Rajgad
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Rajeev, Yuvraj, Sandesh, Soumya and Adarash visited Rajgad on Dec 6, 2009. This is a fort where Shivaji Maharaj spent 25 years before moving to Raigad.TRANSCRIPT
- Unchallengeable,UndisputableandUnconquerable g , p q . , Elevation 1276 m(4,250ft) Location Pune Rajgad KingofForts
- Rajgad RajgadfortwasrecognizedasfirstpoliticalbaseofHindavi Swarajya.Rajgadwasinitially knownasMurumbdevduringtheBahamani regime.TheMurumbadevmountainstands adjacenttothevally formedduetoNire,Velvandi,Kanandi andGunjavani rivers.Itis48km FromPunetowardsSouth Westdirectionand24kmNorth WestofBhor. From Pune towards SouthWest direction and 24 km NorthWest of Bhor ToexpandboundariesofHindavi Swarajya withinMaval region,twofortsviz.Rajgadand Torna wereconsideredtobeataprimepositionthen.Although,boththefortswereequally unchallangable,RajgadfortscoredanedgeoverTorna fortprimarilybecauseofitshugesize. AlsotheapproachtoRajgadmadeitmoreuniqueasonehastoeithercrossamountainora rivertoreachRajgadfort.Inviewoftheabovefactors,ShivajiMaharajselectedRajgadasa capitalfortandpoliticalbaseofHindavi Swarajya.RajgadhasthreeMachis`andoneCitadel. JamesDougals inhisBookofBombaywrites,RajgadandTorna occupyanunchallangable positionandareuncongquerable thusfacilitatingHinduKingShivajiMaharajtohaveawide scopetoexpandboundries ofhiskingdom. SakiMustaodakhan inhisnovelcalledMasire AlamgirenarratesaboutRajgadas: Averytallfortwhichjustifiesitsposition andexcellenceamongstall.Itshugesizecoversa diameterofalmost24milesatitsbase.Onecannotimagineitshughness andstrength.Itis believedthatonlywindcanroamaroundandwatercanpassthroughthethickforest believed that only wind can roam around and water can pass through the thick forest surroundingthefort.Else,itisverydifficultforanybodytopassthroughthethickjungles.
- WaystoclimbRajgad ViaSecretdoorway(GuptDarwaja): FromPune,boardaStateTransportBustoRajgadandalightatVajeghar village. ThereafterfromBabuda zapa weproceedtowardsRailinginapproxanhour.Fromthereit takesminimumtimetoreachRajgad.Usingthisroute,onecanreachRajgadin3hours. RajgadviaPaliDarwaja: FromPune,boardaStateTransportBustoVelhe andthereafterfromPabe villageafter crossingKanad riverwecandirectlyreachPalidarwaja.Thisstaircasewalkwayisquiteeasy andonecanreachRajgadin3hours. SuvelaMachiviaGuptDarwaja: FromGunjavanevillage,awaythroughtheforestleadstoGuptaDarwajafromwhichone canreachSuvela Machi. RajgadviaAlu Darwaja: WecanreachAlu darwaja eitherviaBhutonde oreventhroughShivtharghal. RajgadviaChorDarwaja: OnPuneVelhe StateTransportBusroute,alightatMargasani village.Thereafteronecan reachGunjawne villageviaSakharvillage.FromGunjavanevillage,onecanreachRajgadin2hrs.
- Sanjivani Machi Suvela Machi S l M hi Balekilla FromGunjavane Padmavati Machi
- Mumbai Pune Expressway Vinzar Punebypass Sakhar Gunjavane Rajgad Gunjavane Nasrapur
- Gunjavane Sakhar kh FromNasrapur
- Gunjavane
- ParkingPlace P ki Pl HanumanTemple behindthecaronleft
- GoodFood.Also servesatthefort
- Soumya Adarsh
- Yuvraj
- Crotalariaretusa (Dingla,Khulkhula) (Dingla, Khulkhula)
- Nedhe (Orifice)
- PadmavatiMachi Padmavati Machi ByChorDarwaja
- From Gunjavane PadmavatiMachi Padmavati Machi
- Celosiaargentea (Kurdu,Kombda)
- ToBaleKilla To Bale Killa
- Balekilla Darwaja Kothar Gunjavane Rajwada Darwaja
- Duba SuvelaMachi
- BaleKilla Darwaja
- Rajeev,Soumya andAdarsh (Standing) Yuvraj andSandesh (sitting)
- Rajwada on Padmavati Pali Marg
- Sanjivani Machi
- Daru K th D Kothar
- PaliDarwaja
- ToSuvelaMachi To Suvela Machi
- Duba
- SuvelaMachi
- Duba
- Balekilla fromDuba
- Balekilla fromDuba
- SuvelaMachi fromDuba
- Duba
- Duba (L),Balekilla (C)andPadmavatiMachi(R)and Gunjavane(Extremeright)fromSuvelaMachi
- Duba (L),Balekilla (R) fromSuvelaMachi
- Adarsh
- Nedhe (Orifice)
- ToSanjivaniMachi To Sanjivani Machi
- SanjivaniMachi
- PaliDarwaja
- PaliDarwaja
- PaliDarwaja
- SanjivaniMachi fortification,Balekilla andDuba fromSanjivaniMachi
- SanjivaniMachi fortificationand Balekilla fromSanjivaniMachi
- Doublewallconstruction
- Doublewallconstruction
- Torna
- Unspoilt Unhurried Untouched Unconfined Unexpected Unconquered Unparalleled Un paralleled Unmatched Unstressed Un stressed Unlimited Standingassilentsentinelstohistoryarethe350oddfortsofMaharashtra.Beatenby g y y theseawaves,lashedatbythetorrentialDeccanrains,orscorchedintheblazingsun, standimposingrampartsandcrumblingwalls,thelastlingeringmemoriesof Maharashtra'smartialtimes.Nowhereinthecountrywouldyouencountersucha profusionofforts.Andsuchvariety.Sitedonanisland,orguardingtheseasoramong theSahyadrihills,whosezigzagwallsandroundedbastionssitlikeascepterand crownamidsthillsturnedmauve.
