Raigad Fort

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Raigad was the capital of Chhatrapati Shivaji's kingdom. It is a hill fortress situated in the Raigad District of Maharashtra, India. It was constructed by Chhatrapati Shivaji between 1657 and 1670.
Chhatrapati Shivaji had seized the site, then the fortress of Rairi, from the royal house of the Mores, a junior or cadet dynasty descended from the Maurya imperial dynasty that once ruled large swathes of the subcontinent. Chhatrapati Shivaji renovated and expanded the Fortress of Rairi and renamed it Raigad, or the King's Fort, the name he gave it when he selected it for his capital when he was in the process of assuming the royal character.
Raigad, the capital of Chhatrapati Shivaji's kingdom. Strategically perched atop a wedge-shaped block of hill, split off from the Western Ghats and inaccessible from three sides. Stories of incredible valour and heroic deeds are etched on every pebble at Raigad. It was here that Chhatrapati Shivaji built his capital city in the 17th century, and here that he crowned himself Chhatrapati. For six years upto his death, Raigad remained the capital of the Marathas with its broad gates and magnificent monuments. There was only one pathway leading to the top, and prizes were offered to those who scaled the fort through unconventional methods. Though parts of Raigad are in ruins, yet they inspire an aura of grandeur.
You can also visit Gangasagar Lake or worship at the nearby Jagadishwar Temple or pay your respects to the great Maratha king at his Samadhi.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raigad_fort
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Coordinates:   18°14'4"N   73°26'46"E

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  • Raigad to Torana to Sinhagad to Pune seems to be within visual range.
  • Jai Maharashtra !!!!
  • A HOLY PALCE. WHERE EVERY HINDU MUST VISIT ATLEAST ONCE IN A LIFE ...
  • Give respect to our Raje. Use word "Chhatrapati Shivaji Raje" instead single word "Shivaji".
  • yes it is true brother (pawar)we must have respect to our mighty king "chhtarpti Shivaji Raje" i have been read lots of Histores about all over world. but i cant found any person who can be able to stood against our Great Mighty Shivaji Raje......
  • when ever u visit EASTERN GIBARLTER i.e. RAIGAD FORT. never forget to visit RAJMATA jijamata samadhi & wada.cause that is the mother who makes shivaji to CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI MAHARAJ . we ppl alweys says "best" to "top" but we forget to "bottom" on which top is stable. so RAJMATA JIJABAI KI JAY . CHHTARPATI SHIVAJI MAHARAJ KI JAI
  • Chhatrapati Shri Shivaji Maharaj ki jay!!!!!!!bahut kay lihine?tumhi sudnya asa. maryadeyam virajate.......
  • From 05-Dec-1995 to 07-Dec-1995, the following friends hiked and stayed on the top of this fort- Yogesh Oturkar Neelesh Panchal Sanjay Parik Harshala Chandorkar (Dhingra) Deepali Padhye () Gauri Jambhekar (Tungar) Jyoti Gokhale (Deshpande) Fabulous climb, great cliffs, great weather, great guide, great stay, great trip, Unforgettable experience - Har Har Mahadev !
  • Go Bramhan Pratipalak, Hindavi Swarajya SansthaPak , Kshatriy Kulvatans, Mlencchh Rajya Sanharak, Rajadhiraj yogiraj, Shrimanyogi, Maharashrta Aadya pravartak, raje chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj ki Jay......... I Request every marathi person to visit Raigad fort atleast once in life. Marathi Manasacha Swarg -- Amacha Raigad.
  • the great maratha
  • rajan salvi, prakash sakure, sanjeev dudhat, sanjit bapat visited . enjoyed very much. sanjeev fractured leg.
  • The great maratha. from -Chava group
  • it must be holy place for every indian, there fore efforts required to renovate raigad once again for more facilities for visiters, i request to all marathi people to contribute, don't wait for govt or political parties help jai maharashtra jai shivaji jai bhavani
  • "Go-Bramhan Pratipalak, Hindavi Swarajya SansthaPak , Kshatriy Kulavantas, Mlencchha Rajya Sanharak, Rajadhiraj yogiraj, Shrimanyogi, raje shrimant chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj ki Jay"......... PAWAR,BHOSALE,DESHMUKH,PATIL,GHORPADE,NIMBALKAR,MORE,KADAM,SHINDE,MOHITE,JADHAV,PALKAR,PATWARDHAN,BARGE,
  • hey all people... THIS PICYURE IS NOT AT ALL OF RAIGAD FORT...THIS IS THE RAJGAD ..SO PLEASE MISGUIDE THE VIEWERS.. REQUEST YOU TO REMOVE THIS AND REPLACE WITH THE RAIGAD...
  • THE SECOND PICTURE ..ON THE RIGHT SIDE...IS THE RAJGAD FORT ..PLEASE REPLACE.
  • Every person know chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj for MAHRASHTRA
  • best spot
  • The pictures showing on top is not Raigad's it's a photos of Rajgad. King of the fort Raigad fort. JAI BHAVANI JAI SHIVAJI.
  • We must take our children s to this holy place and tell them that how in odd conditions of life Chatrapati shivaji Maharaj fought for this soil.We should climb the fort so that we feel the importance of the place.
  • The great maratha-Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
  • a very wonderful structure of ancient times
  • We must visit to such historical places in maharashtra once in year. this is the way, we get attached with our culture & our history.
  • We are enjoy the Raigad mountain and pundown village konzar, & nerav, & chapgav & valankond.
  • We are enjoy the Raigad mountain and pundown village konzar, & nerav, & chapgav & valankond.
  • this is good info but i wanted in hindi language
  • not only in hindi but also in marathi... bczz every maratha should read this...
  • Some one should create a web based e - tour or virtual tour. It was there for Pyramids of Cheops in Egypt.
  • No information available in Hindi
  • ggggah gyyyryrrggggg raggghhee gaaaa
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