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Maharashtra is blessed with a glorious history, the advent of Shivaji Maharaj only brightened it all the more. There are hundreds of forts in Maharashtra. Land based forts, Hill Forts, Sea Forts. Unfortunately majority of these forts today are in miserable condition, due to the apathy of the government, the tourists that flock these historical remnants also contribute to the woes.
Maharashtra is blessed with a glorious history, the advent of Shivaji Maharaj only brightened it all the more. There are hundreds of forts in Maharashtra. Land based forts, Hill Forts, Sea Forts. Unfortunately majority of these forts today are in miserable condition, due to the apathy of the government, the tourists that flock these historical remnants also contribute to the woes.
The following are the forts existing in Maharashtra, some very popular, while the names of some are even unheard.
| Forts of Maharashtra | ||||
| Aad | Aajobagad | Abhasgad | Achala | |
| Achalpur (Ellichpur) | Adas | Adsul | Adgaum Fort | |
| Agashi | Ahmednagar Fort | Ahiwant (Sarp/Serpent) | Ajare | |
| Ajinkyatara | Ajoba | Akeri | Akhrani | |
| Akluj | Akola Fort (Asagad/Asadgad) | Akot Fort | Alang Fort | |
| Alibag (Hirakot) | Amalner Fort | Ambagad | Ambi Khurd | |
| Ambolgad | Amner (Jilpi) | Andhalgaum | Anjaneri | |
| Anjanvel (Gopalgad) | Ankai | Antur | Arnala Fort | |
| Asava (Ashagad/Asavagad) | Asherigad | Assaye | Aundh | |
| Aundha (Avandha) | Ausa (Amarpur/Ambarapur) | Avachtigad (Medha) | Avre | |
| Badanera | Bagni | Bahadurgad | Bahadurwadi | |
| Bahiravgad (Bhai Ramgad/Bairamgad/Saramja) | Bahirgad | Bahula Fort | Baitulawadi (Vetalwadi / Baitalwadi) | |
| Balapur | Ballalgad | Ballalpur | Balwantgad | |
| Bande | Bandra Fort | Bankot (Fort Victoria / Himmatgad) | Baramati | |
| Basgad | Bavda (Gagangad) | Bavdhan | Belapur Fort | |
| Betavad | Bhagwantgad | Bhairavgad (Bhairamgad) | Bhamer | |
| Bhamragad | Bhana Hivra | Bhandara (Behnor) | Bhandargad | |
| Bharatgad | Bhaskargad (Basgad) | Bhavangad | Bhudargad (Bhujbal) | |
| Bhuikot(Solapur) | Bhupalgad | Bhupatgad (Bhopatgad) | Bhushangad | |
| Birwadi | Bitangad | Bodvad | Bombay Fort | |
| Borale | Borgaum | Bhorgiri | Bramhagiri | |
| Chakan (Islamabad/Sangramgad/Vikramgad) |
Chambhargad | Chandan | Chanderi | |
| Chandgad | Chandpur | Chandragad | Chandrapur (Gonddurg / Chanderi / Chanda) |
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| Chandvad (Chanderi / Chandor) | Chavand (Jund / Prassanagad) | Chatale | Chaul (Agarkot / Palm Garden) | |
| Chauler (Tilwan) | Chaugaum | Chavand | Chimur | |
| Chinchgad | Chinchani | Chopda (Mustafabad) | Dabhol | |
| Dahanu | Danda Rajpuri | Dategad (Sudergad / Ghera Dategad) | Dativre | |
| Daulatmangal (Bhuleshwar) | Dehra (Bhorgad/Rajdehr) | Deogiri (Daulatabad) | Deoli | |
| Dermal | Devgad | Devrukh | Dhadgaum | |
