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Friday

DATEGAD Fort दातेगड़ किला

April 15, 2022

 Dategad Fort... Its known as Sundergad Fort.

Dategad Fort (Marathi: दातेगड) is a small fort located 75 kilometres (47 mi) South of Satara, in the Maharashtra state of India. This fort can be visited in a day from Satara. The nearest town is Patan. The base village is Tolewadi from where an easy trek of 45 minutes leads to the entrance of the fort.

The Patankars were the Deshmukhs under the Marathas of the whole surrounding district and had charge of Dategad fort.[1] The fort was under the control of Maratha dynasty before the fort was taken into control by Captain Grant in May 1818.

The fort is located on a high tableland with escarpments on all the sides. The scarp is about 30 feet high. There is an entrance gate to enter the table land. One has to climb 20 steps to reach the top of the fort. The fort is spread over an area of 3 acres. There are 10 feet tall idols of Lord Hanuman and Lord Ganapati on the fort. There is a Shivalinga carved in the laterite stone near the well. The well is 100 feet deep cut in the laterite rock. There are two large water tanks on the fort.


Saturday

Ramshej Fort Nashik | रामशेज किल्ला

February 26, 2022

 Ramsej or Ramshej Fort (Ramshej - Rama's bed)(Marathi: रामशेज किल्ला) is a small fort located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north-west of Nashik, in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is believed that Lord Rama stayed in the fort for a short time when he travelled to Sri Lanka. The fort can be visited during the day, and is located on the busy Nashik-Vapi route.


किल्ल्याचा इतिहास


नाशिक-पेठ रस्त्यावर पंचवटीपासून १० किलोमीटर अंतरावर रामशेज किल्ला आहे. रामशेज इतर किल्ल्यांप्रमाणे दऱ्याखोऱ्यांत, जंगलात अथवा खूप उंचीवर नाही. एका सपाट आणि मोकळ्या मैदानावर त्याने आपले बलदंड शरीर झोकून दिले आहे. प्रभू श्रीराम या किल्ल्यावर विश्रांतीला यायचे, म्हणून या डोंगराला रामशेज म्हटले जाते, अशी अख्यायिका आहे. रामशेजचे वैशिष्ट्य असे की, तो कोणत्याही बाजूने सहज चढता येतो अन्‌ तोही अगदी तासाभरात. किल्ल्याजवळच राम मंदिर आहे. तेथे राम, सीता, लक्ष्मण व हनुमानाच्या मूर्ती आहेत. पाण्याचे कुंड आणि एक बोगदाही आहे. सीतागुंफेतून रामशेजला जाण्यासाठी बोगदा असल्याचेही म्हटले जाते. मात्र, सध्या तो बंद आहे.


रामशेज किल्ल्यात प्रवेश करण्यापूर्वी राम मंदिरावरील एक शिलालेख नक्की पहा. रामशेजचा इतिहास अत्यंत रोचक आहे. शिवकाळानंतर महाराष्ट्रावर मोगलांची आक्रमणे वाढू लागली. मराठा साम्राज्य काबीज करण्यासाठी छत्रपती शिवाजी महाराजांच्या मृत्यूनंतर औरंगजेबाने आखलेल्या पहिल्या मोहिमेत रामशेज या छोट्याशा किल्ल्याचाही समावेश होता. यावरून हा किल्ला मोगलांसाठी किती महत्त्वाचा असेल हे लक्षात येते. औरंगजेबाचा सरदार शहाबुद्दीन खानाने १६८२ मध्ये रामशेज मिळविण्याचे जोरदार प्रयत्न केले, पण तो अपयशी ठरला.रामशेजवर यावेळी अवघ्या सहाशे मावळ्यांनी किल्ला लढवला.


