Rajgad fort in Pune Maharashtra

Rajgad is a fort in theIndian state of Maharashtra. Rajgad fort was the first capital of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's Marathi kingdom. 48 km to the southwest of Pune city. I. distance and 24 kms north-west of Bhor village in Pune district. In the distance stands the mountain of Murumbadev in the middle of the valleys of the rivers Neera- Vevavandi-Kanandi and Gunjvani. Both the forts of Rajgad and Torna were at strategic locations to achieve state expansion in the Maval area. Due to the small size of the fort of Torna Fort, this fort was not convenient as a political center. Accordingly, Rajgad is inaccessible and its fort is very large. Moreover, one has to cross a hill or a river while approaching the fort from any side. There was so much security, hence Shivaji Maharaj chose Rajgad as his political centre. Rajgad has three towers and a fort. The fort of Rajgad is very tall and its height is 1394 meters above the sea level. Durgaraj Rajgad shows the height of his ambition, while Raigad fort shows the extent of Shivaji Maharaj's achievements. The citadel built from a high hill at the center of the Rajgad is a ride on earth to heaven.