From hill forts in the Sahyadri mountains, Shivaji founded a kingdom that grew into the strongest power in India. Its forts are among the most dramatic in the country.
Maratha · 1674–1818
forts of the deccan.
Maharashtra's hill forts, near Pune
What they left behind
Monument
The hill forts of Raigad and Sinhagad, and the Peshwa palaces of Pune.
Food
Maharashtrian cooking, from puran poli to the spice of Kolhapur.
Craft
Paithani silk, woven with gold borders under Peshwa patronage.
Music
The powada, ballads of Maratha courage still sung today.
By invitation
Climb to Raigad at dawn with a historian, and stand where Shivaji was crowned.
Your Saint: a historian of the Maratha forts
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