List of forts in Maharashtra
The mountainous districts of Western Maharashtra are dotted with the ruins of hundreds of mountain forts mainly from the Deccan sultanates and the Maratha Empire eras. Some such as Daulatabad fort are even older. These forts and the surrounding hills are popular among people interested in trekking, hiking, and heritage tourism related to the life and times of Shivaji Maharaj, the founder of the Maratha Empire. Notable forts popular with tourists include Shivneri Fort, Rajgad, Sinhagad, Raigad Fort, and Pratapgad.[1] A group of 11 such forts in Maharashtra along with one fort in Tamil Nadu, officially called the Maratha Military Landscapes of India, were recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the year 2025.[2][3] [4][5]
Many, if not most of these forts were destroyed by the British after they defeated the Maratha empire. In order to stop the defeated Maratha forces from regrouping by taking refuge in the mountain forts, the then British governor of Bombay Presidency, Mountstuart Elphinstone ordered most of these forts to be demolished, and all that remains today is ruins.[6]
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- Jamgaon Fort
- Jamner Fort
- Jangali Jayagad, Janjira fort (Raigad)
- Javlya fort
- Jivdhan
- Kaladgad
- Kalanandigad
- Kalavantin Durg
- Kaldurg Fort
- Kalyangad/ Nandgiri
- Kamalgad
- Kamandurg Fort
- Kandhar Fort
- Kanchana Fort
- Kanhera Fort (Chalisgaon), (Jalgaon)
- Kankrala
- Karnala Fort
- Kavnai fort
- Kelve Fort
- Kenjalgad
- Khanderi
- Kharda / Shivpattan Fort
- Kohoj Fort
- Kolaba Fort
- Koldher Fort
- Konkan Diva Fort
- Korigad
- Korlai Fort
- Kothaligad / Bhairavgad (Kothali)
- Kulang Fort
- Kunjargad
- Kurdugad
- Laling fort
- Lingana
- Lohagad
- Machindragad
- Machnur Fort
- Madangad Fort
- Madh Fort
- Mahim Fort
- Mahimangad
- Mahipalgad
- Mahipatgad
- Mahuli
- Mahur Fort
- Mailagad Fort (Buldhana district)
- Makrandgad
- Malanggad
- Malegaon fort
- Malhargad/Sonori Fort
- Manaranjan Fort
- Mandangad fort
- Mangad Fort/Fort Mangad
- Mangalgad/ Kangori fort
- Mangi-Tungi
- Manikgad (Chandrapur)
- Manikgad (Raigad)
- Manjarsubha Fort
- Mankigad fort
- Manohargad-Mansantoshgad
- Markanda Fort
- Mazagon Fort
- Metghar Fort, Nashik
- Mohandar fort/Shidka fort
- Mohangad
- Mora fort
- Morgiri Fort
- Mrugagad
- Mulher
- Naldurg Fort
- Nanded fort
- Nandoshi fort
- Narayangad
- Narnala
- Narsimhagad
- Nhavigad
- Nimgiri-Hanumantgad fort
- Nivati fort
- Pabargad
- Padargad
- Padmadurg
- Padmdurang fort
- Palashi Fort
- Palgad
- Pandavgad
- Panhala Fort
- Paranda Fort
- Pargadh
- Parola Fort
- Patta Fort
- Pavangad
- Pemgiri Fort/ Shahagad
- Pimpalgaon Raja Fort, (Buldhana)
- Pimpaldoh Fort, (Buldhana)
- Pisola fort
- Prabalgad
- Prachitgad
- Pratapgad
- Purandar fort
- Purnagad
- Raigad Fort
- Raireshwar
- Rajgad Fort
- Rajdher fort
- Ramshej fort
- Ramtek
- Rangana Fort
- Rasalgad
- Ratandurg fort
- Ratangad
- Ratnagiri
- Ravlya Fort
- Revdanda fort
- Riwa Fort
- Rohida fort
- Sagargad
- Sajjangad
- Sakharkherda Fort, (Buldhana)
- Sakshigad
- Salher
- Salota fort
- Samangad
- Sangram Durg
- Santoshgad
- Sarasgad
- Sarjekot fort
- Sewri Fort
- Shaniwar Wada
- Shirgaon Fort
- Shivgad
- Shivneri
- Shrivardhan Fort
- Siddhagad
- Sindhudurg Fort
- Saurabh Fort
- Sinhagad
- Sion Hillock Fort
- Sitabuldi Fort
- Solapur Fort (Solapur)
- Sondai fort
- Songir
- Songiri
- Sudhagad
- Sumargad
- Surgad
- Suvarnadurg
- Tailbaila fort
- Takmak fort
- Talagad
- Tandulwadi fort
- Tankai fort
- Tarapur fort
- Terekhol Fort
- Thalner
- Tikona
- Tipagad (Gadchiroli)
- Torna Fort
- Tringalwadi
- Trymbakgad
- Tung Fort
- Udgir Fort
- Underi
- Vaghera Fort
- Vairagad Fort
- Vairatgad Fort
- Vajragad
- Vandan Fort (Satara)
- Vardhangad Fort
- Varugad
- Vasai Fort/Bassein Fort
- Vasantgad
- Vasota Fort/Vyaghragad
- Vijaydurg Fort
- Vijaygad Fort
- Vikatgad
- Virathan Fort
- Visapur Fort
- Vishalgad/Khelna Fort
- Worli Fort
- Yashwantgad Fort
See also
References
- ↑ Kohli, M. S. (2002). Mountains of India : tourism, adventure and pilgrimage. New Delhi: Indus Publ. Co. pp. 263–266. ISBN 9788173871351.
- ↑ Tulsian, Vrinda (12 July 2025). "Int'l support helps 12 Maratha forts scoop Unesco World Heritage label". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 14 July 2025. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
- ↑ Mutha, Snehal (12 July 2025). "UNESCO World Heritage status granted to 12 forts". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 14 July 2025. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
- ↑ "All forts in Maharashtra".
- ↑ "Forts". Archived from the original on 2020-10-31. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
- ↑ Abhang, C. J. “UNPUBLISHED DOCUMENTS OF EAST INDIA COMPANY REGARDING DESTRUCTION OF FORTS IN JUNNER REGION.” Proceedings of the Indian History Congress, vol. 75, 2014, pp. 448–54. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/44158417. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.