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Sankshi Fort
सांक्शी किल्ला
Raigad district, Maharashtra
Sankshi Fort is located in Maharashtra
Sankshi Fort
Sankshi Fort
Coordinates18°47′14″N 73°07′51.7″E / 18.78722°N 73.131028°E / 18.78722; 73.131028
TypeHill fort
Height850 Ft.
Site information
OwnerSankshi fort IndiaGovernment of India
Controlled by Ahmadnagar (1540-1594)
Sankshi fort Portugal (1594)
Sankshi fort Maratha Confederacy (1739-1818)
Sankshi fort United Kingdom
  • Sankshi fort East India Company (1818-1857)
  • Sankshi fort British Raj (1857-1947)
Sankshi fort India (1947-)
Open to
the public
Yes
ConditionRuins
Site history
In useSurveillance
MaterialsStone

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