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Gowalkot
Gowalkot is a small fort located on the southern bank of Vashishti River, about from Chiplun in Maharashtra, India. This fort is guarded by the river on three sides and a trench on the fourth side. Its population which includes Hindus, Muslims, and Buddhists. According to old natives of Gowalkot, the history of Gowalkot goes back to a King, who was Hindu and finally was converted in Muslim, his surname was "Chougle", and most of the land in Gowalkot is owned by the Chougle family. All other owner of land in Gowalkot must have either received the land as gift [or bought] from Chougle family must have lost in "kul kaida" a rule by the government. History Famous for its ancient fort build by Siddi Habshi of Murud-Janjira, Janjira in 1690. The Gowalkot Fort covers an area of around two acres. In 1660, Shivaji Maharaj won this fort and renamed as Govindgad. Sambhaji Maharaj lost this fort to Siddi. In 1736, Chimaji Appa won this fort by killing Siddi Sat in battle. In this battle Si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiplun
Chiplun ( ͡ʃipɭuːɳ is a city in Ratnagiri district in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is the financial and commercial Hub of Ratnagiri, and the headquarters of Chiplun taluka. It is about 320 km south of Mumbai in the Konkan region of Maharashtra, on the Mumbai–Goa highway (NH-66). It has a long history and a strong cultural background. Recent decades have seen much industrial development in it and its and surrounding areas. Geography The city lies near the source of the Vashishti river. To the east of the city lie the Western Ghats and to the west lies Guhagar taluka which was carved out of Chiplun taluka. The region has a tropical climate. The 'rainy season' — the monsoon lasts normally from June until October. The Koyna Hydroelectric Power Project Stages III and IV are situated near Chiplun. Parshuram legend Chiplun was believed to have the first home of the ''Konkanasth'' or '' Chitpavan'' Brahmans.According to local folklore, after claiming Kon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Forts In India
This is a partial list of forts in India. Andhra Pradesh Coastal Region # Anvika Fort # Addanki Fort - Prakasam district # Bellamkonda Fort - Guntur district # Bobbili Fort – Vizianagaram district # Dharanikota Fort – Guntur district # Durgam Fort – Prakasam district (Kanigiri) # Gajanan Fort – Visakhapatnam district # Gonthina Fort – Visakhapatnam district # Kondapalli Fort – Krishna district # Kondaveedu Fort – Guntur district # Machilipatnam Fort (16th century Dutch Fort) – Krishna district # Mogalturu Fort - West Godavari district # Nagarjunakonda Fort - Guntur district # Parth Fort # Udayagiri Fort - Nellore district # Venkatigiri Fort - Nellore district # Vinukonda Fort - Guntur district # Vizianagaram Fort – Vizianagaram district # Yanamandala Fort – Guntur district Rayalseema Region # Adoni Fort – Kurnool district # Chandragiri Fort, Andhra Pradesh, Chandragiri Fort – Tirupati # Chennampalli Fort – Kurnool district # Devaraya Fort – Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vashishti River
River Vashishti is one of the larger rivers in the Konkan coast of Maharashtra, India. The river begins in the Western Ghats and snakes its way westwards towards the Arabian Sea. Kolkewadi Dam near Alore has a vast reservoir, which feeds a tributary of the river. History and settlements The town of Chiplun lies on its banks. During the 2005 Maharashtra floods, the river swelled its banks, causing many of the city's residents to evacuate it. Wildlife The river has many riverine islands. Mugger crocodilesDa Silva, A. and Lenin, J. (2010)"Mugger Crocodile ''Crocodylus palustris'' pp. 94–98 in S.C. Manolis and C. Stevenson (eds.) ''Crocodiles. Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan''. 3rd edition, Crocodile Specialist Group: Darwin. are known to inhabit the waters. See also * Jagbudi River * Konkan Railway * List of National Waterways in India * List of rivers of India This is a list of rivers of India, starting in the west and moving along the Indian coast sout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Forts In Maharashtra
