Panhāla, India
Panhala Fort
Panhala fort (also known as Panhalgad and Panhalla), is located in Panhala, 20 kilometres northwest of Kolhapur in Maharashtra, India. It is strategically located, looking over a pass in the Western Ghats which was a major trade route from Bijapur in the interior of Maharashtra to the coastal areas. Due to its strategic location, it was the centre of several skirmishes in the Deccan involving the Maratha Empire, Mughal Empire and British, the grandsons of Shivaji, East India Company, the most notable battle being the Battle of Pavan Khind.
- City
- Panhāla
- Country
- India
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
Background: Wikipedia