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Vasota fort is attributed to the Kolhapur Shilahara Chief Bhoja II (1178–1193) of Panhala. [1] Vasota always remained with Marathas, Shirkes & Mores in 16th century.It was mostly used as a prison. Chatrapati Shivaji incorporated the fort into the Maratha Empire in 1655 during the conquest of Javli. Chatrapati Shivaji renamed the fort ...
Satara, Maharashtra India: ... Maharashtra State Forest Department: ... The Vasota Fort lies deep in the forests and is located at an elevation of 1,120 m ...
Pages in category "Forts in Satara district" ... Vardhangad Fort; Varugad; Vasota Fort This page was last edited on 17 July 2016, at 08:23 (UTC). ...
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] Achala Fort ; Agashi Fort; Ahmednagar Fort; Ahivant Fort; Ajinkyatara; Akluj Fort; Akola Fort; Alang Fort; Ambolgad; Anjaneri; Anjanvel Fort; Ankai Fort; Antur Fort; Arnala ...
Ajinkyatara Fort, also known as the "Fort of the Sapta-Rishi," is a historical hill fort located on Ajinkyatara Mountain, one of the seven mountains surrounding the city of Satara in the Sahyadri Mountains of Maharashtra, India. Situated at an altitude of 3,300 feet, the fort overlooks Satara City and is considered one of the major heritage ...
Satara (pronunciation ⓘ) (ISO: Sātārā) is a city located in the Satara District of Maharashtra state of India, near the confluence of the river Krishna and its tributary, the Venna. [2] The city was established in the 16th century and was the seat of the Chhatrapati of the Maratha Kingdom , Shahu I .
Pratapgad fort is located at 15 km (10 miles) from Poladpur and 23 km (15 miles) west of Mahabaleshwar, a popular hill station of Maharashtra. The fort stands 1080 metres (3543') above sea level and is built on a spur which overlooks the road between the villages of Par and Kinesvar. The fort has a Tulja Bhawani temple from Chhatrapati Shivaji ...
Mandhardevi Kalubai temple is near Wai (Satara District, Maharashtra, India). Located on a hill 4,650 feet above sea level, the temple, some 20 km from Wai, Satara, [1] overlooks the picturesque Pandavgad Fort and Purandar fort. Devotees attribute miraculous properties to a grove around the shrine. Local lore has it that the temple is more than ...