mahabaleshwar In Brief

Mahabaleshwar is one of the famous Hill Stations in maharashtra,just 120 kms from Pune.Yadav king Singhan built a temple of mahadev at the source of river Krishna in 1215.The end of 15 th century ,the Powerful Maratha Shirke Family ,now landlords of ahmednagar Nizamshahi Kings,are given charge of mahabaleshwar.On Their sapression ,Mores under Bijapur patronage become new rulers of Jaoli in 1655.Shivaji Maharaj strikes the first blow against Maratha Jahagirdas of Muslim rulers by taking on Jaolis raja balaji Chandra rao.The king dies in an altercation and Shivaji Maharaj in Mahabaleshwar at that time marches victorious to Jaoli.
1656 Historic Pratapgad,Fort of Glorious Exploits is built by shivaji Maharaj.Afzal Khan accepts pledging to return with the Maratha as a prisoner.shivaji Maharaj,however,recruits the General' seargent the Bramhin Bhaskarrao and shows willingness to meet the Khan near Pratapgad.during the customary embrace though it remains a mystery as to who struck first,Shivaji Maharaj shows his might by plunging his Waghnakhas(tiger claw weapon)in to khans's side even as the latter strikes out his sword.The general dies in the fight.
1818 Past Peshwas,the British hand over Mahabaleshwar to Shivaji Maharaj's descendent,Raja Pratapsingh of Satara.In 1825,the Resident of Satara col.Briggs recommends as a Sanitorium for the Bombay presidency.