Panhala Fort

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Panhala Fort is a historic hill fort in Maharashtra, India, renowned for its strategic role in Maratha history and its association with Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fortress
hill fort
tourist attraction
alsoKnownAs Panhalgad
Panhalla Fort
associatedWith Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
linked to: Shivaji
builtBy Shilahara dynasty
builtInCentury 12th century
climate cooler climate compared to Kolhapur city
country India
culturalSignificance important site in Maratha history
distanceFrom approximately 20 kilometres from Kolhapur
elevation approximately 845 metres above sea level
governedBy Archaeological Survey of India
hasFeature bastions
massive fortification walls
secret passages
underground water cisterns
hasStructure Ambarkhana granaries
Andhar Bavadi
Dharma Kothi
Kalavantinicha Mahal
Rajdindi bastion
Sajja Kothi
Teen Darwaza
Wagh Darwaza
heritageStatus protected monument
historicalEra medieval India
laterControlledBy Adil Shahi dynasty of Bijapur
linked to: Adil Shahi dynasty

Bahmani Sultanate
British Raj
linked to: British India

Maratha Empire
Mughal Empire
locatedIn Kolhapur district
Maharashtra
Western Ghats
locatedNear Kolhapur city
linked to: Kolhapur
locatedOn Sahyadri mountain range
linked to: Sahyadri
nearbyCity Kolhapur
notableEvent escape of Shivaji Maharaj from Panhala to Vishalgad
siege of Panhala by Adil Shahi forces
overlooks Panhala town
region western India
servedAs Maratha capital for a period
state Maharashtra
strategicRole controlled trade route between Bijapur and coastal Konkan
tourism popular monsoon tourism spot
popular weekend destination from Kolhapur
usedFor military stronghold
viewOf surrounding valleys and hills

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Kolhapur hasFort Panhala Fort
Kolhapur district contains Panhala Fort