Raigad Hiroji Step – Architect / Engineer

Raigad Hiroji Step Name of the Raigad Fort’s architect “Hiroji Indalkar” engraved on stone. This is the guaranty by Raigad Fort’s Chief Architect / Engineer “Hiroji Indalkar” engraved on wall about strength of the raigad fort. Jagdishwar Temple (Mandir)

Chhatrapati Shivaji Raje

Coronation 6 June 1674 Born c. April 1627 / 19 February 1630 Shivneri Fort, near Pune, India Died 3 April 1680 Raigad Fort, Pune, India Shivaji Raje is God for all Maharashtra people. Rajbhavan : A block of 83 ft. x 33 ft. is the residence of King. We are standing in Rajbhavan space. Sagar,

Ruins of the old Palace

Shirkai Mandir : A small Temple of Godess Shirkai. In 1765 the Raigad Fort, along with Malwan in present Sindhudurg District, the southernmost district of Maharashtra, was the target of an armed expedition by the British East India Company, which considered it a piratical stronghold. In 1818 the fort was bombarded and destroyed by ,

Raigad Fort Towers – Bale Killa

Khubladha Buru : After climbing stairs there is Khubladha Buruj in front of Main Door. We are

Human Faces of Raigad

She is carrying Water Nath gold ornament A moustache which has its ends grown much longer and often flared out. A little boy giving speech about Raigad Fort. He is Guide to other school trip. Maybe he is not going to school.

Raigad fort Sahyadri mountain range

Raigad fort The fort was built by Chandrarao Mores in 1030. Its ruins today consist of the queen’s quarters: six chambers, with each chamber having its own private restroom. The main palace was constructed using wood, of which only the bases of pillars remain. Ruins of three watch towers can be seen directly in front

Darwaza – Door of Fort Raigad

Maha Darwaja – Main Door of Fort Raigad The fort, which rises 820 metres (2,700 ft) above sea level, is located in the Sahyadri mountain range. There are approximately 1737 steps leading to the fort, though today an areal tram exists to reach the top of the fort. The fort was looted and destroyed by

Way to Raigad Fort

We started our journey form Pune on bike. Girish ready to travel. Bhatghar Dam. Bajaj M80 – very old bike i saw in village side. Pavana river Shivaji had seized the fort in 1656, then the fortress of Rairi, from the royal house of the Chandrarrao Mores, a junior or Cadet dynasty to descended from

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Raigad Fort, India, Maharastra. Raigad is a hill fortress situated in the near Mahad, Raigad district of Maharashtra, India. The Maratha king Shivaji made the fort his capital in 1674 when he was crowned King of a Maratha Kingdom which later developed into the Maratha Empire eventually covering majority of modern day India. Google Map