History Of Shivneri Fort

-

Shivneri Fort 

Shivneri Fort is a 17th-century military fortification located near Junnar in Pune district in Maharashtra, India. It is the birthplace of Shivaji, the founder of Maratha Empire.

Shivneri Fort 


The place passed on to the Bahmani Sultanate after the weakening of Delhi Sultanate during the 15th century and it then passed on to the Ahmadnagar Sultanate in the 16th century. In 1595, a Maratha chief named Maloji Bhonsle, the grandfather of Shivaji Bhosale, was enabled by the Ahmadnagar Sultan, Bahadur Nizam Shah and he gave him Shivneri and Chakan. Shivaji was born at the fort on 19 February 1630 (some accounts place it 1627), and spent his childhood there. Inside the fort is a small temple dedicated to the goddess Shivai Devi, after whom Shivaji was named.
Shivai Devi Temple 🕌



Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

History Of Ajinkyatara Fort

-
Image
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...
Read more

History Of Purandar Fort

-
Image
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...
Read more

History Of Tikona Fort

-
Image
  Tikona Fort Tikona  also known as  Vitandgad ) is the dominant  hill fort  in  Maval  in western India. It is located near  Kamshet  around 60 km from  Pune . The village nearest to the fort is called Tikona-Peth. The 3500 ft high hill is pyramidal in shape and the name Tikona means "triangular". Tikona Fort 🚩 The fort is a trekking destination noted for the large doors, the temple of 'Trimbakeshwar Mahadev', a water tanks (seven water tanks) and some Satvahan caves. Trek organisers also commend the views of Pawna dam and the nearby forts of  Tung ,  Lohagad  and  Visapur . There is good view of Pawana lake from the summit. 🚩 Little is known about the origins of this fort. There is a  vihara  on the fort datable to circa seventh-eight centuries A.D. Malik Ahmad Nizam Shah I  of the Nizam Shahi dynasty conquered the fort in 1585 and annexed it to the Nizam territory. In 1657,  Shivaji ...
Read more