Maharashtra Forts

Karnala Fort    Karnala Fort  (also called  Funnel Hill ) is a hill fort in  Raigad district ,  Maharashtra , India, about 10 km from  Panvel  city. Currently it is a protected place lying within the  Karnala Bird Sanctuary . It was a place of strategic importance since it overlooked the Bor pass, which connected the  Konkan coast  to the interior of Maharashtra ( Deccan Plateau )  on the main trade route between these areas. Karnala Fort  The fort was likely constructed before 1400, under  Devagiri Yadavs (1248–1318) and the  Tughlaq  rulers (1318–1347), Karnala was the capital of the north Konkan districts of their respective empires.  It later fell under the command of the  Gujarat Sultanate  but in 1540 was taken over by Nizam Shah of  Ahmednagar . The Gujarat sultans then requested the help of the Dom Francisco de Menenzes the commanding officer of the  Portuguese  at...

  Harihar Fort  Harihar fort / Harshagad  is a fort located 40km from  Nashik City , 48 km from  Igatpuri , 40 km from  Ghoti  in  Nashik district , of  Maharashtra . It is an important fort in Nashik district, and was constructed to look upon the trade route through Gonda Ghat. It receives many visitors because of its peculiar rock-cut steps. Harihar Fort 🚩 Harihar fort was built during the  Pankaj panchariya  period. It was surrendered to Khan Zamam in 1636 along with Trymbak and other Pune forts. The fort was captured by Captain. Briggs in 1818 along with 17 other forts. 🚩

Korigad Fort   Korigad (also called Koraigad, Koarigad or Kumwarigad) is a hill fort located about 20 km (12 mi) south of  Lonavla  in  Pune district ,  Maharashtra , India. Its date of construction is not known but likely predates 1500. It is about 923 m above sea level.  The planned township of  Aamby Valley  is built over the fort's southern and eastern foothills. The closest village is Peth Shahpur, about 1 km (0.62 mi) north of the fort . Korigad Fort The fort is located about 923 m (3,028 ft) above sea level, rising over 200 m (660 ft) higher than the neighboring valleys. To the east, there lie two artificial lakes part of the Aamby Valley project which later drain into the  Mulshi reservoir . There are two lakes on the top of the fort. A temple to its patron goddess Koraidevi  also exists along with several smaller temples to dedicated to Vishnu and Shiva. The former has been recently renova...

Ajinkyatara Fort Ajinkyatara   ( meaning "The Impregnable Star") 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   that was called "Ajimtara" during Aurangzeb regime and was based on Aurangzeb son's name, Ajim. Marathi novelist   [Narayan Hari Apte]   named the fort "Ajinkyatara", when he wrote his first novel on the same name, first published in 1909. Now it also holds the television tower for the city of Satara. This fort has been the place where several pivotal moments in Maratha history took place. Ajinkyatara Fort The fort is located at Ajinkyatara Mountain, which is 3,300 feet high.After the death of Shivaji Maharaj, Aurangzeb conquered Satara fort, which was later won by  Parshuram Pratinidhi  in 1706. In 1708, Shahu Maharaj was crowned at this fort.This was the place where  Tarabai  was imprisoned by...

Purandar Fort  Purandar Fort  is known as the birthplace of  Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj , the son of  Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj .The fort is repeatedly mentioned in the rising of Shivaji Maharaj against the  Adil Shahi   Bijapur Sultanate  and the  Mughals . The fort of Purandhar stands at 4,472 ft (1,387 m) above the sea level in the  Western Ghats , 50 km to the southeast of  Pune .  The twin forts of Purandar and Vajragad (or Rudramal) of which the latter is the smaller of the two, is located on the eastern side of the main fort. The village of  Purandar  takes its name from this fort . 🚩 In 1596 A.D, the  Bahudar Shah  of the  Ahmadnagar Sultanate  granted the territory of "Pune" and "Supa" to  Maloji Bhosale , the grandfather of Shivaji. The Purandar Fort was included in the territory. In 1646 A.D, a young Shivaji in one of his first victories for the  Maratha Empire , raid...

  Panhala Fort Panhala fort  (also known as  Panhalgad ,  Panhalla  (literally "the home of serpents")), is located in  Panhala , 20 kilometres northwest of  Kolhapur  in  Maharashtra ,  India . It is strategically located looking over a pass in the  Sahyadri  mountain range which was a major trade route from  Bijapur  in the interior of Maharashtra to the coastal areas.  Due to its strategic location, it was the centre of several skirmishes in the  Deccan  involving the  Marathas , the  Mughals  and the British  East India Company , the most notable being the  Battle of Pavan Khind . Here, the queen regent of  Kolhapur ,  Tarabai , spent her formative years. Several parts of the fort and the structures within are still intact. Panhala Fort  Panahala fort was built between 1178 and 1209 CE, one of 15 forts (others including Bavda,  Bhudargad , Satara, and...

Kulaba Fort  Kolaba Fort  (sometimes  Kulaba Fort  or  Alibag Fort ) is an old military  fortification  in India. It is situated in the sea at a distance of 1–2 km from the shores of  Alibag , 35 km south of  Mumbai , in the  Konkan  region of  Maharashtra ,  India . It is a popular tourist destination and a protected monument. Kulaba Fort , Alibag Kolaba fort is one the fort which was captured by Shivaji Maharaj. The fort was completed by Sambhaji Maharaj after the death of  Shivaji  Maharaj in June 1681.  In 1713 under a treaty with Peshwa  Balaji Vishwanath , Kolaba along with several other forts was given over to the  Kanhoji Angre .  🚩

  Rajgad Fort  Rajgad   (literal meaning   Ruling Fort ) is a hill fort situated in the   Pune   district of   Maharashtra ,   India . Formerly known as   Murumdev , the fort was the capital of the   Maratha Empire   under the rule of   Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj   for almost 26 years, after which the capital was moved to the   Raigad Fort .   Treasures discovered from an adjacent fort called Torna were used to completely build and fortify the Rajgad Fort. Rajgad Fort, Pune The Rajgad Fort is located around 60 km (37 mi) to the south-west of Pune and about 15 km (9.3 mi) west of  Nasrapur  in the  Sahyadris  range. The fort lies 1,376 m (4,514 ft) above the sea level. The diameter of the base of the fort was about 40 km (25 mi) which made it difficult to lay siege on it, which added to its strategic value. The fort's ruins consist of palaces, water cist...