Panhala

EN Texto em inglês Ainda não há artigo no teu idioma: trecho em inglês.

Panhala (Pronunciation: [pənʱaːɭa]) is a city and a Hill station Municipal Council (3177 feet above sea level) 18 km northwest of Kolhapur, in Kolhapur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Panhala is the smallest city in Maharashtra and being a Municipal Council the city is developing rapidly. The city sprawls in the Panhala fort commands a panoramic view of the valley below. The main historical attraction here is the Panhala fort. There are many places of interest, each with its share of haunting anecdotes. The history of Panhala is closely linked with the history of the Maratha Empire, and with its founder, Chatrapati (King) Shivaji Raje. Panhala is the only fort where Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj spent more than 500 days consecutively, other than his childhood homes. It was Maratha State capital until 1782. In 1827 it became part of the British Empire. This imposing fort, 20 km northwest of Kolhapur, is built on an outlying spur of the Sahyadris, rising more than 400 m above the plain, and is the largest of all the Deccan forts.