Shri Shiv Chatrapati Caritr 8: [99] List of new forts constructed BY THE RAJE.
Siva Chhatrapati (S. N. Sen) 8
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[99] List of new forts constructed BY THE RAJE.
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1 Rajgad with four fortified lower terraces (maci) 2 Torna or Prachandgad. 3 Kelja. 4 Vairatgad. 5 Kamalgad. 6 Vardhangad. 7 Pratapgad. 8 Kangori or Mangalgad. 9 Gahangad. 10 Patakagad. 11 Padmagad. 12 Subakargad. 13 Sabalgad. 14 Bahiravgad or Saranga 15 Gagangad or Bavda. 16 Saranggad. 17 Surgad. 18 Janjira Vijayadurga. 19 Janjira Sindhudurga. 20 Janjira Khanderi. 21 Pavangad. 22 Pargad. 23 Bhinvgad (Bhimgad). 24 Bhudhargad. 25 Rajgad. 26 Sahana (j) gad. 27 Nakagadgad. 28 Lonjagad. 29 Kachnagad. 30 Sidichagad. 31 Vasantagad. 32 Sundargad. 33 Mahimangad. 34 Machckhandragad. 35 Vyankatgad. 36 Manikgad. 37 Lokalgad (Kalaul?) 38 Kothlagad. 39 Srivardhangad. 40 Kamargad. 41 Vasota or Vyagragad. 42 Kholgad. 43 Prachitgad. 44 Praudhgad. 45 Vanagad. 46 Nargundgad or Mahadgad. 47 Ramdurga or Bhujabal. 48 Baleraja. 49 Anjanveli. 50 Sargad. 51 Murgod. 52 Srimantgad. 53 Gajendragad. 54 Kot Yelur. 55 Kanakadrigad. 56 Ravlagad. 57 Nachnagad. 58 Ramsejgad. 59 Rudramalgad. 60 Samangad. 61 Vallabhagad. 62 Mahipalgad. 63 Mayorgad or Navalgund. 64 Patgad. 65 Songad. 66 Kunjargad.
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67 Tunggad or Kathlngad. 68 Mahipatgad. 69 Madangad. 70 Kangorigad. 71 Varugad. 72 Bhushangad. 73 Kot Botgir. 74 Kambalgad. 75 Mangalgad. 76 Svartipgad. 77 Dholagad. 78 Manranjangad. 79 Bahulgad. 80 Mahindragad. 81 Rajegad. 82 Balvantgad. 83 Srigaldavgad. 84 Pavitragad. 85 Kalanidhigad. 86 Gandharvagad. 87 Sumangad. 88 Gambhirgad. 89 Mandargad. 90 Mardangad. 91 Dahlgad. 92 Mohangad. 93 Gadagad. 94 Viragad or Ghosala. 95 Tikona Vidgad. 96 Janjira Suvarnadurga. 97 Janjira Ratnagiri. 98 Rajkot. 99 Sevnagad. 100 Sevakagad. [100] 101 Kohajgad. 102 Kathorgad. 103 Bhaskargad. 104 Kapalgad. 105 Haris'chandragad. 106 Janjira Kolaba. 107 Siddhagad. 108 Mandangad. About 108 in total. About 79 forts newly conquered in the Karnatak as in the following list. Kolhar, Balapur — Warghat. (1 Kolhar Balapur Bhor, (2 Nandigad, (3 Chandangad, (4 Brahmagad, (5 Ganesgad, (6 Srivardhangad, (7 Vajragad, (8 Mardangad, (9 Kot Bednur, (10 Bhaskargad, (11 Pipla or Prakasgad, (12 Kot Dhamkur, (13 Kot Kolar kadim (old), (14 Durgamgad, (15 Bhimgad, (16 Sarasgad, (17 Ahinijadurga, (18) Kattargad, (19) Makrandgad, (20) Burvadgad, (21) Somsankargad, (22) Ratmalgad, (23) Bhumandangad, (24) Mejkolhargad, (25) Mahipalgad, (26) Kapseri near Bhimgad, (27) Bundikot, (28) Kot Yelur, (29) Kailasgad, (30) Mahlmandangad, (31) Arjungad, (32) Arkatgad, (33) Padvirgad, (34) Bhanjangad, (35) Rajgad Chandi (Jinji), (36) Madonmattagad Chandi, (37) Mukhnegad Kotvel, (38) Bhatur, (39) Pale kot. Total— 39.
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Forts and strongholds below the Ghat. (1) Patanagadanegad, (2) Jagdevgad, (3) Kevalgad, (4) Gagangad, (5) Madgad, (6) Kasturigad, (7) Ratnagad, (8) Pravalgad, (9) Martandgad, (10) Krshnagiri Chandi, (11) Saranggad Chandi, (12) Laggad Chandi, (13) Kot Trichandi, (14) Sudarsangad, (15) Maharajgad, (16) Krshnasirgad, (17) Ranjangad, (18) Sidgad, (19) Mallakarjungad, (20) Pranallgad, (21) Kunjargad, (22) Arkotgad, (23) Karnatakgad, (24) Bigevalusgad, (25) Bahiravgad, (26) Kot Subha, (27) Mangad, (28) Kot Trikalur, (29) Vetval or Kemal, (30) Visalgad, (31) Kot Trimal, (32) Chelgad Chandi, (33) Garvagad Chandi, (34) Kot Devnapati, (35) Ramgad, (36) Chintahar kot, (37) Vrdhdhachal kot, (38) Chavikot, (39) Nilsajitgad, (40) Yasavantgad, (41) Devgad. Total 41. Grand total 80. The total of Forts in all. First fifty forts... 50, New ones constructed by the Raje — 111. In the province of Karnatak...80 (79). Total 241 (240).
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One province of the Kingdom extended from the fort of Salheri on the hither banks of the Godavari over the whole country of Talghat and Warghat to the Tungabhadra, and the other province extended beyond the Tungabhadra to the banks of the Kaveri and included Kolhar, Balapur, Jinji and Vellore (Yelur). These two provinces made the Kingdom. After making this review he kept Sambhaji Raje at Panhala. Janardan Narayan Sarkarkun, and Sonaji Naik, the door keeper (Banki), and Babaji Dhandhere were kept with him. And the (Raje) (then) consoled his son (saying), "I am going to Raygad. I shall come back after celebrating the marriage of Rajaram (my) younger son. Then we shall decide what should be done about the burden of reigning. Thou art my eldest son. I rely on thee in every way." So saying, (he) went to Raygad. While looking for a wife for Rajaram, the younger son, the daughter of Pratap Rav the former Senapati was selected bride, and the marriage was celebrated. The bride was named Saubhagyavati Janaki Bai. Great festivities were made and many deeds of charity were performed. After a few days the Raja became ill of fever. The Raja was a virtuous man and had presentiment of his death. He judged that the end of his life was come. [102] Feeling so, he summoned the following respectable courtiers among the Karkuns and the Household officers, who were near: —