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词条 Rasalgad
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  1. History

  2. Places to see

  3. How to reach

  4. Gallery

  5. See also

  6. References

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Rasalgad is a fort in the Maharashtra state of India. It lies 15 km east of Khed city. The fort has been developed as tourist attraction. Its fortification in good condition. The fort lied on a south end of a narrow spur which joins with Suamargad and Mahipatgad in the north direction[1].In 2003 this fort was declared as protected monument by Archaeological Survey of India [2].

History

Very little history is known about this fort. This fort was in the captivity of Morè (clan) of Javli from whom Shivaji Maharaj captured this fort. In 1818 British forces captured it from the Peshwas

Places to see

The fort has a rush of visitors on weekends. It is on a small triangular plateau of five acres, fortified on all the sides. The two entrance gates are in good condition. There is a Veer Maruti idol near the first gate. There is a Zolayidevi temple on the fort with a stone Deepmala and Tulsi Vrindavan in the front.[3] There are two large rock cut water cisterns on the fort. There are 16 cannons on the fort. There is a storeroom in good condition. Chakdev and Parvatgad are seen from the Fort.

How to reach

The village Rasalwadi is located at the foothill. It is well connected by road. It takes about 10 minutes to reach the fort from Rasalwadi.The temple on the fort is favourite amongst the trekkers for night halt. The journey to the Suamargad-Mahipatgad trek begins from the Rasalgad.

Gallery

See also

  • List of forts in Maharashtra
  • List of forts in India
  • Ratnagiri
  • Marathi People
  • List of Maratha dynasties and states
  • Maratha War of Independence
  • Battles involving the Maratha Empire
  • Maratha titles
  • Military history of India
  • List of people involved in the Maratha Empire
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References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http:// ratnagiri.nic.in/gazetter /gom/places_Rasalgad.html |title=Gazetteer Of The Ratnagiri District|publisher=Gazetteers.maharashtra.gov.in |date= |accessdate=2018-05-27}}
2. ^http://www.kokansearch.com/forts/english/forts_in_ratnagiri/rasalgad/
3. ^url=http://trekshitiz.com/trekshitiz/marathi/Rasalgad-Trek-R-Alpha.html

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