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	== History ==		== History ==
	This fort was built during the Bahamani period. In 1670 Maratha King [[Shivaji]] won the fort from the hands of Adil Shah of Bijapur.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://trekshitiz.com/trekshitiz/marathi/Ratnadurg-Trek-R-Alpha.html\|title=Ratnadurg, Sahyadri,Shivaji,Trekking,Marathi,Maharastra\|website=Trekshitiz.com\|access-date=19 December ~~2022~~}}</ref> King Shivaji had built protecting towers on two commanding points, one at the south and the other near the old court house. The Citadel defense was improved by maratha admiral [[Kanhoji Angre]] in 1750–1755. Dhondu Bhaskar Pratinidhi did some minor repairs to the fort during [[Peshwa]] regime (1755–1818).<ref name="Gazetteer">{{cite book \|last1=Pathak \|first1=Arunachandra S. \|title=Maharashtra State Gazetteers- Ratnagiri District \|date=25 December 2006 \|publisher=Government of Maharashtra \|location=Mumbai \|page=Places>Ratnagiri>Fort \|url=https://cultural.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/RATNAGIRI/places_Ratnagiri.html \|access-date=13 December ~~2022~~}}</ref> The fort was later won by the British in 1818. The temple of Bhagavati was renovated in 1950.<ref name="Trekshitiz">{{cite web \|last1=Trekshitiz \|title=Tringalwadi \|url=http://trekshitiz.com/trekshitiz/EI/Ratnadurg-Trek-R-Alpha.html \|website=www.trekshitiz.com \|publisher=Trekshitiz \|access-date=13 December ~~2022~~}}</ref>		This fort was built during the Bahamani period. In 1670 Maratha King [[Shivaji]] won the fort from the hands of Adil Shah of Bijapur.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://trekshitiz.com/trekshitiz/marathi/Ratnadurg-Trek-R-Alpha.html\|title=Ratnadurg, Sahyadri,Shivaji,Trekking,Marathi,Maharastra\|website=Trekshitiz.com\|access-date=19 December 2018}}</ref> King Shivaji had built protecting towers on two commanding points, one at the south and the other near the old court house. The Citadel defense was improved by maratha admiral [[Kanhoji Angre]] in 1750–1755. Dhondu Bhaskar Pratinidhi did some minor repairs to the fort during [[Peshwa]] regime (1755–1818).<ref name="Gazetteer">{{cite book \|last1=Pathak \|first1=Arunachandra S. \|title=Maharashtra State Gazetteers- Ratnagiri District \|date=25 December 2006 \|publisher=Government of Maharashtra \|location=Mumbai \|page=Places>Ratnagiri>Fort \|url=https://cultural.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/RATNAGIRI/places_Ratnagiri.html \|access-date=13 December 2019}}</ref> The fort was later won by the British in 1818. The temple of Bhagavati was renovated in 1950.<ref name="Trekshitiz">{{cite web \|last1=Trekshitiz \|title=Tringalwadi \|url=http://trekshitiz.com/trekshitiz/EI/Ratnadurg-Trek-R-Alpha.html \|website=www.trekshitiz.com \|publisher=Trekshitiz \|access-date=13 December 2019}}</ref>

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{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2022}}
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{{Infobox military installation
| name = Ratnadurg Fort
| partof = Konkan Coast

|image = Ratnadurg Entrance.jpg
|caption = Entrance of Ratnadurg Fort

| location = [[Ratnagiri district]], [[Maharashtra]]
| map_type=India Maharashtra
| map_size = 300
| map_caption = Shown within [[Maharashtra]]
| type = Sea Fort
| coordinates = {{coord|16|59|46.3|N|73|16|13|E}}
| materials = Laterite Stone
| height = 200 Ft.
| used =
| condition = Ruins
| ownership = Government of India
| open_to_public = Yes
| controlledby = {{noflag}}[[Bijapur Sultanate|Bijapur]] (1521–1594) {{flagcountry|Maratha Empire}} (1670–1818) {{flagcountry|United Kingdom}}
* {{flagicon image|Flag of the British East India Company (1801).svg}} [[East India Company]] (1818–1857)
* {{flagicon image|British Raj Red Ensign.svg}} [[British Raj]] (1857–1947)
{{flagcountry|India}} (1947-)
}}

