Patta fort / Vishramgad Maharashtra
Patta fort / Vishramgad Maharashtra Patta Fort, or Patta Killa, also known as Vishramgad, is a fort situated between Nasik and Ahmadnagar in Maharashtra. Shivaji Maharaj once visited and rested there. The residents of Patta Killa are known as Pattekar, meaning "residents of Fort Patta". The height of Patta Fort from sea level is approximately 1,392 Meters (4,566 feet). The north-south quadrangle of Sahyadri goes east to Igatpuri Thalghat, which is called Kalsubai Range. On the west side of this line, Alang, Madan, Kalsubai and east are for Aund, Patta, Bitangad and some forts. Dangat forest in Alang, Madan, Kulang, due to the inauspiciousness of the fort, it is very difficult to trace the forts, but the tremor in the neighborhood of Aundh, Patta, is very easy. The name of the fort is also known as 'Uttargad'. History This fort was in the Bahmani Sultanate. In 1490 when the Bahamani Empire was torn into pieces, this fort was captured by Nizam of...