List of forts in Maharashtra

The mountainous districts of Western Maharashtra are dotted with the ruins of hundreds of mountain forts mainly from the Deccan sultanates and the Maratha Empire eras. Some such as Daulatabad fort are even older. These forts and the surrounding hills are popular among people interested in trekking, hiking, and heritage tourism related to the life and times of Shivaji Maharaj, the founder of the Maratha Empire. Notable forts popular with tourists include Shivneri Fort, Rajgad, Sinhagad, Raigad Fort, and Pratapgad. A group of 11 such forts in Maharashtra along with one fort in Tamil Nadu, officially called the Maratha Military Landscapes of India, were recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the year 2025.

Many, if not most of these forts were destroyed by the British after they defeated the Maratha empire. In order to stop the defeated Maratha forces from regrouping by taking refuge in the mountain forts, the then British governor of Bombay Presidency, Mountstuart Elphinstone ordered most of these forts to be demolished, and all that remains today is ruins.Abhang, C. J. “UNPUBLISHED DOCUMENTS OF EAST INDIA COMPANY REGARDING DESTRUCTION OF FORTS IN JUNNER REGION.” Proceedings of the Indian History Congress, vol. 75, 2014, pp. 448–54. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/44158417. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025. +ImageFortsAhmednagar FortAjobagad FortAjinkyataraAkluj FortAkola FortAlang FortAmbolgad FortAnjaneri FortAnjanvel Fort Ankai FortAntur FortArnala fortAsava FortAsheri FortAvandha FortAvchitgadBahadur FortBalapur FortBallarpur FortBankot fortBelapur FortBhagwantgadBhairavgad (Moroshi) Bhairavgad (Shirpunje) Bhairavgad (Kothale) Bhairavgad (Mandave) BhamerBharatgadBhaskargadBhawangad FortBhivgad FortBhorgiri fortBhudargadBhupatgad FortBhushangadBirwadi fortBitangadBombay CastleCastella de AguadaChanda FortChandan FortChandragad FortChandwad fortChauler FortChavandDategadDativare fortDaulatabad FortDermal FortDevgad fortDhak BahiriDhawalgadDhodapDhunda fortDongri FortDronagiri FortDubergadDurgabhandar Durgadi FortFattegadFort GeorgeGagangadGalna FortGambhirgadGawilghurGhangadGhargadGhodbunder FortGhosalegad FortGoa FortGondhanapurGopalgadGorakhgadGowalkotGumtara FortHadsarHargad FortHarihar fortHarishchandragadHatgadh FortIndori fortIndrai fortIrshalgadFort JadhavgadhJaigad Fort

Jamgaon Fort Jamner Fort Jangali Jayagad, Janjira fort (Raigad) Javlya fort Jivdhan Kaladgad Kalanandigad Kalavantin Durg Kaldurg Fort Kalyangad/ Nandgiri Kamalgad Kamandurg Fort Kandhar Fort Kanchana Fort Kanhera Fort (Chalisgaon), (Jalgaon) Kankrala Karnala Fort Kavnai fort Kelve Fort Kenjalgad Khanderi Kharda / Shivpattan Fort Kohoj Fort Kolaba Fort Koldher Fort Konkan Diva Fort Korigad Korlai Fort Kothaligad / Bhairavgad (Kothali) Kulang Fort Kunjargad Kurdugad Laling fort Lingana Lohagad Machindragad Machnur Fort Madangad Fort Madh Fort Mahim Fort Mahimangad Mahipalgad Mahipatgad Mahuli Mahur Fort Mailagad Fort (Buldhana district) Makrandgad Malanggad Malegaon fort Malhargad/Sonori Fort Manaranjan Fort Mandangad fort Mangad Fort/Fort Mangad Mangalgad/ Kangori fort Mangi-Tungi Manikgad (Chandrapur) Manikgad (Raigad) Manjarsubha Fort Mankigad fort Manohargad-Mansantoshgad Markanda Fort Mazagon Fort Metghar Fort, Nashik Mohandar fort/Shidka fort Mohangad Mora fort Morgiri Fort Mrugagad Mulher Naldurg Fort Nanded fort Nandoshi fort Narayangad Narnala Narsimhagad Nhavigad Nimgiri-Hanumantgad fort Nivati fort Pabargad Padargad Padmadurg Padmdurang fort Palashi Fort Palgad Pandavgad Panhala Fort Paranda Fort Pargadh Parola Fort Patta Fort Pavangad Pemgiri Fort/ Shahagad Pimpalgaon Raja Fort, (Buldhana) Pimpaldoh Fort, (Buldhana) Pisola fort Prabalgad Prachitgad Pratapgad Purandar fort Purnagad Raigad Fort Raireshwar Rajgad Fort Rajdher fort Ramshej fort Ramtek Rangana Fort Rasalgad Ratandurg fort Ratangad Ratnagiri Ravlya Fort Revdanda fort Riwa Fort Rohida fort Sagargad Sajjangad Sakharkherda Fort, (Buldhana) Sakshigad Salher Salota fort Samangad Sangram Durg Santoshgad Sarasgad Sarjekot fort Sewri Fort Shaniwar Wada Shirgaon Fort Shivgad Shivneri Shrivardhan Fort Siddhagad Sindhudurg Fort Saurabh Fort Sinhagad Sion Hillock Fort Sitabuldi Fort Solapur Fort (Solapur) Sondai fort Songir Songiri Sudhagad Sumargad Surgad Suvarnadurg Tailbaila fort Takmak fort Talagad Tandulwadi fort Tankai fort Tarapur fort Terekhol Fort Thalner Tikona Tipagad (Gadchiroli) Torna Fort Tringalwadi Trymbakgad Tung Fort Udgir Fort Underi Vaghera Fort Vairagad Fort Vairatgad Fort Vajragad Vandan Fort (Satara) Vardhangad Fort Varugad Vasai Fort/Bassein Fort Vasantgad Vasota Fort/Vyaghragad Vijaydurg Fort Vijaygad Fort Vikatgad Virathan Fort Visapur Fort Vishalgad/Khelna Fort Worli Fort Yashwantgad Fort

See also List of forts in India

References

List of forts in Maharashtra