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#AmerFort is located in Amer, Rajasthan. It was ruled by Raja Man Singh I. Amer Fort is known for its artistic style elements. With its large ramparts and series of gates and cobbled paths, the fort overlooks Maota Lake, which is the main source of water for the Amer Palace.
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Constructed of red sandstone & marble, #AmerFort consists of Diwan-e-Aam, or "Hall of Public Audience", Diwan-e-Khas, or "Hall of Private Audience", Sheesh Mahal & Sukh Niwas where a cool climate is artificially created by winds that blow over a water cascade within palace.
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#AmerFort is also popularly known as the Amer Palace. At the entrance to the palace near the fort's 📷1: Ganesh Gate, there is a 📷2: temple dedicated to Shila Devi, a goddess of the Chaitanya cult.
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Murud-Janjira is the local name of a famous fort and tourist place situated on an island just off the coastal city of Murud, in the Raigad district of Maharashtra, India.
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Raja Ram Rao Patil was Patil of Janjira Island and a chief of Kolis who established and/or built this island in the 16th century for Kolis to live peacefully away from pirates. After gaining permission from the Sultan of the Ahmadnagar Sultanate~FACEBOOK
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Murud-Janjira Fort is situated on an oval-shaped rock off the Arabian Sea coast near the port city of Murud, 165 km south of Mumbai. Janjira is considered one of the strongest marine forts in India. There are many cannons of native and European make rusting on the bastions.
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#JhansiFort is a fortress situated on a large hilltop called Bangira, in Uttar Pradesh. It served as a stronghold of the Chandela Kings in Balwant Nagar from the 11th through the 17th century.
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The construction of the #JhansiFort is ascribed to Bundela Rajput chief and the ruler of the kingdom of Orchha Veer Singh ju Deo Bundela in 1613. The granite walls of the fort are between 16 and 20 feet thick and on the south side the city walls meet.
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The forge-welded iron cannon by name Kadak Bijli, located at
Jhansi Fort measures 5.5 m in length and weighs about
5 tons. The mighty cannon is situated near the main entrance of the #JhansiFort. This massive cannon operated by Ghulam Ghaus Khan was feared by enemies.
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Jhansi Fort measures 5.5 m in length and weighs about
5 tons. The mighty cannon is situated near the main entrance of the #JhansiFort. This massive cannon operated by Ghulam Ghaus Khan was feared by enemies.
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#NahargarhFort stands on the edge of the Aravalli Hills, overlooking Jaipur. The fort was originally named sudarshangarh, but it became known as Nahargarh, which means 'abode of tigers'.
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The popular belief is that Nahar here stands for Nahar Singh Bhomia, whose spirit haunted the place and obstructed construction of the fort. Nahar's spirit was pacified by building a temple in his memory within the fort, which thus became known by his name.
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Built mainly in 1734 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh, #NahargarhFort was constructed as a place of retreat on summit of ridge above city. Walls extended over surrounding hills, forming fortifications that connected this fort to Jaigarh Fort.
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#PanhalaFort is located in Panhala, 20 km northwest of Kolhapur, Maharashtra .Due to its strategic location, it was centre of several skirmishes in Deccan involving the Marathas, the Mughals and the British East India Company, the most notable being Battle of Pavan Khind.
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#PanahalaFort was built between 1178 and 1209 CE by the Shilahara ruler Bhoja II. A copper plate found in Satara shows that Raja Bhoja held court at Panhala from 1191–1192 CE.
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📷1: Lotus motif on #PanhalaFort of RajaBhoj.
📷2: Sculpture of BajiPrabhu Deshpande (Trusted Commander of #ChhatrapatiShivajiMaharaj)
📷3: Sculpture of ShivaKashid (Look alike of ShivajiMaharaj who kept enemy engaged to aid him to leave fort easily).
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📷2: Sculpture of BajiPrabhu Deshpande (Trusted Commander of #ChhatrapatiShivajiMaharaj)
📷3: Sculpture of ShivaKashid (Look alike of ShivajiMaharaj who kept enemy engaged to aid him to leave fort easily).
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#PratapgadFort is a large fort located in Satara district, in #Maharashtra. The fort stands 1,080 metres (3,540 ft) above sea level and is built on a spur which overlooks the road between the villages of Par and Kinesvar.
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📷Statue of #ChhatrapatiShivajiMaharaj located at #PratapgadFort.
Construction of fort was completed in 1656. The Battle of Pratapgad between ChhatrapatiShivajiMaharaj & Afzal Khan was fought below ramparts of this fort on 10 November1659.
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Construction of fort was completed in 1656. The Battle of Pratapgad between ChhatrapatiShivajiMaharaj & Afzal Khan was fought below ramparts of this fort on 10 November1659.
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📷2: One of the entrances to #PratapgarhFort.
The fort can be divided into the lower fort and upper fort.
The upper fort was built upon the crest of the hill. It is roughly square, 180m long on each side.
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The fort can be divided into the lower fort and upper fort.
The upper fort was built upon the crest of the hill. It is roughly square, 180m long on each side.
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