Shivneri

Shivneri Fort is a 17th-century military fortication located near Junnar in Pune district in Maharashtra, India.
It is the birthplace of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj (
), the founder of Maratha
Empire.[2]

fort. At the centre of the fort is a water pond which is

called 'Badami Talav'. To the South of 'Badami Talav'
are the statues Jijabai and a young Shivaji. In the fort
there are two water springs, called Ganges and Yamuna,
which have water throughout the year. Two kilometers
away from this fort there are the Lenyadri caves which is
one of Ashtavinayak temple in Maharashtra. It has been
declared as a protected monument.[4]

History

Shivneri is known to be a place of Buddhist dominion

from the 1st century AD. The caves, rock-cut architecture
and water system indicate presence of habitation from the
1st century. Shivaner got its name as it was under the possession of the Yadavas of Devagiri. This fort was mainly
used to guard the old trading route from Desh to the port
city of Kalyan. The place passed on to the hands of Bahami kings after the weakening of Delhi Sultanate during
the 15th century. In 1595, Maratha chief Maloji Bhosale, the grandfather of Shivaji, was enabled by Bahami
king Bahadur Nizam Shah II and gave him the inter-alia
Shivner and Chakan. Chhatrapati Shivaji was born at the
fort on 19 February 1630 (some accounts place it 1627),
and spent his childhood there. Inside the fort is a small
temple dedicated to the goddess Shivai Devi, after whom
Shivaji was named. The English traveller Fraze visited
the fort in 1673 and found it invincible. According to his
accounts the fort was well-stocked to feed thousand families for seven years. He also made a mention that the fort
was then governed by a Brahmin turned Muslim. The fort
was under the control of the Mughals after the Marathas
and Sahu demanded it back in 1716. They regained the
fort in 1762 and became a part of Ragunatha Rao. The
fort came under the control of the British in 1818.[3]

3 See also
List of forts in Maharashtra

4 References
[1] Mughal Empire (1637-1716)". Retrieved 4 July 2015.
[2] Gunaji, Milind (2003). Obeat tracks in Maharashtra.
Popular Prakashan. p. 69. ISBN 81-7154-669-2. Retrieved March 13, 2010.
[3] Verma, Amrit. Forts of India. New Delhi: The Director,
Publication Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. pp. 9395. ISBN 81-2301002-8.
[4] List of the protected monuments of Mumbai Circle
district-wise (PDF). Retrieved 4 July 2015.

5 Further reading
Lahu Gaikwad Shivneri kilyacha Itihas Pub. Pushpnand prakashan pune 2011. ISBN 978-81-9070338-3. ar 50/- Book in Marathi language.

Architecture

Lahu Gaikwad, Junnar Talukyatil Kilyancha

Ithis,Pushpnand prakashan pune 11 March
2011.ISBN 978-81-907033-9-0.

Shivneri is a hill fort having a triangular shape and has its

entrance from the South-west side of the hill.Apart from
the main gate there is an entrance to the fort from Eastern side called locally as the chain gate, where in one has
to hold chains to climb up to the fort gate. The fort extends up to 1 mi (1.6 km) with seven spiral well-defended
gates. There are mud walls all around the fort. Inside the
fort, the major buildings are the prayer hall, a tomb and a
mosque. There is an overhanging where executions took
place.[3] There are many gates structures protecting this
fort. Mana Daravaja is one of the many gates of the fort.

Dr.
Lahu Kacharu Shivnerichi Jeevangatha, The life-story of fort shivneri, Sanay
prakashan,Narayngaon, Jan 2015. p.225.

6 External Links
Junnar Tourisms Ocial Website
Parashar Agritourism Website

There are statues of Jijabai and young Shivaji inside the

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Shivneri Fort info Website

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