Category: HistoryPart of speech: nounDifficulty: IntermediateRecommended for ★ UPSC
गडकिल्ला
/gadakilla/Roman
English meaning: Hill Fort
Definition
A fortification built on high ground for strategic defence. Maharashtra has over 350 forts, including Raigad (Shivaji's capital), Sinhagad, Murud-Janjira (sea fort), and Pratapgad. They represent Maratha architectural and military ingenuity.
Example
“रायगड किल्ला छत्रपती शिवाजी महाराजांची राजधानी होती.”
In English: “Raigad Fort was the capital of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.”
Literary Heritage
“जय जय रघुवीर समर्थ! मराठ्यांची कीर्ती अखिल जगात पसरली”
/jaya jaya raguvīra samartha! marāṭhyāṃcī kīrtī akhila jagāta pasaralī/
“Victory, victory, O Raghuvir Samartha! The fame of the Marathas spread throughout the world.”
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Language information
- Language
- मराठी
- Marathi
- Script
- Devanagari
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
- Speakers
- 95M