| Dhak (Bahiri / Bhaihari) | Dhamnya | Dhangad Fort (Gahangad) | Dharavi (Kala Killa) | |
| Dharni | Dharur (Fatahabad) | Dhodap | Dhule (Devpur) | |
| Dindu | Dondwada | Dronagiri (Karanja) | Drug | |
| Dudmal | Durgadi | Dusana | Ekadara | |
| Elephanta (Gharapuri) | Fatehkheda | Fattegad | Gadahinglaj | |
| Gagangad | Galna (Kelna) | Gambhirgad | Gandharvagad | |
| Ganeshdurg, Sangli | Gawilgad | Ghanora | Ghargad (Dhargad) | |
| Ghodbunder fort | Ghosalgad (Ghosale) | Gorakhgad | Govagad | |
| Gumtara (Gotara) | Gunwantgad (Morgiri) | Gopalgad (Anjanvel) | Hadsar (Parvatgad) | |
| Hanumangad (Manchigad / Bijarnigad) | Hargad | Harihargad | Harishchandragad | |
| Harshgad (Harishgad) | Hatgad | Helvak | Hindola | |
| Hingana | Harihar | Harnai | Irshaal | |
| Indragad | Indrai (Indragad) | Induri Fort (Talegaon Dabhade) | Jaigad | |
| Jadhavgadh | Jalna | Jallalkheda | Jamba | |
| Jamgaum | Jamner | Jangli Jaygad | Janjira (Mehar-ruba/Mehar-rusa) |
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| Jawlya | Jivdhan | Jintur | Junnar | |
| Juna Panhala | Kachan | Kada | Kagal | |
| Kailashgad | Kajagad (Lokhandi Killa) | Kaldurg | Kala Killa (Riwa Fort) | |
| Kalam (Kalamb/Kolambi) | Kalanidhigad(kaliwade) | Kalavantin | Kamalgad | |
| Kamandurg | Kamsagad (Padamdurg) | Kamtekot | Kamtha | |
| Kanchana | Kankrala (Kankadi) | Kanhergad (Kanhira) | Kanheri (Kanhera/Kanherigad) | |
| Kankadri (Kantra/Kandas) | Kanakdurg | Kandhar | Kangori (Mangalgad) | |
| Kanvai | Kanhera | Karad | Karanja Fort | |
| Karhe | Karmala | Katol | Katragad | |
| Kaula Killa | Kauthe | Kavnai | Kayar | |
| Kelapur | Kelve | Kenjalgad (Kelanja) | Khanapur | |
| Khandaragad | Khanderi | Kharda | Khare Patan | |
| Khatgad | Khatoda | Khatale (Pethkodhala) | Khelna | |
| Khubladha (Thal) | Kittal | Kohaj (Komj/Konagad) | Kokan Diva | |
| Koldher (Kolther) | Kole (Kale/Koldurg) | Koparli (Ranala) | Korigad | |
| Korlai fort | Kothaligad (Peth) | Kudal | Kulaba (Alibag) | |
| Kulang (Chota Kulang) | Kumwarigad (Koraigad) | Kunjalgad | Kurdugad (Vitangad/Bishramgad) | |
| Laling Fort | Lasalgaum | Lasur | Lingana | |
| Lohagad | Lonawala | Loni Bhapkar | Machal | |
| Machindragad | Madangad Fort | Madgad | Madha | |
| Madhala Buruz | Mahadevgad | Mahim Fort | Mahimangad | |
| Mahipalgad | Makarandgad | Mahuli | Mahurgad Fort | |
| Malkapur | Malanggad | Malavdi | Malegaon Fort | |
| Malhargad (Soneri) | Manoranjan Fort (Rajmachi) | Mansantoshgad (or Manasantoshgad) | Manchur | |
| Mandangad | Mangad (Mastiwade/Vinsai) | Mangalgad | Mangalvedha | |
| Mangi Tungi | Manikgad (Gadchandur) | Manikgad | Manikpunj | |
| Manohargad | Manor | Markandya (Mayurkhandi) | Masur | |
| Mathane | Mathan (Malchan) | Mazagon Fort | Medad | |
| Mesna | Miraj Fort(Murtazabad) | Mohangad (Jasalodgad) | Mohol | |
| Moragad | Mulher | Mruggad | Murtazapur | |
| Murud-Janjira | Nagardhan | Naladurg | Nanded | |
