Rajmachi
Rajmachi
Udhewadi | |
|---|---|
village | |
Rajmachi Fort | |
Rajmachi Location in Maharashtra, India Rajmachi Rajmachi (India) | |
| Coordinates: 18°49′33″N 73°23′44″E / 18.825799°N 73.3955267°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Pune District |
| Talukas | Maval |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Nearest city | Lonavala |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Lonavala |
Rajmachi Fort (Killa) is a historical fort in the hills of the Sahyadri mountains (Western Ghats).[1] It consists of two twin fortresses Shriwardhan and Manaranjan, with a wide machi (plateau) surrounding the two Balekillas. Udhewadi is a small village of about 60 households (as per 2011 census report) situated on the machi, at the southern foot of Manaranjan Balekilla of Rajmachi Fort.[2]
History
The fort played a strategic role in the First Anglo-Maratha War.[3]
Rajmachi Fort has been declared as a protected monument.[4]
See also
- Shrivardhan Fort
- Kataldhar Lonavla Waterfall
References
- ^ "Rajmachi -The Weekend Getaway for Trekking Enthusiasts". 25 February 2018.
- ^ Directorate of Census Operations, DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK ,http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2725_PART_B_DCHB_PUNE.pdf
- ^ Naravane, M.S. (2014). Battles of the Honorourable East India Company. A.P.H. Publishing Corporation. p. 60. ISBN 9788131300343.
- ^ "List of the protected monuments of Mumbai Circle district-wise" (PDF). Archived from the original on 6 June 2013.