Posted on: 12 January 2012

Road to Panhala - 1894

Road scene on a hillside, Panhala, from the Lee-Warner Collection: 'Souvenirs of Kolhapur. Installation of H.H. the Maharajah, 1894' taken by an unknown photographer in 1894. Panhala is situated in the Sahyadri hills about 12 miles north-west of Kolhapur in Maharashtra, western India. The Panhala fort was probably founded by King Raja Bhoja between 1192 and 1209. Panhala was one of the most important hill forts in the area and over the years had been in the possession of several different rulers.

Source: British Library


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'पर्णालपर्वतग्रहणाख्यानम्' the famous work of जयराम पिंड्ये, courtier poet of Ch. Shivaji Maharaj, is a Sanskrit text that gives a brief history of shivaji's rule on this fort.

The fort was built by Shilahar king BHOJ and King Nrusinh. It was a Capital-place during the dynasty of Chalukya king Vikramaditya, the 5th. Chhatrapati Shivaji MAharaj won the fort on 28th November, 1659.

There were three gates preceding the main entrance gate which we see now a days .Local guides tell us how these three gates were blown up during British time to make a motor-able road .I think this photo was taken during that period as we can see the broken up stone walls and a road being laid.

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Sonali Maben: Click on 'share' right below the photo.