Raj gad Fort In Pune

Raj gad Fort In Pune 

Raj gad Fort In Pune

Raj gad Fort In Pune

It's aptly named as Raj- Gad, literally meaning a King- Fort. Among all the castles conquered, erected and reinstated by the great Maratha legionnaire king Shivaji, this bone
was his Capital.Raigad is a hill fort located in the town of Mahad in the Raigad district of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is one of the most powerful forts in the Deccan Plateau and is historically known as Rairee or Rairy Fort. Maratha ruler Chhatarpati Shivaji Maharaj and his chief engineer Sardar Hiroji Indalkar supervised the construction and construction of many buildings and structures in Raigad. In 1674, after Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was crowned king of the Maratha Kingdom, Raigad was chosen as the capital.

Under his rule, the Maratha Empire expanded over much of western and central India.Rise 820 m (2,700 ft) above the base and at an altitude of 1,356 m (4,449 ft) (Raj gad Fort In Pune is located at 4,449 ft in the Sahyadri mountain range and overlooks the surrounding areas sahib, you have to climb 1,737 stupid steps to enter the castle Alternatively, visitors can opt for the Raigad Ropeway, a 750 m (2,460 ft) long and 400 m (1,300 ft) high cable car that can easily take tourists from land to reach the fort in just four minutes. . The main palace is made of wood, only its columns remain. The main castle ruins include the king's residence and six rooms, each with its own bathroom. The room has no windows. In addition, the ruins of three police stations can be seen in front of the palace, of which only two remain and the third was destroyed in the bombing. Raj gad Fort In Pune also overlooks an artificial lake called Ganga Sagar Lake. The King's Court at Raigad Fort has a replica of the ancient throne facing the main gate known as Nagarkhana Darwaja.   

                                            It faces east. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's Rajyabhishek was here. This system is acoustically designed to assist with the sound coming from the throne door. In the south there is an entrance called Mena Darwaja, which is said to be the queen's entrance from the fort to the queen's house. Palkhi Darwaja was used by the king and the king himself. North. To the right of Palkhi Darwaja is a row of three dark and deep rooms. Historians believe that these were the stables of the castle.

The statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj stands in front of the ruins of the main street leading to Jagdishwar Mandir and on the first step of the steps is written the name of Sardar Hiroji Indalkar, whose name is Samadhi and his Samadhi. Pes Waghya. Samadhi of Rajmata Jijabai, mother of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, can be seen at the bottom of Pachad Village. Other parts of the fort include Khubladha Buruj, Nane Darwaja and Hatti Talav (including the lake).

                       There is a historical Buruj called "Hirakani Buruj" (Hirakani Bastion) built on a large rock in the fort. According to legend, "A milkmaid named Hirakani from a nearby village came to sell milk to the people of the castle, and when the gate closed, she appeared in the castle at sunset. When her son returned to the village, the worried mother did not wait for the dawn and bravely climbed the mountain in the dark because of her love for her child. Later, Tom, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj He repeated this unique feat in front of .

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Location- Balek Illa Rd, Pune, Maharashtra 412213

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