of Kinesvar and Par. The fort is 15 kilometers away from Poladpur and 23 kilometers away from the west of Mahabaleshwar which is also a popular hill station. It stands 1080 meters above the sea level. It is also known for the Battle of Pratapgarh which was fought between Shivaji and Afzal khan beneath the rampants of the fort. The fort is divided into two parts- the lower fort and the upper fort. The upper fort which is a rough square shaped fort is built on the crest of the hill. There are a few permanent buildings that include a temple of god Mahadev. The fort is surrounded by sheer cliffs that drop up to ...
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Panhala Fort Maharashtra

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Panhala Fort  Maharashtra Panhala Fort, one of the recognised forts of Maharashtra is also known as Panhalgad, Panhalla or Panalla. The word literally means “the house of the serpents”. This fort is based in Panhala which is 20 km northwest in Maharashtra, India. The fort speaks of the ancient Indian heritage and also of the grand reign of Shivaji Maharaj here. The fort is strategically placed where it can help to keep a vigilance over the pass in Sahyadri mountain ranges. This pass happens to be one of the main trade routes from Bijapur to the coastal areas. Due to this strategic position of the fort, it has been witnessing many wars and struggles between the Mughals, the Marathas and also the East India Company over the decades. This is the famous fort where the illustrated Tarabai have spent her formative years. Large part of the interiors of the fort has been kept intact the way they were since the beginning of their times. The fort is a great tourist attraction and is...
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Vardhangad fort Maharashtra

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Vardhangad fort Maharashtra   This fort is 1500 feet high and it is part of Giridurg. This fort in Phaltan hill district of Satara district is considered as easy for trekkers. This fort is a gate named 'Bhavalikundal' on the Mahadeo mountain ranges of Satara. It is built on 7 miles of Koragra and 17 miles north-east of Satara on the border of Koregaon and Khatav talukas. From the hills of Raleshwar and Raleshwar, which are adjacent to the fort, the tof can be well hit on the fort.     History   After the Mughals conquered Panhala in 1701, in Aurangzeb, their targets turned towards the fort in Satara. Mughal Sardar Fateullah Khan had advised that, "Badshah has to take a khataawat camp so that in the rainy season, the canals of Chandan-Vandan and Nandigiri can be won." Aurangzeb approved the date. On 8th June, Fatteulkhan went with some army to fight for khatav. He won Thane castle. Marathas were defeated. After that the Mughal army had g...
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