📍 Fort🏛️ Historical🌄 Viewpoint

Pratapgad Fort

Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra, India

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Overview

Shivaji's 1656 masterpiece where Afzal Khan fell in 1659 — twin citadels, the Bhavani shrine and Konkan views from the battlements.

Why visit: The Maratha empire's turning-point battlefield.

Things to do

›Afzal Khan tower
›Bhavani temple
›Shivaji statue
›Konkan ramparts

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Travel Information

Best time

Oct–Jun

Entry fee

₹20–50

Est. budget

₹200–500

Duration

Half day

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