Vijaydurg Fort is one of the largest forts on the Konkan coast of Maharashtra.
It was earlier known as Gheria.
Before going we know -:
Vijaydurg Fort is located 110 kilometers away from Ratnagiri.This fort is built up Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra.
Rajapur is the nearest railway station on Konkan Railways.
Vijaydurg Fort is situated at the mouth of Vaghotan River that separates Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts.The area of fort is about 17 acres.
History -:
The original fort was built by Bhojraja Shilahar at 1196. Chhatrapati Shivaji maharaja captured this fort from Adil shah in 1653.This fort was impregnable for a long time like the fort “Gibraltar” in Europe.
This is only one of the two forts of the Maratha kingdom, where Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj personally hoisted the saffron flag.
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