| Kalyangad (Nandgiri) | Nandos | Naneghat | Nandurbar | |
| Narnala (Taliagad) | Narnala (Shahnur) | Narayangad | Narkher | |
| Nashratpur | Nhavi Killa | Nivati | Nimgiri | |
| Pargadh | Pabar | Pabhargad | Padar | |
| Padargad | Padamgad | Palgad | Palshi | |
| Panhala Fort | Pan Buruz | Pandavgad | Pargadh | |
| Parkot | Parinda | Parola | Parsik | |
| Pratapgad | Parwadi | Patheri | Patta (aka Vishramgad) | |
| Patansaongi | Pauni | Pavangad | Peb (Vikatgad) | |
| Pedagaum (see Bahadurgad) | Pemgiri (Shahagad) | Pedka | Phardapur | |
| Phonda | Phutaka Buruz | Piliv | Pimpalner | |
| Pisol (Dighve) | Prabalgad | Prachitgad | Purandar fort | |
| Purnagad | Raigad fort (Rairi/Shivtirth) | Raipur (Rajkot) | Rajapur | |
| Rajangaum | Rajdehar | Rajdher | Rajgad | |
| Rajgoli | Rajmachi Fort | Rajkot | Rajura | |
| Ramgad | Ramsej (Ramsejgad) | Ramtek | Ranganagad (Prassidhagad) | |
| Randhiv | Rasalgad | Ratangad | Ratnagiri (Ratnadurg) | |
| Raver (Rasalpur) | Rawlya | Revdanda | Riwa Fort | |
| Rohida Fort (Vichitragad) | Rohilgad | Sadashivgad | Sagargad (Kheldurg/Khaladurg) | |
| Saitonda (Sutanda) | Sajjangad (Navarastara/Parali) | Sakri | Salher Fort (Salir/Saler) | |
| Salota | Samangad | Samkshi (Badrud-din) | Sangli (Ganesh-Durg) | |
| Sanjan | Santoshgad (Thatvade/Thatoli) | Sarasgad Fort (Aminabad/Pali) | Sarjekot | |
| Satara (Ajinkyatara) | Sathavli | Savda | Sawantwadi | |
| Sawargaum | Sewri Fort | Shahada | Shahagad (Bhimgad) | |
| Shaniwar Wada | Shegwa | Shirgaum | Shirpur | |
| Shivgad | Shivasamarth gad | Shivneri | Shrivardhan Fort | |
| Shrimangalgad (Haji Malang) | Sidhagad (Bakshidabaksh) | Sidgad | Sindhkhedraja | |
| Sindhudurg | Sinhgad (Kondana/Bakshidabax) | Sindola | Sironcha | |
| Sitabuldi Fort | Solapur Fort | Songad | Sonegaum | |
| Songiri (Songir) | Sudhagad (Bhorap) | Sumargad | Surgad (Ghera Surgad) | |
| Surjagad | Suvarnadurg (Harnai) | Sonori fort (Saswad) | Tahuli | |
| Talegad | Taloda | Tambhurni | Tambolya | |
| Tamkicha Buruz | Tandulwadi | Tankai | Tarapur | |
| Tarkhed | Telbaila | Tembhurni | Thalner | |
| Thane (Hirakot) | Tipagad | Tikona (Vitangad) | Toranmal | |
| Torna (Prachandagad/Khutublai) | Trimbak (Brahmagad(giri)/Shrigad) | Tringalwadi | Tung Fort(Khatingad) | |
| Tungar | Tungi (see Tung Fort) | Uchitgad(Prachitgad) | Udgir Fort | |
| Umbargaum | Umred | Underi (Jaidurg) | Usrani | |
| Vaghera | Vairatgad | Vaishakhgad | Vandan | |
| Varangaum | Vardhangad | Varugad | Vasai Fort (Bassein Fort/Bajipur) | |
| Vasantgad (Khild-i-Fateh) | Vasota (Vajragad/Vyagrahgad) | Vazirgad | Vengurla | |
| Versova (Madh Fort) | Vetalgad | Vijaydurg (Gheria) | Vijaygad | |
| Vikhara | Vilashgad (a part of Jaigad) | Vinchur | Virthan | |
| Visapur | Vishalgad (Satkarlana/Khelna/Jinkhed) | Vichitragad | Wadgaum Madhe | |
| Wajragad (Rudramal) | Wathar | Worli Fort | Yadwan | |
| Yawal Fort | Yashwantgad (Redi) | |||
