Chhatrapati Shahu Palace(Kolhapur):
MightyHikers
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj & Chhatrapati
Shambhaji Maharaj ki jai.....
LOCATION: 3km from Kolhapur, 405 kms from Mumbai, 230 kms from Pune . Best time to visit: Any time throughout year.
The Palace took 7 years
to complete, from 1877 to 1884,costing about seven lakhs of rupees. Being an
excellent specimen of Indian architecture built in black polished stone, it has
been an attraction for tourists. It has extensive premises with a garden,
fountain and wrestling ground. The whole building is eight-angled and has a
tower in the middle. The clock on it was fixed in 1877. At separate distances
there are small towers. On every glass are painted the events of Chhatrapati
Shivaji Maharaj's life, the founder of Maratha Empire. There is a zoo and a
ground lake. Even today, it is the residence of Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaja, the
direct descendant of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaja.
The ground floor of the
New Palace accommodates the Shahaji Chhatrapati Museum, given over to
memorabilia of the Kolhapur rulers. Several tourists from across the country
visit the New Palace each year. This museum exhibits royal ways of existence.
It is dedicated to a fine
collection of possessions of Chhatrapatis of Kolhapur like costumes, weapons,
games, jewellery, embroidery and paraphernalia such as silver elephant saddles.
A letter from the British Viceroy and Governor General of India is the other
memorabilia. There is also one of Aurangzeb's swords at the Shahaji Chhatrapati
Museum. One section has stuffed Tigers, Tiger heads, Wild Dog, Sloth Bear,
staring Wild Buffalo, Lion, Black Panther, Wild Boar, Black Buck, a number of
other Deer varieties, and a Himalayan Black Bear.
# Forts of Chhatrapati Shivaji
Maharaj & Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj ki jai.....
1. https://mightyhikers.blogspot.com/2025/07/kothaligad-peth-fort-karjat.html (Budget
Trip: 250 (Public transport).
2. https://mightyhikers.blogspot.com/2025/07/dhak-bahiri-fort-kamshet.html
3. https://mightyhikers.blogspot.com/2025/07/sarasgad-fort-pali.html
(Budget Trip: 400 (Public
transport).
4. https://mightyhikers.blogspot.com/2025/07/31-murud-janjira-fort-murud.html
5. https://mightyhikers.blogspot.com/2025/07/vasota-fort-vyaghragad.html
6.
https://mightyhikers.blogspot.com/2025/06/29-fort-asherigad-fort-palghar.html
(Budget Trip: 200 (Public transport).
7. https://mightyhikers.blogspot.com/2025/06/22-fort-mahuli-fort-bhandar-durg.html
(Budget Trip: 200 (Public
transport).
8. https://mightyhikers.blogspot.com/p/28-fort-tringalwadi-fort-igatpuri.html
9. https://mightyhikers.blogspot.com/p/visapur-fort-lonavala.html
10. https://mightyhikers.blogspot.com/p/tung-fort-kathingad-lonavala.html
11. https://mightyhikers.blogspot.com/p/tikona-fort-vitandgad-lonavala.html
12. https://mightyhikers.blogspot.com/p/lohagad-fort-lonavala.html
13. https://mightyhikers.blogspot.com/p/korigad-fort-lonavala.html
14. https://mightyhikers.blogspot.com/p/mightyhikers-chhatrapati-shivaji_21.html
15. https://mightyhikers.blogspot.com/p/nhavigad-fort-ratangad-fort-baglan.html
16. https://mightyhikers.blogspot.com/p/bhaskargad-fort-nashik.html
17. https://mightyhikers.blogspot.com/p/harihar-fort-harshagad-fort.html
18. https://mightyhikers.blogspot.com/p/rajgad-fort-pune.html
(Budget Trip: 300 (Public
transport).
19. https://mightyhikers.blogspot.com/p/torna-fort-pune.html
(Budget Trip: 300 (Public
transport).
20. https://mightyhikers.blogspot.com/p/ankai-and-tankai-manmad.html
(Budget Trip: 400 (Public
transport).
21. https://mightyhikers.blogspot.com/p/rang-mahal-chandwada-ahilyabai-holkar.html
(Budget Trip (Range Trek include Rang
Mahal, Chandwad, Indrai and Rajdher Fort and camping): 700 (Public transport).
22. https://mightyhikers.blogspot.com/p/indrai-fort-chandwad.html
23. https://mightyhikers.blogspot.com/p/rajdher-fort-chandwad.html
24. https://mightyhikers.blogspot.com/p/chandwad-fort-chandwad.html
25. https://mightyhikers.blogspot.com/p/mightyhikers-chhatrapati-shivaji_22.html
(Budget Trip: 300 (Public
transport).
26. https://mightyhikers.blogspot.com/p/malhargad-killa-sonori-or.html
(Budget Trip: 150 (Public
transport).
27. https://mightyhikers.blogspot.com/p/chhatrapati-shahu-palacekolhapur.html
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