The 12 forts of the Maratha Military Landscapes
In 2025 UNESCO inscribed the Maratha Military Landscapes of India as a World Heritage Site: twelve forts, eleven in Maharashtra and Gingee in Tamil Nadu. Every one of them has LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp. Collect all twelve.
12 of 12 in LOQAH · Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu
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Salher
The highest fort in the Sahyadris, on the second highest peak in Maharashtra at 1,567 metres.
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Shivneri Fort
The hill fort where Shivaji was born, with the room still shown.
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Lohagad Fort
The scorpion's tail in the monsoon.
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Khanderi
An island fort Shivaji took in 1679, off Thal, still with its lighthouse.
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Raigad Fort
Shivaji's capital and where he was crowned in 1674, on a plateau reached by fourteen hundred steps or a ropeway.
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Rajgad
Shivaji's capital for twenty six years before Raigad, and a long walk up.
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Pratapgad Fort
Where Shivaji met Afzal Khan in 1659 and left alone, on a spur above the Konkan with the sea visible below.
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Suvarnadurg
A sea fort off Harnai with a land fort facing it, and a hidden postern in the rock.
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Panhala Fort
Shivaji's siege, and Baji Prabhu at the pass.
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Vijaydurg Fort
The Maratha navy's eastern anchor.
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Sindhudurg Fort
Built in the sea, with Shivaji's handprint in the wall.
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Gingee Fort
Three hills, one wall, and the Troy of the East.
Questions
Which places are in the Maratha Military Landscapes?
Salher, Shivneri Fort, Lohagad Fort, Khanderi, Raigad Fort, Rajgad, Pratapgad Fort, Suvarnadurg, Panhala Fort, Vijaydurg Fort, Sindhudurg Fort, Gingee Fort.
Can I collect a stamp at each of the Maratha Military Landscapes?
Yes, at 12 of the 12. Open LOQAH when you are at the place and the stamp goes into that state's volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have already been to some of them. Can I add those?
Yes. Add them from Earlier trips, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline.
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