Pratapgad

Pratapgad is a mountain fort located in Satara district, in the Western Indian state of Maharashtra. The fort is situated 24 kilometres from the Mahabaleshwar hill station. The fort is now a tourist destination.

The fort's historical significance is due to the Battle of Pratapgad, which took place here on 10 November 1659, between Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Bijapur Sultanate general Afzal Khan.

The fort was constructed on a hilltop, about 1,080 meters above sea level, with views of the surrounding landscapes. There are two main entrances to the fort, and the fort's gates are protected by high walls.It is divided into two parts – the lower fort and the upper fort. At present, the lower fort houses the main entrance, while the upper fort contains temples, a modern statue of Shivaji Maharaj, and several buildings.

Texto adaptado de «Pratapgad» en la Wikipedia en inglés, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Pratapgad ranks #973 of 5793 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #52 of the 156 mapped in India. Fundado en 1656, más antiguo que el 29% de los monumentos datados del atlas — uno de los 399 monumentos del atlas fundados en el siglo XVII. Compara el dato en las estadísticas de castillos.

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