'''Ratnagiri Fort''', also called '''Ratnadurg Fort''' or '''Bhagawati Fort''', is a fort located 2 km from [[Ratnagiri]], in [[Ratnagiri district]], of [[Maharashtra]]. This fort is an important fort in Ratnagiri district. The fort is a main tourist attraction due to the Bhagawati Temple inside the fort.

== History ==
This fort was built during the Bahamani period. In 1670 Maratha King [[Shivaji]] won the fort from the hands of Adil Shah of Bijapur.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://trekshitiz.com/trekshitiz/marathi/Ratnadurg-Trek-R-Alpha.html|title=Ratnadurg, Sahyadri,Shivaji,Trekking,Marathi,Maharastra|website=Trekshitiz.com|access-date=19 December 2022}}</ref> King Shivaji had built protecting towers on two commanding points, one at the south and the other near the old court house. The Citadel defense was improved by maratha admiral [[Kanhoji Angre]] in 1750–1755. Dhondu Bhaskar Pratinidhi did some minor repairs to the fort during [[Peshwa]] regime (1755–1818).<ref name="Gazetteer">{{cite book |last1=Pathak |first1=Arunachandra S. |title=Maharashtra State Gazetteers- Ratnagiri District |date=25 December 2006 |publisher=Government of Maharashtra |location=Mumbai |page=Places>Ratnagiri>Fort |url=https://cultural.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/RATNAGIRI/places_Ratnagiri.html |access-date=13 December 2022}}</ref> The fort was later won by the British in 1818. The temple of Bhagavati was renovated in 1950.<ref name="Trekshitiz">{{cite web |last1=Trekshitiz |title=Tringalwadi |url=http://trekshitiz.com/trekshitiz/EI/Ratnadurg-Trek-R-Alpha.html |website=www.trekshitiz.com |publisher=Trekshitiz |access-date=13 December 2022}}</ref>

== How to reach ==
The nearest town is [[Ratnagiri]]. The fort is at walkable distance from the town. A wide road leads to the entrance gate of the fort. It takes about an hour to have a walk around the fort.

== Places to see ==
[[File:Ratndurg fort 3.jpg|thumb]]
[[File:SriDevi-Bhagavati-Mandir-Ratnagad.JPG|thumb|300px|Sri Devi Bhagawati Mandir, Ratnadurg]]
The lighthouse is situated on one side of the fort. Inside the fort is Bhagawati temple, a pond and a well. There is a cave below the fort. The strongest of all the bastion is Rede Buruj.
[[File:Ratnadurg fort map in marathi.jpg|thumb|right|Ratnadurg fort map in marathi.]]

{{Coord|16|59|46.3|N|73|16|13|E|display=title}}

== See also ==
* [[List of forts in Maharashtra]]
* [[List of forts in India]]
* [[Kanhoji Angre]]
* [[Marathi people]]
* [[Maratha Navy]]
* [[List of Maratha dynasties and states]]
* [[Maratha War of Independence]]
* [[Battles involving the Maratha Empire]]
* [[Military history of India]]
* [[List of people involved in the Maratha Empire]]

== References ==
{{Commons category|Ratnadurg Fort}}
{{Reflist}}

{{Forts in Maharashtra}}
{{MarathaEmpire}}
[[Category:Maratha Navy]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures of the Maratha Empire]]
[[Category:Forts in Ratnagiri district]]
[[Category:16th-century forts in India]]
[[Category:Caves of Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Konkan]]
[[Category:Former populated places in India]]
[[Category:Ratnagiri]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Maharashtra]]

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