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In modern times, Shivaji is considered as a national hero in India, [205] [206] [207] especially in the state of Maharashtra, where he remains an important figure in the state's history. Stories of his life form an integral part of the upbringing and identity of the Marathi people .
Shivaji maharaj was born at the fort on 19 February 1630, and spent his childhood there. Inside the fort is a small temple dedicated to goddess Shivai Devi (some accounts gives us information that name shivaji came from the name of the fort i.e. Shivneri), [2] after whom Shivaji was named. The English traveller Fraze visited the fort in 1673 ...
Torna Fort, also known as Prachandagad, is a large fort located in Pune district, in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is historically significant because it was the first fort captured by Shivaji I in 1646, at the age of 16. The hill has an elevation of 1,403 metres (4,603 ft) above sea level, making it the highest hill-fort in the district.
Rajgad (literal meaning ruling fort) is a Hill region fort situated in the Pune district of Maharashtra, India.Formerly known as Murumbdev, the fort was the first capital of the Maratha Empire under the rule of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj for almost 26 years, after which the capital was moved to the Raigad Fort. [1]
Also, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj built the forts of Colaba and Underi to control the activities of the Siddhis in the Arabian Sea. At the time of Underi's construction, the British opposed a lot and stood with their warships in the sea to obstacle the material being supplied for the construction of the fort.
The fort, commissioned by Chhatrapati Shivaji, was constructed between 1664 and 1667. [2] The fort lies off the shore of Malvan taluka of the Sindhudurg District in the Konkan region of Maharashtra, 450 kilometres (280 mi) south of Mumbai. [3] It is a protected monument under the Archaeological Survey of India. [4] [5]
A green canyon near Nashik Karnala Fort in Navi Mumbai Torna Fort in Maharashtra Deccan Traps in Matheran. This is a list of forts in Maharashtra, a state of India. [1] [2] (District) Harshal Fort ; Agashi Fort; Ahmednagar Fort; Mandar Fort; Ajinkyatara; Akluj Fort; Akola Fort; Alang Fort; Ambolgad; Anjaneri; Anjanvel Fort; Ankai Fort; Antur ...
This fort was built during the Bahamani period. In 1670 Maratha emperor chhatrapati Shivaji maharaj won the fort from the hands of Adil Shah of Bijapur. [1] Shivaji maharaj had built protecting towers on two commanding points, one at the south and the other near the old court house.