यावेळी शहाबुद्दीन खानाने हल्ल्यासाठी रामशेजच्या उंचीचा लाकडी बुरूज (धमधमा) तयार केला. महाराष्ट्रातील युद्धतंत्रात हा अजब प्रकार पहिल्यांदा पहायला मिळाला. धमधम्यावरून तोफांचा मारा करूनही रामशेज झुकेना. रामशेजवरून होणाऱ्या दगडांच्या वर्षावामुळे शहाबुद्दीनखानाचे मोगल अधिकारी मारले जात होते. दुसरीकडे छत्रपती संभाजी राजांनी रामशेजच्या मदतीसाठी सैन्य पाठवून किल्ल्याभोवतीचा वेढा तोडण्याचे तंत्र अवलंबले होते. औरंगजेबाच्या अनेक सरदारांनी राजशेज मिळविण्यासाठी धडपड केली. पण १६८४ पर्यंत रामशेज हलला नाही. अखेर रामशेजचा वेढा सुटला. संभाजी महाराजांनी रामशेजच्या किल्लेदाराला चिलखत पोषाख, रत्नजडित कडे आणि नगद देऊन कौतुक केले. त्यानंतर रामशेजवर आलेला नवा किल्लेदार फितुर झाला अन् १६८७ मध्ये रामशेज औरंगजेबाच्या ताब्यात गेला. राजशेज किल्ला सहा वर्षे झुंजत होता. त्यामुळे हा किल्ला अनुभवताना हा इतिहास मनात साठवणे हा एक थरार ठरतो.


Ramsej Fort was used in the fight against the Mughal Empire that lasted for six and a half years.[2] The fort's first Killedar (Fort commander) was Suryaji Jadhav, but he was transferred after five and a half years and a new Killedar was soon appointed, as per the rotation policy of the Maratha Empire. In 1682 Aurangzeb sent Sahabuddin Khan to conquer the fort. Shahbuddin Khan, with his 40,000 man army and strong artillery, vowed to capture the fort within a few hours, but the 600 Maratha soldiers in the fort held their posts and pushed the forces back for many months with a fierce array of slingshots, lit haystacks, and huge stones - even though there were no cannons in the fort. Mughal artillery managed to break the fort walls in the evening. They assumed that the fort would be captured easily. However, all 600 Marathas on the fort worked for the full night to rebuild the entire broken section of the wall, much to the despair and awe of the Mughals.


The inability of the artillery to capture the fort made Aurangzeb very frustrated and uneasy. He raised a wooden platform to storm the fort. Marathas were amazing planners, and Shivaji and his son Sambhaji had a policy of keeping a healthy supply of ammunition in the fort, even though it had no cannons or guns. Ramsej was no exception and, even though it did not have cannons, the fort had sufficient ammunition. The Fort Commander came up with the idea to use amply-available animal skin and wood to make wooden cannons. Coupled with the ammunition already available in the fort, these wooden cannons inflicted heavy damage to the Mughal army. The retaliation from the Marathas was so strong that Aurangzeb left the command to Bahadurkhar Khan Kokaltash and fled to Junnar.


Bahadurkhan also tried to capture the fort by fooling Marathas into believing that the Mughals were preparing for a full-fledged frontal assault, while his real plan was to send 200 of his best troops from the rear side of the fort by climbing the steep cliff. The Maratha commander was aware of the fact and allowed these 200 soldiers to climb the rope. While they were climbing up the rope, he cut the rope and as a result 200 of the best Mughal soldiers fell and died in the valley. Bahadurkhan was distraught and found that Marathas were receiving secret supplies from the nearby forts. He carefully blocked all the paths to nearby Maratha forts. It created a dire shortage of food in the fort. Seeing the situation, Maratha King Sambhaji acted quickly by sending his sardars - Rupaji Bhosle and Manaji - with an 8,000 extra soldiers and more supplies.


