Total Forts in Maharashtra

The land of the great Maratha warrior Shivaji Maharaj, who once fought bravely against the mighty Mughal Empire. The valor of my son Shivaji continues to echo in the strong royal forts nestled inside me. Forts in Maharashtra were built during the times when India was under the foreign rule of the Mughals. Shivaji Maharaj brought the technique of guerilla warfare, and personally designed many of my forts.

Today, after centuries forts of Maharashtra have stood the test of time and weather, they stood the torrential rains, they stood blaze, and they stood dryness of weather along with the blood of enemies and the warriors likewise.

I am proud of my famous Maharashtra forts. In the list of forts in Maharashtra many forts are captured by Shivaji Maharaj. Some of these forts are Devagiri, Raigarh, Murud Janjira, Sindhudurg and Vijayadurg. Each year millions of tourists visit my strong forts to witness the visual evidences of victories and history, not by Shivaji alone but, those of the foreign rulers as well. Many of Maharashtra forts are build by Shivaji Maharaj to strengthen the kingdom of Maharashtra.

List of Forts in Maharashtra

Aad Fort	Gagangad	Mahipatgad	Revdanda fort
Abhasgad	Galna	Mahuli	Riwa Fort
Achala Fort	Gambhirgad	Makrandgad	Rohida fort
Adsul Fort	Gawilghur	Malanggad	Sagargad
Ag Fort	Ghangad	Malegaon fort	Sajjangad
Ahme	Ghargad	Malhargad /Sonari Fort	Salher
Ahivant Fort	Ghodbunder Fort	Manaranjan Fort	Salota fort
Ajinkyatara	Ghosale gad	Mandangad fort	Samangad
Akola Fort	Goa fort	Mangad fort	Sangram Durg
Akluj Fort	Gorakhgad	Mangalgad	Santoshgad
Alang Fort	Gowalkot	Mangi-Tungi	Sarasgad
Ambolgad	Gunvantgad	Manikgad	Sewri Fort
Anjaneri	Hadsar	Manikgad (Raigad)	Shaniwar Wada
Anjanvel Fort / Gopalgad	Hargad	Manohargad	Shirgaon Fort
Ankai Fort	Harihar fort	Mansantoshgad	Shivneri
Antur Fort	Hargapurgad	Markanda Fort	Shrivardhan fort
Arnala fort	Harishchandragad	Mazagon Fort	Siddhagad
Asheri fort	Irshalgad	Mohangad	Sindhudurg Fort
Avchitgad	Indrai fort	Mora fort	Sinhagad
Avandha Fort	Jaigad Fort	Morgiri Fort	Sion Hillock Fort
Balapur Fort	Jangali Jayagad	Mrugagad	Sitabuldi Fort
Bankot fort	Janjira fort	Mulher	Sondai fort
Belapur Fort	Javlya fort	Naldurg Fort	Songir
Bhagwantgad	Jivdhan	Nandgiri fort	Songiri
Bhairavgad	Kalanandigad	Nanded fort	Sudhagad
Bhamer Dhule	Kaldurg Fort	Nandoshi fort	Sumargad
Bharatgad	Kaldher fort	Narayangad	Surgad
Bhaskargad / Basgad	Kalyangad	Narnala	Suvarnadurg
Bhavangad	Kamalgad	Narsimhagad	Talagad
Bhondgad	Kamandurg Fort	Nhavigad	Tandulwadi fort
Bhorgiri fort	Kandhar Fort	Nimgiri fort	Takmak fort
Bhudargad Fort	Kanchana Fort	Nivati fort	Tankai fort
Bhupatgad Fort	Kangori Fort	Pabargad	Tarapur fort
Bhushangad	Kanhera Fort	Padargad	Terekhol fort
Birwadi fort	Kankrala	Padmadurg	Thalner
Bitangad	Karnala Fort	Palgad	Tikona
Bombay Castle	Kavnai fort	Pandavgad	Tringalwadi
Castella de Aguada	Kelve Fort	Panhala Fort	Trymbakgad
Chandan fort	Kenjalgad	Paranda Fort	Torna Fort
Chanderi Fort	Khanderi	Pargadh	Tung Fort
Chandragad	Kharda	Patta Fort	Tungi fort
Chandwad fort	Khelna Fort	Pavangad	Udgir Fort
Chaurgad	Kohoj Fort	Pettah of Ahmednagar	Underi
Chauler Fort	Kolaba Fort	Pisola fort	Vaghera Fort
Chavand fort	Koldher Fort	Prabalgad	Vairatgad Fort
Dategad	Korigad	Prachitgad	Vajragad
Dativare fort	Korlai Fort	Pratapgad	Vandan Fort (Satara)
Daulatabad fort	Kothaligad	Purandar fort	Vardhangad Fort
Dermal Fort	Kulang Fort	Purnagad	Varugad
Devgad fort	Kunjargad	Rangana Fort	Vasai Fort
Dhak Bahiri	Kurdugad	Raigad Fort	Vasantgad
Dhavalgad	Laling fort	Rajgad	Vasota Fort
Dhodap	Lingana	Rajgher fort	Vijaydurg Fort
Dongri Fort	Lohagad	Ramsej	Vikatgad
Dronagiri Fort	Machindragad	Ramtek	Visapur Fort
Durg	Madangad Fort	Rasalgad	Vishalgad
Durgadi Fort	Madh Fort	Ratangad	Worli Fort
Fatte gad	Mahim Fort	Ratnagiri Fort/ Ratnadurg	Yashwantgad Fort
Fort George	Mahimangad	Ravlya Fort	Yeshwantgad

The forts in Maharashtra present are not built entirely on land but also along the shores, thus making it difficult and challenging to set up canons or for conquering. The canons are still intact, rusting, and resting here. Not only did the Europeans failed to capture the amphibious fort, but so did Shivaji Maharaj after several attempts making it a rare one.

One of the best fort in Maharashtra is Raigad Fort, which is served as the capital of Shivaji Maharaj’s Kingdom. It is one of the famous forts in Maharashtra and is the hill fort where he was crowned as a boy and died as a legend.