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| HARISHCHANDRAGAD |
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Height
- 4671' |
Place of Interest
Concave 'konkan kada' a highest cliff. (2000 Feet)
Harishchandreshwar Mahadev Temple,
Rohidas, Taramati,
Balekilla & caves |
Harishchandragad Fort |
Konkan Kada |
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One of the oldest forts in Indian history. Built in the 5th or 6th century A. D. by Traikutak or Kalchuri dynasty. In 1747 Peshwa conquered this fort from Mughals and in 1818 British
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| SHIVNERI |
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Height
- 3342' |
| Places of interest
The birth place of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, a great Maratha emperor.
kadelot point (cliff) from where prisoners were thrown.
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Shivneri Fort
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Shivneri Fort
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| History |
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| The birth place of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, a great Maratha emperor. |
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| CHAWAND |
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Height - 3495' |
Places of Interest
Man made Sat taki
(7 water tanks which are interconnected,) Chawandadevi's small temple, manmade cave. |
Chawand Fort |
Chawand Fort |
| History |
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In 1487
Nizamshah conquered Chawand . After dissoluition of Nizamshahi in 1636 fort was taken over by Mughals. In 1818 Britrish heavily cannoned this fort & conquered it from Marathas. |
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| NANE
GHAT |
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Height
2427' |
| Places of interest
Man made caves, water cisterns, a huge stone jar
(for collecting toll) Nanacha Angatha
(900 ft. thumb like cliff).
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Nanacha Angatha
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Caves at Nane Ghat |
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| One of the oldest pass which connects ghats (upper plateau) to Konkan region (Sea level). On the top there is a beautiful cave which has an area approx. 8 Sq.
m. and its height is approx. 2 m. Nane ghat was built by Satvahans in 2nd to 1st B.C. |
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