Jivdhan fort

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Old age fort exactly located on main range of Sahyadri mountain. The fortification style telling this fort is approximately 1500 years old. This hill fort seen the politics and bravery of great Maratha ruler Shahaji Raje in 17th century. The fortification is very interesting to observe of this fort, water tanks, east west passages with stone carved steps, main doors, temples and strange and giant cave type food grain warehouse must to visit.

For more photos go to
www.tifr.res.in/~roop/Travels/Jivdhan-Dhakoba/
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jivdhan
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Coordinates:   19°16'35"N   73°41'14"E

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  • Its nice fort for trekking.Very cozy place.One should visit if u r a nature lover
  • Thisis the historical place place . Fort of Shivaji Maharaj where Shivaji lived opto 19 yrs old.
  • this is wrong...Shivaji lived here upto 19 yrs old????
  • Its nice fort for trekking and the person who are loved to saw historical place must visit this place at once.
  • a very good spot to visit..! good caves where we can stay!!!
  • Shivaji Maharaj never captured this region. His Grandson Shahu Maharaj (son of Sambhaji maharaj) captured entire Junnar region.... after death of Shivaji and sambhaji Maharaj.
  • who told you that Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj lived there for 19 year ?? what about Rajgad then ??
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