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.