The most Beautiful Fort In Maharashtra, VijayDurg
The most Beautiful Fort In Maharashtra, Vijay Durg Vijaydurg, an impressing ancient fort is located near the mouth of the Vaghotan River, district-Sindhudurg of Maharashtra. One of the largest forts on the konkan coast, Vijaydurg is the best of forts to visit in Maharashtra. It is a protected monument under the Archaeological Survey of India. Vijaydurg fort is spread across an area of 68796.55 sqm and provides evidence of the martial supremacy of the Marathas under shivaji’s period. This fort is also known as the victory fort. It is belived that the fort was built by Bhojraja Shilahar between 1196 and 1206 ad over an area of 5 acres, which later was extended to 17 acres by Shivaji Maharaj . The Maratha King Shivaji Maharaj took the fort from Adil Shahi dynasty in 1656 and renamed it as Vijaydurg. It is also one of two forts where Maratha King Shivaji Maharaj personally hoisted the saffron flag. The fort was initially named Gheria a...