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.

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Rajgad Fort canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fortress
hill fort
historical monument
alsoKnownAs Rairi
associatedWith Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
linked to: Shivaji
builtBy Maratha rulers under Shivaji Maharaj
capitalOf Maratha Empire
capitalPeriodEnd 1674
capitalPeriodStart circa 1648
constructionMaterial stone
country India
elevation approximately 1376 meters above sea level
formerName Murumbdev
hasPart Alu Darwaza
linked to: Chor Darwaza

Balekilla
Chor Darwaza
Gunjavane Darwaza
Padmavati Lake
Padmavati Machi
Padmavati Temple
Pali Darwaza
linked to: Chor Darwaza

Sanjivani Machi
Suvela Machi
bastions
fortification walls
residential quarters ruins
storage rooms
watch points
water cisterns
languageRegion Marathi-speaking region
locatedIn Maharashtra
Pune district
Sahyadri mountain range
linked to: Sahyadri
locatedNear Pune city
linked to: Pune

Velhe
nearbyFort Raigad Fort
Sinhagad Fort
Torna Fort
overlooks Bhor region
linked to: Bhor

Velhe region
renownedFor being the first capital of the Maratha Empire under Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
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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Pune district hasFort Rajgad Fort
Purandhar Fort nearbyFort Rajgad Fort
Torna Fort connectedToFort Rajgad Fort
Torna Fort hasViewOf Rajgad Fort