List of forts in Maharashtra

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a green canyon near Nashik
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Karnala Fort in Navi Mumbai
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Torna Fort in Maharashtra
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Deccan Traps in Matheran

The forts of Maharashtra which are located on western ghats are also called Green Canyon of India. [1]

This is a list of forts in Maharashtra a state of India [2] [3]

  1. Achala Fort (Nashik)
  2. Agashi Fort
  3. Ahmednagar Fort
  4. Ahivant Fort
  5. Ajinkyatara
  6. Akola Fort
  7. Akluj Fort
  8. Alang Fort
  9. Ambolgad
  10. Anjaneri
  11. Anjanvel Fort
  12. Ankai Fort
  13. Antur Fort
  14. Arnala fort
  15. Asheri fort
  16. Asava fort
  17. Avchitgad
  18. Aurangabad Fort
  19. Avandha Fort
  20. Balapur Fort
  21. Ballarpur Fort
  22. Bankot fort
  23. Bahadur Fort
  24. Belapur Fort
  25. Birwadi fort
  26. Bitangad
  27. Bhagwantgad
  28. Bhairavgad
  29. Bhamer Dhule
  30. Bharatgad
  31. Bhaskargad/Basgad
  32. Bhavangad Fort/Bhondgad
  33. Bhorgiri fort
  34. Bhudargad Fort
  35. Bhupatgad Fort
  36. Bhushangad
  37. Bombay Castle
  38. Castella de Aguada/Bandra Fort
  39. Chanda Fort
  40. Chandan Fort
  41. Chandragad/Dhavalgad
  42. Chandwad fort
  43. Chauler Fort/Chaurgad
  44. Chavand fort
  45. Dategad
  46. Dativare fort
  47. Daulatabad Fort
  48. Dermal Fort
  49. Devgad fort
  50. Dhodap
  51. Dhunda fort Nashik District
  52. Dongri Fort
  53. Dronagiri Fort
  54. Durgabhandar
  55. Durgadi Fort
  56. Dubergad Fort
  57. Fatte gad
  58. Fort George
  59. Gagangad
  60. Galna
  61. Gambhirgad
  62. Gawilghur
  63. Ghangad
  64. Ghargad
  65. Ghodbunder Fort
  66. Ghosalegad Fort
  67. Goa fort
  68. Gondhanapur Fort, Buldhana
  69. Gorakhgad
  70. Gowalkot
  71. Gunvantgad
  72. Hadsar
  73. Hargad
  74. Harihar fort
  75. Harishchandragad
  76. Hatgad
  77. Irshalgad
  78. Indori fort, Pune District
  79. Indrai fort, Nashik District
  80. Jadhavgadh, Pune District
  81. Jaigad Fort, Ratnagiri District
  82. Jamgaon Fort
  83. Jamner Fort
  84. Jangali Jayagad Satara District
  85. Janjira fort, Raigad District
  86. Javlya fort
  87. Jivdhan
  88. Kalanandigad
  89. Kalavantin Durg
  90. Kaladgad
  91. Kaldurg Fort
  92. Kalyangad/ Nandgiri
  93. Kamalgad
  94. Kamandurg Fort
  95. Kandhar Fort
  96. Kanchana Fort
  97. Kanhera Fort (Chalisgaon)
  98. Kanhera Fort
  99. Kankrala
  100. Karnala Fort
  101. Kavnai fort
  102. Kelve Fort
  103. Kenjalgad
  104. Khanderi
  105. Kharda / Shivpattan Fort
  106. Kohoj Fort
  107. Kolaba Fort
  108. Koldher Fort
  109. Konkan Diva Fort
  110. Korlai Fort
  111. Korigad
  112. Kothaligad / Bhairavgad (Kothali)
  113. Kulang Fort
  114. Kunjargad
  115. Kurdugad
  116. Laling fort
  117. Lingana
  118. Lohagad
  119. Machindragad
  120. Machnur Fort
  121. Madangad Fort
  122. Madh Fort
  123. Mailagad Fort/Mahelagad (Buldhana)
  124. Mahim Fort
  125. Mahimangad
  126. Mahipalgad
  127. Mahipatgad
  128. Mahur Fort
