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Rajgad Fort

India / Maharashtra / Dehu Road /
 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

Comments

  • mg_momin
    Ragad is really nice palace
  • aditya (guest)
    rajgad is testimony to shivaji's greatness
  • jay (guest)
    really nice pics yar...!![:)]
  • jay (guest)
    Ragad is not palace yar...[:(] its a fort...
  • prahant_dhumal
    Swarajyachi Pahili Rajdhani.... Kille RAJGAD....- Prashant Dhumal Deshmukh (Dohar Dhumal Deshmukh Family) first capital of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.... Fort Rajgad.... Prashant Dhumal Deshmukh (Dohar Dhumal Deshmukh Family)
  • ggg (guest)
    yes i aldso
  • Ashok Kumar Pareek (guest)
    It is important to note that Shivaji was not the "CHHATRIYA" by cast but he belongs to OBC. However he was the greatest protector of Cow and Brahmin, therefore the Brahmins insisted him to accept the kingship. On insistance of the brahmins Shivaji performed a YAGYA through the Brahmins of KASHI and there after accept the post of CHHATARPATI like a king and constructed a fort to run the administration. This fort is called as Raigarh fort. As a matter of fact Raigarh was capital of Chhatarpati Shivaji.
  • guest (guest)
    There is an interesting explanation for why there is such strong anti minority sentiment in Maharashtra and Gujarat: they were never fully defeated or fully victorious against the Mughals of Delhi who used to invade them time and again. As a result the local populations are still trying to fight off the Mughals, but the problem is that there are no Mughals now, so the closest approximation is used as substitute target.
  • givind deshmukh. (guest)
    I am very happy across the climb on Rajgad fort...
  • prahant_dhumal
    My Brother.... RAJGAD is 1st capital of Shivaji Maharaj...
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