They tried to break through the Mughal line but were unable to supply the fort. Sambhaji worried greatly that his fiercely loyal and brave warriors were fighting without food. However, the weather supported the Marathas and due to severe weather conditions, Bahadurkhan relaxed his encirclement for one day. This enabled Rupaji and Manaji to supply the fort with supplies enough for six more months. Bahadurkhan then tried to win the fort with the help of a 'mantrik' believing that the Marathas had ghosts under their control.


The Marathas again fooled him as the Mantrik was himself as a Maratha soldier in disguise who led the Mughal army to a deadly ambush of the Marathas. Bahadurkhan and Mughals fled the deadly ambush and several Mughals were killed in this surprise attack. Bahadurkhan was unable to siege the fort. Finally, he burnt the wooden platform and left the battle. Aurangzeb sent Kasim Khan Kirmani to lead the battle and the Mughals conquered Ramshej Fort. Ramsej was one of the forts which surrendered to the British Army in 1818 after the fall of Trymbakgad fort. Captain Briggs reported that there were eight guns, 9 small cannons called jamburasand 21 jingals on the fort.


Photos : Ramshej Fort

Wednesday

मृत्यूला स्पर्श करण्याचा सरस गडावरचा थरारक अनुभव । Sarasgad Fort | Pali cha Killa |

February 23, 2022

Sarasgad (Marathi: सरसगड किल्ला) fort is situated near village Pali in the Raigad district of Maharashtra. Pali lies about 10 kilometres East of Nagothane along the Nagothane-Khopoli road. This fort height from sea level is 490 meters.


Sarasgad Fort is the twin of Sudhagad Fort. It can be identified by its four pinnacles and thus was mainly used as a watch place to check the surrounding region. The construction of the fort is now not in a good condition but the huge rock steps are something to be seen. On the way from the south, there are 111 steps carved in stone. The door from this side is known as 'Dindi darvaja'. There are two routes that lead to the top of this fort from Pali.



गडावर जाण्याच्या वाटा


पाली गावाला लागूनच असलेला सरसगड त्याच्या कातळमाथ्यामुळे अधिकच बेलाग झालेला आहे. समुद्रसपाटीपासून ४४४ मीटर उंचीच्या सरसगडावर जाण्यासाठी पाली गावातून उत्तर आणि दक्षिण अशा दोन बाजूंनी मार्ग आहे. उत्तरेकडील वाट तलई या लहानशा गावातल्या रामआळीतून गडावर जाते. गणपती मंदिराजवळून म्हणजे देऊळवाड्याकडून जाणारी वाट चांगलीच रुळलेली आहे. एका वाटेने चढून दुसऱ्या वाटेने उतरणेही सोयीचे आहे. दक्षिणेच्या बाजूकडील कातळमाथ्याला एक मोठी नाळ आहे. नाळेतून ९६ भक्कम पायऱ्या चढल्यावर मुख्य दरवाजा येतो. मध्यभागी असण्याऱ्या वाटोळ्या सुळक्याभोवती चक्कर मारता येते. या ५० मीटर उंचीच्या बालेकिल्ल्याच्या तळाशी टाकी, तळी, कोठ्या, गुहा, तालीमखाने आहेत. याच गुहांमधे पांडवानीही वस्ती केली होती असे म्हणतात.


Harihar Fort | हरिहर किल्ला | A Dream Trek for Every Traveller and Adventure Lover | Trimbak, Nashik

February 23, 2022


 

Harihar Fort is located in Nashik district of Maharashtra, India. Harihar Fort is also known as Harishgad or Harshgad. Harihar Fort is situated about 43km, 51km, 48km from Nashik, Kasara and Igatpuri respectively.


Nirgudpada and Harshewadi are the two base village for Harihar Fort. Harihar Fort is a popular place among adventure lover due to its 80-degree rock-cut stairs. Harihar fort provides a great view of Brahmagiri, Brahmaparvat, Anjneri Parvat, Bhaskargad, Fani Hill and Utwad. Harihar Fort was constructed to keep watch on Gonda Ghat Trade route.


