Over 400 cannonballs discovered at Pavangad fort
Mirror Online / Updated: Feb 4, 2021, 18:02 IST
Over 400 cannonballs discovered at Pavangad fort
A team of fort lovers struck gold on Thursday while installing sign boards with the help of the forest department. A simple installation led to the unearthing of over 400
cannonballs from
The fort, which is located near Panhala Fort, was built by
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj during the 17th century AD. Upon its discovery, experts from the archaeology department immediately rushed to the spot and began its panchanama.
The team first found the cannonballs while digging pits to install the sign boards. They were stacked in rectangles, which is an indication that it was deployed for military readiness. About 407 cannonballs have been unearthed, most of them weighing seven kgs.