Pratapgad | |
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Satara district, Maharashtra, India | |
Coordinates | 17°56′10″N 73°34′39″E / 17.936224°N 73.577607°E |
Type | Hill Fort |
Height | 3543 feet [1][2] |
Site information | |
Controlled by | Maratha Confederacy (1656-1818) United Kingdom
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Open to the public | Yes |
Site history | |
Built | 1656 |
Built by | Shivaji I architect =hiroji indulkar [citation needed] |
Battles/wars | Battle of Pratapgad (1659) |
Events | Chatrapati Shivaji killed Afzal Khan in battle of Pratapgad (1659)[2] |
Pratapgad is a mountain fort located in Satara district, in the Western Indian state of Maharashtra. The fort is situated 24 kilometres from the Mahabaleshwar hill station. The fort is now a popular tourist destination.
The fort's historical significance is due to the Battle of Pratapgad, which took place here on 10 November 1659, between Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Bijapur Sultanate general Afzal Khan.[3][4]