Tuesday

SALHER FORT ( साल्हेर किल्ल्याचा इतिहास )

February 22, 2022

 Salher is a place located near Waghamba in Satana tehsil in Nasik district of Maharashtra, India. It is the site of the highest fort in the Sahyadri mountains and the second highest peak at 1,567 metres (5,141 ft) after Kalsubai in Maharashtra and 32nd highest peak in Western Ghats. This was one of the celebrated forts of the Maratha Empire. The money acquired after raiding Surat was brought to this fort first on its way to the Maratha capital forts. 

According to a legend, Lord Parshuram did his Tapascharya at Salher Fort. After winning the earth and giving it as donation, he made land for himself to live in, by pushing the sea back with his arrows, right from this place. The twin fort Salota (4986 feet) is very near to Salher. 

An ancient and historically significant place like this is also famous for its battles during the reign of Shivaji. 

Salher Fort was under Shivaji Maharaj in 1671. The Mughals attacked the fort in 1672. Almost one lakh soldiers fought in this war.[1] Many soldiers died in this battle but finally, Shivaji Maharaj won the battle of Salher. Of all the face-to-face battles between the Mughals and Shivaji Maharaj's troops, the battle of Salher takes first place. Such a big battle was not won before. The bravery and strategy used by the Maratha troops in the battle spread far and wide and increased Shivaji Maharaj's fame further. After winning Salher, the Marathas also captured Mulher and established their reign over the Baglan region. In the 18th century, the Peshwas occupied this fort and later by the British. 

Battle of Salher-The fort of Salher was captured by Shivaji Maharaj in 1671, during his campaign of the Baglan region. This news reached the Mogul emperor in Delhi. He got incensed with this news and said "I have sent lakhs of cavalry but they have come back shamefully, now whom do I send?" The emperor then decided "As long as Shivaji is alive, we are not leaving Delhi". He then called Ikhlaas Khan and Bahlol Khan and sent them with a cavalry of 20,000 horses to attack Salher. Ikhlaas Khan then laid siege of Salher Fort. When this news reached the Maharaj, he sent message to his Commander in Chief Prataprao through his secret agents "Go to Salher with your troops and drive off Bahlol Khan". He also sent a parallel letter to Moropant Peshwa to go from Varghati Konkan along with his troops and meet Prataprao near Salher. As planned, both Prataprao and Moropant rode to Salher from both sides and a fierce battle ensued. 

Writings of Sabhasad Bakhar describes it as follows: "There was a fierce battle throughout the day and night, Mughals, Pathans, and Cannons, Elephants, Horses and Camel troops fought alongside each other. The battle was so fierce that the dust which was raised by the troops rose up in an area of 3 km and the troops could not recognize who was fighting on which side. The Elephant troops arrived and both sides saw 10,000 troops perish and blood flow like rivers". The Marathas defeated Ikhlaas Khan and Bahlol Khan in this bloody battle, which saw tremendous destruction all over. There were 1,20,000 troops of Raja Shivaji and it returned 10,000 less, lost in battle. 

Shivaji's troops captured 6,000 horses, 6,000 camels, 150 elephants, heavy gold ornaments, gold coins and expensive cloth from the enemy troops. The maratha soldiers showed extreme courage during this battle. Moropant Peshwa and Prataprao Sarnaubat exchanged pleasantries. Suryarao Kakde became a martyr during this battle. He fell after being hit by a cannonball. He was no mere soldier. A soldier who was as brave as "Karna of the Mahabharata" lay dead on the battlefield. 

Of all the face to face battles between the Mughals and Shivaji's troops, the battle of Salher takes first place. Such a big battle was not won before. The bravery and strategy used by the Maratha troops in the battle spread far and wide and increased Shivaji's fame much higher. After winning Salher, the Marathas also captured Mulher and established their reign over the Baglan region. This battle is looked as a milestone in establishing the Maratha Empire. After the battle, Shivaji became a nightmare for the Shah of Surat. 

