Rajgad Fort

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Rajgad Fort
Part of on Maharashtra
Pune District, Maharashtra
Rajgad Fort
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Coordinates	18°14′46″N 73°40′56″E / 18.2459862°N 73.6821929°E / 18.2459862; 73.6821929
Type	Hill fort
Height	1376 m
Site information
Owner	Maratha Empire (1656–1689; 1707–1818) Mughal Empire (1689–1707) East India Company (1818–1858) British Empire (1858–1947) Government of India (1947–present)
Open to the public	Yes
Site history
Architect	Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj

Rajgad (literal meaning ruling fort) is a Hill region fort situated in the Pune district of Maharashtra, India. Formerly known as Murumbdev, the fort was the first capital of the Maratha Empire under the rule of Chhatrapati Shivaji for almost 26 years, after which the capital was moved to the Raigad Fort.^[1] Treasures discovered from an adjacent fort called Torna were used to completely build and fortify the Rajgad Fort.^{[citation needed]}

The Rajgad Fort is located around 60 km (37 mi) to the south-west of Pune and about 15 km (9.3 mi) west of Nasrapur in the Sahyadris range. The fort lies 1,376 m (4,514 ft) above the sea level. The diameter of the base of the fort was about 40 km (25 mi) which made it difficult to lay siege on it, which added to its strategic value. The fort's ruins consist of palaces, water cisterns, and caves. This fort was built on a hill called Murumbadevi Dongar (mountain of the goddess Murumba). Rajgad boasts of the highest number of days stayed by Chhatrapati Shivaji on any fort. ^{[citation needed]}