To say that Maharashtra is a land of historical forts won't be wrong when one finds that there are about 360 forts in the State showcasing the history and rules prevalent since centuries ; the Rashtrakutas, the Chalukyas, the Bahamani, the Gonds, the Satvahanas, the Kadambas, the Afghans, the Siddis, the Sultanate Of Berar, Bijapur and Ahmednagar, the Portuguese and the British , and last but by no means the least, the mighty Marathas.
Nestled in the high mountains of the Sahyadris, , by the winding western ghats, in the deep forests full of wild beasts or the rough waves of the Arabian sea, they are a rich and important source of the life and times of the people and the rulers who built them; they provide us with much information of the culture, lifestyle, the architecture and engineering used in the building of a particular fort, the administration and the skill of the ruler , their foresightedness in the wars against the prevalent enemies by equipping the forts with survival measures for the population residing in them, their battle - readiness, their defence strategies and topographical superiority against the invading enemy armies.
Each and every fort is unique in itself and a paradise to explore for a lover of history.
Following is a compilation of a few of them worth a visit in your trip to Maharashtra :-
Akola
Andheri
Arnala
Ambolgad
Balapur
Belapur
Bitangad
Daulatabad
Ghangad
Ghodbunder
Gavilgad
Harishchandragad
Kolaba
Kandhar
Kalavantin Durg
Korigad
Kenjalgad
Lohagad
Mandangad
Malhargad
Murud - Janjira
Murud - Harnai
Pratapgarh
Panhala
Prabalgad
Purandar
Raigad
Rajgad
Rajmachi
Sindhudurg
Suvarnadurg
Sinhagad
Shivneri
Sewri
Shaniwarwada
Sarasgad
Sudhagad
Tikona
Tung
Torna
Vasota
Vasai
Vijaydurg
Yashwantgad
Source - mapsofindia.com
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