Rajgad Fort
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Maharashtra /
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World / India / Maharashtra / Pune
place with historical importance, fort, hillfort, bastion (fortification part), taluka headquarter, district headquarter
This giant and well constructed fort is recorded in history of architecture. This fort is made during the 17th century with its giant dual walls, secret passages, main passages, buildings, temples, water cisterns and locations as per instruction from Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. This believed to be den of Shivaji Maharaj and being unmarked first capital of Swarajya led by him for 25 years. After deaths of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and and his successor Chatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, Tarabai used this fort in war of 26 years with Mughals to save Hindavi Swarajya in the 18th Century.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajgad
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Coordinates: 18°14'45"N 73°40'58"E
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- Bhor Taluka 14 km
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