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Patta Fort, or Patta Killa, also known as Vishramgad ( Marathi: पट्टा किल्ला), is a fort situated between Nasik and Ahmadnagar in Maharashtra, India. The Indian ruler Chatrapati Shivaji I Maharaj once visited and rested there. The residents of Patta Killa are known as Pattekar, meaning "residents of Fort Patta". Patta Fort ...
Shivneri Fort (known as Killa) (Marathi pronunciation: [ʃiʋneɾiː]) is an ancient military fortification located near Junnar in Pune district in Maharashtra, India. It is the birthplace of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj , the founder of Maratha Kingdom .
Avandha Fort, or Avandha Killa (Marathi: औंढ़ा/ अवंढा किल्ला), is a fort situated in Aundhewadi village between Nasik and Ahmadnagar in Maharashtra. This fort is close to Patta Fort. The residents of Patta Killa are known as Pattekar, meaning "residents of Fort Patta".
Shivaji was born in the hill-fort of Shivneri, near Junnar, which is now in Pune district.Scholars disagree on his date of birth; the Government of Maharashtra lists 19 February as a holiday commemorating Shivaji's birth (Shivaji Jayanti).
Itbarrao Koli was the Patil of Janjira Island and a chief of the Kolis who built this island in the 15th century for Kolis to live on peacefully away from pirates. The origin the old Wooden Garrison can be traced down to the fifteenth century when some local fishermen of Rajapuri constructed a small wooden fort on a huge rock to protect themselves and their families from the pirates.
Sinhagad is an ancient hill fortress located at around 49 km southwest of the city of Pune, India.. Previously known as Kondhana, the fort had been the site of many battles, most notably the Battle of Sinhagad in 1670.
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 patta (Marathi: दांडपट्टा) is a sword, originating from the Indian subcontinent, with a gauntlet integrated as a handguard. [1] Often referred to in its native Marathi as a dandpatta , it is commonly called a gauntlet-sword in English.