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.
View of one of the bastions of Pratapgad.
Overview of the fort.
Statue of Shivaji at Pratapgad, inaugurated by first prime minister of India Pratapgad is usually visited as a day-trip from the hill station of Mahabaleshwar, a popular tourist destination located 25 kilometres away.
Satara district is a district of Maharashtra state in western India with an area of 10,480 km2 (4,050 sq mi) and a population of 3,003,741 of which 14.17% were urban. Satara is the capital of the district and other major towns include Medha, Wai, Karad, Malkapur, Koregaon, Rahimatpur, Dahiwadi, Koynanagar, Phaltan, Lonand, Mahabaleshwar, Panchgani, Vaduj and Mhaswad. This district comes under Pune Administrative Division along with Pune, Sangli, Solapur and Kolhapur. The district of Pune bounds it to the north, Raigad bounds it to the north-west, Solapur the east, Sangli to the south, and Ratnagiri to the west.
Image: Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj hunting with his Peshwa Balaji Bajirao
Image: Pratapgad The Fort of Valour
Image: Bhairavnath Temple, Kikali 07
Image: Ajinkyatara Fort by Dr. Raju Kasambe DSCN6643 (28)
