Maha: 406 Chhatrapati-era cannonballs dug up in Pavangad Fort
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Maha: 406 Chhatrapati-era cannonballs dug up in Pavangad Fort. Image Source: IANS News
Kolhapur : , Feb 5 (IANS) In a big find, over 400 cannonballs, believed to be of the 16th-18th century Chhatrapati era, were unearthed in and around the ramparts of the Pavangad Fort in Kolhapur in the past couple of days, officials said here on Friday.
The Panvangad Fort, one of the hillforts constructed in the Western Ghats in the 17th century by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, is located on the Panhala spur, around a km to the east of Panhala Fort and the two forts are separated by a deep forested ravine.
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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.
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