Vishalgad Fort kolhapur #vishalgadfort #kilas #shorts #travel

Khelpur was under the control of Adil Shah of Bijapur. Shivaji Maharaj wanted to conquer the fort but the terrain of the fort was difficult. Conquering the fort was easier said than done. Shivaji Maharaj attacked the fort but the Adilshahi army on the fort was defending the fort bravely. Then, Shivaji Maharaj came up with a plan.

Accordingly a group of Marathas climbs the fort and convinces the Adilshahi commander (Khundarala) that they are not satisfied with Shivaji Maharaj's rule and hence they have come to serve Adilshah. The Marathas were successful and the very next day they mutinied and the fort was in complete confusion.Simultaneously Shivaji Maharaj attacked the fort from outside and captured the fort in no time. Shivaji Maharaj named the fort Vishalgarh.
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The fort today remains in ruins except for the Dargah.
The fort was built in 1058 AC by Shilahar Raja 'Marsingh'. was built in Initially he named it 'Khilgil'. In 1209, the then Shivalite Raja of Devagiri defeated the Shilaharas and captured the fort In 1309, Allauddin Khilji defeated Raja Ramachandra of the Sina Yadavas of Devagiri and soon the fort was annexed to the Khilji dynasty.

In August 1347, Hasan Gangu, the Mughal chief of western India, became independent from Bahamani, making the fort part of the Bahamani Sultanate. 1354 to 1433. During this fort was under the rule of the Vijayanagara Empire
After the fall of the Vijayanagara Empire, it was taken over by the local Maratha king Shankarao More. Hence, the Bahamani Sultan sent an army under the generalship of then Prime Minister Mahmud Gawan from Bidar to recapture it. Gavan's officer Karn Singh Bhosale and his son Bhimsimha captured the fort with the help of Ghorpad i.e. giant monitor lizards. Bhimsingh was then given the title of Ghorpade.
In 1489, Yusuf Adil Shah separated himself from the Bahamani Empire along with the areas under his command and established an independent sultanate at Bijapur. Hence, this fort was associated with the Adil Shahi Sultanate. In 1659, Shivaji Maharaj captured the fort with the help of the fort officer.

Amriteshwar Temple
Shri Narasimha Temple
extreme end
Vrindavan of Sati
Dargah or mausoleum of Hazrat Malik Raihan. Thousands of devotees visit Dargah every yThe mausoleum was built in memory of Phulaji Prabhu Deshpande, who sacrificed his life to save Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj from the clutches of Siddhi Johar while fleeing from Panhala Fort to Vishalgarh.
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