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| Standing as silent sentinels to history are the 350-odd forts of Maharashtra.
Beaten by the sea waves, lashed at by the torrential Deccan rains, or scorched
in the blazing sun, stand imposing ramparts and crumbling walls . the last
lingering memories of Maharashtra's martial times. Nowhere in the country would
you encounter such a profusion of forts. And such variety. Sited on an island,
as at Murud-Janjira or guarding the seas as at Bassein, or among the Sahyadri
hills, as at Raigad, whose zig-zag walls and rounded bastions sit like a
sceptre and crown amidst hills turned mauve. |
| Most of the forts in Maharashtra whether up in the hills or near the seas are
associated with Shivaji --the great Maratha warrior and an equally great fort
builder. Moreover, these forts were treated as mini-cities, such as Panhala,
which is now a hill station. The concept of the fort-city was, however, not
peculiar to Shivaji alone. The Portuguese who came to India as traders and
missionaries, built within a century of their coming, Bassein, a garden city to
rival many a European capital. |
| Today, these forts numbed by sun and sleet, have not only been witness to
changing times, but have also shaped them and within their walls throb the
heart-beat of history. |
| Maratha Forts Beyond the walls.View the Articles. |
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Devagiri Daulatabad |
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| Devagiri (Daultabad of the later period), 11kms north-west of More Info... |
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Murud Janjira |
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| Situated on a rock of oval shape near the port town of Murud, 165kms More Info... |
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Raigarh |
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| Raigarh was Shivaji’s capital, the hill fort where he was crowned More Info... |
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Sindhudurg |
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| Sindhudurg fort stands on a rocky island, known as Kurte, barely a km, More Info... |
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Panhala |
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| Panhala or Panhalgarh, about 19kms north-west of Kolhapur, is.. More Info... |
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Vijayadurg |
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| Raigarh was Shivaji’s capital, the hill fort where he was crowned More Info... |
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