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Encyclopedia > Raigad

Raigad was the capital of Shivaji's kingdom. It is a hill fortress situated in the Raigad district of Maharashtra, India. It was constructed by Shivaji between 1657 and 1670. He was coronated there in 1674.


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Experience the ecstasy of Fort Raigad, the King of Forts (403 words)
Shivaji Raigad Smarak Mandal (SSRSM) was founded by Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak in 1886.
The shackles of inaccessibility were broken and the impregnable Fort was brought within easy reach of all-the young children, the old and the disabled alike.
The educative film is tastefully created by a team of historians and provides a preview of various aspects of the monument that the tourist is about to see.
Indbazaar - Travel Now :: Destinations - Raigad (1184 words)
‘Raigad’ has been historically registered as the indomitable fort and due to its invincibility, Europeans and British writers declared it to be the ‘Gibraltar Post of the East’.
Raigad is well connected by road from Mumbai (210km) as well as Pune (126km) and can be approached via Mahad in Raigad District, with regular state transport buses.
Over 328 years as Maharastra’s first capital, Raigad is now a major rage among affluent tourists and the fort stands a mute witness to mindless changes to its cultural, historical and architectural heritage.
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