Though Shivaji was born here, he had to surrender the fort to the Mughals and could not take it back in his lifetime.
The Shivaneri cluster forts, comprising Harishchandragarh, Jumnar, Jivadhan, etc. was very important strategically, because it controlled the ancient Name Ghat Pass.
Pictures: One of the seven gates of the Shivaneri fort (above), and the central hilltop at the centre of the fort up (inset).
