Rajgad Fort
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Rajgad Fort is a historic hill fort in Maharashtra, India, renowned as the former capital of the Maratha Empire under Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and noted for its strategic location and extensive fortifications.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortress
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hill fort ⓘ historical monument ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Rairi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Maratha rulers under Shivaji Maharaj ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Maratha Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalPeriodEnd | 1674 ⓘ |
| capitalPeriodStart | circa 1648 ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 1376 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| formerName | Murumbdev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Alu Darwaza
NERFINISHED
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Balekilla NERFINISHED ⓘ Chor Darwaza NERFINISHED ⓘ Gunjavane Darwaza NERFINISHED ⓘ Padmavati Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ Padmavati Machi NERFINISHED ⓘ Padmavati Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Pali Darwaza NERFINISHED ⓘ Sanjivani Machi NERFINISHED ⓘ Suvela Machi NERFINISHED ⓘ bastions ⓘ fortification walls ⓘ residential quarters ruins ⓘ storage rooms ⓘ watch points ⓘ water cisterns ⓘ |
| languageRegion | Marathi-speaking region ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Maharashtra
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Pune district NERFINISHED ⓘ Sahyadri mountain range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Pune city
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Velhe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyFort |
Raigad Fort
NERFINISHED
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Sinhagad Fort NERFINISHED ⓘ Torna Fort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Bhor region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Velhe region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| renownedFor |
being the first capital of the Maratha Empire under Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
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extensive fortifications ⓘ historical significance in Maratha history ⓘ strategic hilltop location ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Raigad Fort as capital ⓘ |
| servedAs | capital of the Maratha Empire ⓘ |
| significance | important site in the rise of the Maratha Empire ⓘ |
| stateProtected | yes ⓘ |
| strategicRole | control of surrounding valleys and trade routes ⓘ |
| tourismType |
heritage tourism site
ⓘ
trekking destination ⓘ |
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