MONSOON TRIP TO RAIGAD FORT -THE KING OF FORTS
I have been to the Raigad fort for a day trip but didnt explore the entire fort. In this monsoon, a day trip to the Raigad fort was on my wish list. I along with my friends planned a trip to Raigad considering the long weekend of Ganesh visarjan. It was our post monsoon trek. There was no sign of rain while reaching Raigad but we faced heavy showers while returning. About raigad fort Raigad is a hill fortress situated near Mahad, in Raigad district. It was known as the mountain of “Rairi” before it was captured by Shivaji Maharaj. European historians have described it as 'The Gibraltar of the East'. On 6th April 1656, Shivaji Maharaj besieged Rairi and captured it in May. Then Subhedar of Kalyan was transporting the treasure of Adilshah to Bijapur, which was raided by Marathas and utilized to fortify Raigad. It became the capital of Shivaji's kingdom. Raigad Fort has been a witness of significant events such as Shiv Rajy...