Raigad Fort

Raigad Fort is a hill fort in the Mahad, Raigad district of Maharashtra, India. The Raigad Fort was seized by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and made it his capital in 1674 when he was crowned as the King of a Maratha Kingdom which later developed into the Maratha Empire, eventually covering much of western and central India.

Raigad Fort
Raigad District, Maharashtra (near Mahad)
Raigad Fort towers
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Coordinates	18°14′01″N 73°26′26″E
Type	Hill fort
Height	1,356 metres (4,400 ft) ASL
Site information
Owner	Government of India, Government of Maharashtra
Controlled by	Maratha Confederacy (1656-1689) Mughal Empire (1689-1707)  Maratha Confederacy (1707-1818)  United Kingdom East India Company (1818-1857) British Raj (1857-1947)  India (1947-)
Open to the public	Yes
Site history
Built by	Hiroji Indulkar
Materials	Stone, Lead
Garrison information
Current commander	Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj