{"id":49276,"date":"2025-06-03T18:22:22","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T12:52:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=49276"},"modified":"2025-06-04T18:28:49","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T12:58:49","slug":"raigad-fort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/raigad-fort\/","title":{"rendered":"Raigad Fort"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Raigad Fort Latest News<\/h2>\n<p>The Archaeological Survey of India and the Raigad Development Authority&#8217;s joint excavation recently unearthed a \u2018yantraraj&#8217; (astrolabe) at Raigad, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj&#8217;s capital fort.<\/p>\n<h2>About Raigad Fort<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a\u00a0<strong>hill fort<\/strong>\u00a0situated in Raigad district, Maharashtra.<\/li>\n<li>It is situated in the Sahyadri mountain ranges, or the\u00a0<strong>western ghats.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It stands at an elevation of 2,700 feet (820 meters) above its base and 4,449 feet (1,356 meters) above sea level.<\/li>\n<li>Raigad,<strong> surrounded by valleys shaped by the Kal and Gandhari rivers,<\/strong>\u00a0stands as an\u00a0<strong>isolated massif<\/strong>\u00a0without connections to neighbouring hills.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The fort also overlooks an artificial lake known as the \u2018Ganga Sagar Lake\u2019.<\/li>\n<li>It is\u00a0<strong>only accessible by a pathway on one side,<\/strong>\u00a0through several steps in a stiff climb.<\/li>\n<li>There is a<strong>\u00a0famous tower<\/strong>\u00a0built on a high valley near Raigad Fort, which is called \u201c<strong>Hirkani Buruj\u201d.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It isone of the strongest-ever fortresses of the Deccan Plateau and is\u00a0<strong>known as the \u2018Gibraltar of the East\u2019\u00a0<\/strong>across the world.<\/li>\n<li>It was s<strong>eized by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in 1656<\/strong>\u00a0from Chandraraoji More, the King of Jawali.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj\u00a0<strong>renovated\u00a0<\/strong>this fort and\u00a0<strong>declared it the capital of the Maratha Empire in 1674 AD.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The fort\u2019s layout is strategically designed to maximize its defensive capabilities, with multiple layers of fortification, bastions, and gateways.<\/li>\n<li>The fort was the location for an\u00a0<strong>armed campaign executed by the British<\/strong>\u00a0East India Company\u00a0<strong>in 1765<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>On May 9,<strong>\u00a01818,<\/strong>\u00a0the\u00a0<strong>fort was looted and subsequently destroyed by British<\/strong>\u00a0forces.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Raigad Fort FAQs<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Q1:<\/strong>\u00a0Raigad Fort is located in which Indian state?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans:<\/strong>\u00a0Maharashtra<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q2:<\/strong>\u00a0The Raigad Fort was made the capital of the Maratha Empire by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in which year?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans:<\/strong>\u00a01674<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q3:<\/strong>\u00a0Which nickname is often used to refer to Raigad Fort?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans:<\/strong>\u00a0Gibraltar of the East<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/kolhapur\/astrolabe-found-at-raigad-fort-to-be-displayed-at-mumbais-museum-soon\/articleshow\/121580265.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TOI<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Raigad Fort is a historic hill fort located in Raigad district, Maharashtra, known for its strategic importance and connection to Maratha ruler Chhatrapati 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