The nearest town is Taharabad, it is 112 km away from Nashik via Satana. The climbing to Salher fort can be started from village-Waghambe, Salher or Maldar. It requires equal time( 2 hrs.) and effort to climb from either of the three villages. However, from Waghambe, it is a regular path which reaches in the saddle between Salota and Salher forts. Night camping can be done either at the top of Salher fort or in Forest Camping rest house at village Salher. There are no good hotels or shops in either of the three villages.



Saturday

रायगड किल्ला (धरतीवरचा स्वर्ग) Raigad Fort छत्रपती शिवाजी महाराज समाधीस्थळ

December 04, 2021

 छत्रपती शिवाजी महाराजांच्या स्वराज्यातील सर्वात महत्वपूर्ण किल्ला म्हणजे राजधानी रायगड

या व्हिडीओ मध्ये संपूर्ण रायगड किल्ला तुम्हाला पहायला मिळेल

Raigad is a hill fort situated in Mahad, Raigad district of Maharashtra, India. It is one of the strongest fortresses on the Deccan Plateau. Many constructions and structures on Raigad were built by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Chief Engineer was Hirojee Indulkar. When Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj made it his capital in 1674 upon being crowned the king of the Maratha kingdom, which later developed into the Maratha Empire, eventually covering much of western and central India. In 1765, the fort was the location of an armed campaign by the British East India Company. Finally, on 9 May 1818, the fort was looted and destroyed by the British. The fort rises 820 metres (2,700 ft) above sea level in the Sahyadri mountain range. There are approximately 1,737 steps leading to the fort. The Raigad Ropeway, an aerial tramway, reaches 400 meters in height and 750 meters in length, and allows visitors to reach the fort from the ground in only four minutes.

The Raigad Fort was built by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj[citation needed] and the chief engineer was Hiroji Indulkar. The main palace was constructed using wood, of which only the base pillars remain. The main fort ruins consist of the queen's quarters, six chambers, with each chamber having its own private restroom. However, an interesting observation is that the chambers do not have any window, which may suggest they could have been used as store-rooms to store valuables and personal belongings of the queens. In addition, ruins of three watch towers can be seen directly in front of the palace grounds out of which only two remain as the third one was destroyed during a bombardment. The Raigad Fort also has ruins of a market which was accessible to horseback riders, although they could also have been guest houses for important visitors due to their internal structure and close proximity to the court. The fort also overlooks an artificial lake known as the Ganga Sagar Lake.[citation needed] The only main pathway to the fort passes through the "Maha Darwaja" (Huge Door) which was previously closed at sunset. The Maha Darwaja has two huge bastions on both sides of the door which are approximately 65–70 feet in height. The top of the fort is 600 ft above this door. The king's court, inside the Raigad Fort has a replica of the original throne that faces the main doorway called the Nagarkhana Darwaja. It was here where Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's Rajyabhishek took place. This enclosure had been acoustically designed to aid hearing from the doorway to the throne. A secondary entrance, called the Mena Darwaja, was supposedly the private entrance for the royal ladies of the fort that lead to the queen's quarters. The convoy of the king and the king himself used the Palkhi Darwaja. To the right of Palkhi Darwaja, is a row of three dark and deep chambers. Historians believe that these were the granaries for the fort. From the fort, one can view the execution point called Takmak Tok, a cliff from which sentenced prisoners were thrown to their death. This area has been fenced off. A statue of Shivaji Maharaj is erected in front of the ruins of the main market avenue that leads to the Jagdishwar Mandir, which has Hiroji Indulkar's name engraved on the first step, his own Samadhi and that of his dog named Waghya. The Samadhi of Rajmata Jijabai, Shivaji's mother, can be seen at the base village of Pachad. Additional famous attractions of the fort include the Khubladha Buruj, Nane Darwaja and the Hatti Talav (Elephant Lake)