This is list of forts in Maharashtra a state of India # Achala Fort (Nashik) # Agashi Fort # Ahmednagar Fort # Ahivant Fort # Ajinkyatara # Akola Fort # Akluj Fort # Alang Fort # Ambolgad # Anjaneri # Anjanvel Fort # Ankai Fort # Antur Fort # Arnala fort # Asheri fort # Asava fort # Avchitgad # Aurangabad Fort # Avandha Fort # Balapur Fort # Ballarpur Fort # Bankot fort # Bahadur Fort # Belapur Fort # Birwadi fort # Bitangad # Bhagwantgad # Bhairavgad # Bhamer Dhule # Bharatgad # Bhaskargad/Basgad # Bhavangad Fort/Bhondgad # Bhorgiri fort # Bhudargad Fort # Bhupatgad Fort # Bhushangad # Bombay Castle # Castella de Aguada/Bandra Fort # Chanda Fort # Chandan Fort # Chandragad/Dhavalgad # Chandwad fort # Chauler Fort/Chaurgad # Chavand fort # Dategad # Dativare fort # Daulatabad Fort # Dermal Fort # Devgad fort # DharmveerGad / Bahadurgad # Dhodap # Dhunda fort Nashik District # Dongri Fort # Dronagiri Fort # Durgabhandar # Durgadi Fort # Dubergad Fort # Fatte ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalusta
Kalusta is a village on the banks of Vashishti River, in Chiplun taluka, Konkan division of Maharashtra, India. It is located about from Chiplun. Notable individuals * Ghulam Ahmed Hasan Mohammed Parkar, cricketer * Zulfiqar Ahmed Hasan Parkar, Ghulam's brother and fellow cricketer See also * Gowalkot * Konkan * Ratnagiri district Ratnagiri District (Marathi pronunciation: ət̪n̪aːɡiɾiː is a district in the state of Maharashtra, India. The administrative headquarter of the district is located in the town of Ratnagiri. The district is 11.33% urban. The district ... * Western Ghats References Villages in Ratnagiri district {{Maharashtra-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murud-Janjira
Murud-Janjira () is the local name of a famous fort and tourist spot situated on an island just off the coastal town/city of Murud, Raigad, Murud, in the Raigad district of Maharashtra, India. Origins of the name The word Janjira is a corruption of the arabic word "Jazira", which means island in the Arabic language. Murud was once known in Marathi as ''Habsan'' ("of Habshi" or Abyssinian people, Abyssinian). The name of the fort is a concatenation of the Konkani and Marathi words, "murud" and "Janjiri". The word "morod" is peculiar to Konkani and is absent in Marathi. Ramrao Patil of Janjira Ram Patil, Raja Ram Rao Patil was Patil (title), Patil of Janjira Island and a chief of Koli People, Kolis who established and/or built this island in the 15th century for Kolis to live peacefully away from pirates. After gaining permission from the Sultan of the Ahmadnagar Sultanate, he built the island but later refused to obey the orders of the Sultan. So the Sultan sent his Admiral Pi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Maratha Dynasties And States
This is a list of Maratha dynasties and Maratha princely states. Historical Maratha dynasties with original clans spread globally † - States annexed by the British East India Company Maratha Princely States The Marathas ruled much of India in the period immediately preceding the consolidation of British rule in India. The Maratha states came to form the largest bloc of princely states in the British Raj, in terms of territory and population. The Maratha Salute state and Head of State by precedence * Baroda, title Maharaja Gaikwad, Hereditary salute of 21-guns * Gwalior, title Maharaja Shinde, Hereditary salute of 21-guns * Indore (Holkar State), title Maharaja Holkar, Hereditary salutes of 19-guns * Kolhapur State, title Maharaja Bhonsle Chhatrapati, Hereditary salutes of 19-guns * Dewas State Senior, title Maharaja, Hereditary salute of 15-guns * Vidharbha, title Maharaja Bhikaji Mehere, Hereditary salute of 15-guns * Sangli, title Raja, Hereditary salute of 11-gun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanhoji Angre
Kanhoji Angre (Marathi: कान्होजी आंग्रे, Help:IPA/Marathi, [kanʱod͡ʒiː aːŋɡɾe]), also known as Conajee Angria or Sarkhel Angré (August 1669 – 4 July 1729) was a chief of the Maratha Navy in present-day India. Kanhoji became known for attacking and capturing European East Indiamen, merchant ships and collecting ''jakat'' (known to locals as taxes), seen by Europeans traders and colonists as ransoming of their crews. East India Company, British, Dutch East India Company, Dutch and Portuguese Empire, Portuguese ships often fell victims to these raids. Despite attempts by the Portuguese and British to put an end to his privateering activities, Angre continued to capture and collect ''jakat'' from European merchant ships until his death in 1729. Kanhoji's naval prowess in capturing dozens of European trading ships and avoiding capture has led to many historians to appraise Kanhoji as the most skilled Indian navy chief in the maritime history of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marathi People
