PURANDAR FORT ( 40 KM ) :
This is yet another fort situated at a height of 1350 m. It served as the
capital of marathas of Shivaji for brief period. It now has the Academy of
National Cadet Corps.
SHIVNERI FORT ( 92 KM ) :
This is the birth place of Shivaji. The mosque the fort is particularly
noteworthy and is flanked by two minarets joined each other by graceful
arch.
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PRATAPGADH FORT:
At a distance
of 24km from Mahabaleshwar ,this fort constructed in 1656 is famous
for encounter between Shivaji and Afzal Khan one of the Generals of
the
ruler of Aurangzeb-which ended with the death of latter even he was
stabbed by Shivaji's 'Tiger Claws'.
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LOHGAD AND
VISAPUR FORTS (52 KM) :
The twin forts are a km away from each other and situated on a hill.
The lohgad fort was at one time one of Shivaji's strongholds.
A stretch of rigid separates it from Visapur Fort. The hill is ideal
for hiking and trekking.
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