  129. Mahuli
  130. Makrandgad
  131. Malanggad
  132. Malegaon fort
  133. Malhargad/Sonori Fort
  134. Manaranjan Fort
  135. Mandangad fort
  136. Mangad Fort/Fort Mangad
  137. Mangalgad/ Kangori fort
  138. Mangi-Tungi
  139. Manikgad ( Dist.-Chandrapur)
  140. Manikgad (Raigad)
  141. Manjarsubha Fort
  142. Manohargad-Mansantoshgad
  143. Markanda Fort
  144. Mazagon Fort
  145. Mohandar fort/ Shidka fort
  146. Mohangad
  147. Mora fort
  148. Morgiri Fort
  149. Mrugagad
  150. Mulher
  151. Naldurg Fort
  152. Nanded fort
  153. Nandoshi fort
  154. Narayangad
  155. Narnala
  156. Narsimhagad
  157. Nhavigad
  158. Nimgiri-Hanumantgad fort
  159. Nivati fort
  160. Pabargad
  161. Padargad
  162. Padmadurg
  163. Palgad
  164. Palashi Fort
  165. Pandavgad
  166. Panhala Fort
  167. Paranda Fort
  168. Pargadh
  169. Parola Fort
  170. Patta Fort
  171. Pavangad
  172. Pemgiri Fort/ Shahagad
  173. Pisola fort
  174. Pimpalgaon Raja fort Buldhana
  175. Prabalgad
  176. Prachitgad
  177. Pratapgad
  178. Purandar fort
  179. Purnagad
  180. Rangana Fort
  181. Raigad Fort
  182. Rajgad Fort
  183. Raireshwar
  184. Rajdher fort
  185. Ramsej
  186. Ramtek
  187. Rasalgad
  188. Ratangad
  189. Ratnagiri
  190. Ravlya Fort
  191. Revdanda fort
  192. Riwa Fort
  193. Rohida fort
  194. Sagargad
  195. Sajjangad
  196. Salher
  197. Salota fort
  198. Samangad
  199. Sakharkherda Fort , Buldhana
  200. Sangram Durg
  201. Santoshgad
  202. Sarasgad
  203. Sarjekot fort
  204. Sewri Fort
  205. Shaniwar Wada
  206. Shirgaon Fort
  207. Shivgad
  208. Shivneri
  209. Shrivardhan Fort
  210. Siddhagad
  211. Sindhudurg Fort
  212. Sindola Fort
  213. Sinhagad
  214. Sion Hillock Fort
  215. Sitabuldi Fort
  216. Solapur Fort
  217. Sondai fort
  218. Songir
  219. Songiri
  220. Sudhagad
  221. Sumargad
  222. Surgad
  223. Suvarnadurg
  224. Talagad
  225. Tandulwadi fort
  226. Tailbaila fort
  227. Takmak fort
  228. Tankai fort
  229. Tarapur fort
  230. Terekhol Fort
  231. Thalner
  232. Tikona
  233. Tipagad (Gadchiroli)
  234. Tringalwadi
  235. Trymbakgad
  236. Torna Fort
  237. Tung Fort
  238. Udgir Fort
  239. Underi
  240. Vaghera Fort
  241. Vairagad Fort
  242. Vairatgad Fort
  243. Vajragad
  244. Vandan Fort (Satara)
  245. Vardhangad Fort
  246. Varugad
  247. Vasai Fort/Bassein Fort
  248. Vasantgad
  249. Vasota Fort/ Vyaghragad
  250. Vijaydurg Fort
  251. Vijaygad Fort
  252. Vikatgad
  253. Visapur Fort
  254. Vishalgad/Khelna Fort
  255. Worli Fort
  256. Yashwantgad Fort
  257. Padmdurang fort
  258. Mankigad fort
  259. Dhak bahiri
  260. Sakshigad
  261. Gopalgad
  262. Metghar fort, Nashik
  263. Vijaygadh fort
  264. Jaigad fort
  265. Sarjekot fort
  266. Ratandurg fort
  267. Ramshej fort
  268. Hadsar fort
  269. Ghangad fort
  270. Bhivgad fort
  271. Gumtara Fort

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  3. ↑ "Forts". Archived from the original on 2020-10-31. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
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