The Marathi people (Marathi: मराठी लोक) or Marathis are an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group who are indigenous to Maharashtra in western India. They natively speak Marathi, an Indo-Aryan language. Maharashtra was formed as a Marathi-speaking state of India in 1960, as part of a nationwide linguistic reorganization of the Indian states. The term "Maratha" is generally used by historians to refer to all Marathi-speaking peoples, irrespective of their caste; however, now it may refer to a Maharashtrian caste known as the Maratha. The Marathi community came into political prominence in the 17th century, when the Maratha Empire was established under Chhatrapati Shivaji; the Marathas are credited to a large extent for ending Mughal rule over India. History Ancient to medieval period During the ancient period, around 230 BC, Maharashtra came under the rule of the Satavahana dynasty, which ruled the region for 400 years.India Today: An Encyclopedia of Life in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maratha Navy
The Maratha Navy was the naval wing of the armed forces of the Maratha Empire, which existed from around mid-17th century to mid-18th century in India. Formative years Historian Sir Jadunath Sarkar noted: In medieval India, the Muslim rulers (such as the Deccan Sultanates and Mughal Sultanate) had mostly ignored the naval arm of their military forces. It may be because they came overland from the North and won decisively in land battles. This scenario changed, however, when the Portuguese arrived in India and started monopolizing and controlling trade on the western coast of the continent. Chhatrapati Shivaji realized the importance of a strong navy; the first keel of a Maratha naval vessel was laid down in a creek near Kalyan circa 1654. Shivaji took up the task of constructing multiple naval bases along the coast of present-day Maharashtra. He organized two fleets – one under the command of Admiral Mainak Bhandari and the other under dαutαt Khan. The Maratha Nav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ratnagiri District
Ratnagiri District (Marathi pronunciation: ət̪n̪aːɡiɾiː is a district in the state of Maharashtra, India. The administrative headquarter of the district is located in the town of Ratnagiri. The district is 11.33% urban. The district is bounded by the Arabian Sea to the west, Sindhudurg district to the south, Raigad district to the north and Satara, Sangli and Kolhapur districts to the east. This district is part of Konkan division. Officer Members of Parliament *Sunil Tatkare (NCP) - Raigad Vinayak Raut ( SHS (UBT)) Guardian Minister list of Guardian Minister District Magistrate/Collector list of District Magistrate / Collector History From pre-Christian times until 1312, the area - like the entire region - was ruled by various Buddhist and Hindu rulers. The first state known by name was the Maurya Empire, the last non-Muslim dynasty were the Yadavas of Devagiri. After decades of military clashes with Muslim rulers in northern India, it was occupied ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battles Involving The Maratha Empire
The Maratha Conquests were a series of conquests in the Indian subcontinent which led to the building of the Maratha Empire. These conquests were started by Shivaji in 1659, from the victory at the Battle of Pratapgad against Bijapur. The expansion of the empire was limited and interrupted by the Mughal conquests of south India by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. Marathas were forced to defend their territories against the overwhelmingly strong Mughal army in the 27 years long Deccan wars. They were able to defend their territories and gain an upper hand over Mughals in the sustained conflict. Afterwards, the Marathas conclusively defeated and overtook major territories of the Mughal Empire in the Indian subcontinent and its vassals. It ended with the eventual fall of the Maratha Empire after the Anglo-Maratha Wars. Background Shivaji's father Shahji had earlier served as a Jagirdar under Adil Shah. Shivaji inherited this land and later revolted against the Adil Shahi dynasty, c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
