Ajinkyatara

Ajinkyatara Fort
Ajinkyatara Fort
Part of former Maratha Empire, now Maharashtra
Satara District, Maharashtra(near Satara)
	Entrance to Ajinkyatara fort
	Ajinkyatara Fort
Coordinates	17°40′20.5″N 73°59′43.4″E
Type	Hill fort
Height	1,356 metres (4,400 ft) ASL
Site information
Owner	Maratha Empire (1706–1818); British East India Company (1818–1858); British Empire (1858–1947); Central Government of India (1947–present);
Open to; the public	Yes
Site history
Materials	Stone, lead
Garrison information
Past; commanders	Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
Occupants	Chattrapati Shahu

Ajinkyatara Fort, also known as the "Fort of the Sapta-Rishi," is a historical hill fort located on Ajinkyatara Mountain, one of the seven mountains surrounding the city of Satara in the Sahyadri Mountains of Maharashtra, India. Situated at an altitude of 3,300 feet, the fort overlooks Satara City and is considered one of the major heritage sites in Maharashtra.

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