Shivneri Fort

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Shivneri Fort is a historic hill fort in Maharashtra, India, best known as the birthplace of the Maratha ruler Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and an important site in Maratha history.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hill fort
historic site
tourist attraction
access motorable road up to base village
steps leading to main gate
administeredBy Archaeological Survey of India
associatedWithDynasty Maratha Empire
associatedWithPerson Shivaji
surface form: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj

Jijabai
bestVisitSeason post-monsoon
birthDateEvent Shivaji Maharaj born here on 19 February 1630 (traditional date)
birthplaceOf Shivaji
surface form: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
climate tropical monsoon
country India
culturalSignificance important site in Maratha history
symbolic site for Maharashtrian identity
distanceFromPune approximately 90 kilometers
elevation approximately 3000 feet above sea level
hasFeature Shivai Devi temple
bastions
fortification walls
gates
statue of young Shivaji with his mother Jijabai
steep hill terrain
temples
water cisterns
hasViewOf surrounding hills and valleys near Junnar
heritageDesignation Monument of National Importance (India)
heritageStatus protected monument
historicalPeriod medieval India
knownFor association with Maratha Empire
birthplace of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
military architecture
languageLocal Marathi
locatedIn Junnar
Maharashtra
locatedInDistrict Pune district
locatedInRegion Western Ghats
locatedInTaluka Junnar taluka
locatedNear Junnar
surface form: Junnar town
namedAfter Goddess Shivai
nearestMajorCity Pune
region Deccan Plateau
surface form: Deccan plateau
religiousAssociation Hinduism
stateParty Government of Maharashtra
strategicRole defensive fort in the Junnar region
tourismActivity heritage tourism
trekking

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Shivaji birthPlace Shivneri Fort
Pune district hasFort Shivneri Fort