Alone on a high and remote hilltop, 24km off Hwy 66, the enthralling Raigad Fort served as Shivaji’s capital from 1648 until his death in 1680. The fort was later sacked by the British, and some colonial structures added, but monuments such as the royal court, plinths of royal chambers, the main marketplace and Shivaji’s tomb still remain, and it’s worth an excursion.
