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BEST INDIAN FORT: RAIGAD FORT...

 RAIGAD FORT The villeges of pachad and Raigadwadi are located at the base of the Raigad Fort. The actual climb to the top of the Raigad Fort from the pachad.   The main place was constructed using wood, which only the base pillars remain. The main fort ruins consists of the queen's quaters, six chambers, with each chamber having its own private restroom. Raigad was known as mountain of "Rairi" before it was captured by Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Also known as "Gibraltar of East",  "Rashivata" and "Tanas". It was also known as " Nandadeep ". The fort was called by 15 different names by different people at different time - Raigad, Rairi, Islamgad, Nandadeep, Jambudweep, Tanas, Rashivata, Badenur, Raigiri, Rajgiri, Bhivgad, Reddi, Shivlanka, Rahir and Gibraltar of the east. It was then ruled by more clan of the jawali region. The treasure of Adilshaha which was raided by Marathas and utilized to fortify Raigad...