{"id":19945,"date":"2025-07-12T12:22:54","date_gmt":"2025-07-12T06:52:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=19945"},"modified":"2025-07-12T14:28:32","modified_gmt":"2025-07-12T08:58:32","slug":"maratha-military-landscapes-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/maratha-military-landscapes-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Maratha Military Landscapes of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Maratha Military Landscapes of India Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, \u2018Maratha Military Landscapes of India\u2019 got inscribed on the <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/unesco-world-heritage-sites-in-india\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>UNESCO World Heritage List<\/strong><\/a>, becoming India\u2019s 44th property to receive this recognition.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Maratha Military Landscapes of India<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spanning from the <\/span><b>17th to 19th centuries CE<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, this extraordinary <\/span><b>network of twelve forts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> demonstrates the strategic military vision and architectural ingenuity of the Maratha Empire.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These 12 forts are spread across the states of <\/span><b>Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which include Salher, Shivneri, Lohgad, Khanderi, Raigad, Rajgad, Pratapgad, Suvarnadurg, Panhala, Vijaydurg, and Sindhudurg in Maharashtra, along with <\/span><b>Gingee Fort in Tamil Nadu.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Among these forts Shivneri fort, Lohgad, Raigad, Suvarnadurg, Panhala fort, Vijaydurg, Sindhudurg and Gingee fort are protected under the Archaeological Survey of India\u00a0 and <\/span><b>Salher fort, Rajgad, Khanderi fort<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Pratapgarh<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are protected by the <\/span><b>Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Maharashtra.<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are located across a range of diverse terrains\u2014from <\/span><b>coastal outposts to hilltop strongholds.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Salher, Shivneri, Lohgad, Raigad, Rajgad, and Gingee<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are situated in hilly terrains and are therefore known as <\/span><b>hill forts.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Pratapgad,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> nestled within dense woods, is classified as <\/span><b>a hill-forest fort<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Panhala,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> located on a plateaued hill, is a <\/span><b>hill-plateau fort<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Vijaydurg,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> positioned along the shoreline, is a notable <\/span><b>coastal fort<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, while <\/span><b>Khanderi, Suvarnadurg, and Sindhudurg<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, surrounded by the sea, are recognized as <\/span><b>island forts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><b>Source: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2144154\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PIB<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maratha Military Landscapes of India  developed between the 17th and 19th centuries, represent an extraordinary fortification and military system envisioned by the Maratha rulers. 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