230 B.C.

Satvahana Dynasty Simuka at Nanaghat

(First king)
Ruled over 400 Years

B.C. 200 to A.D. 50

Early Buddhist Settlement in Ratnagiri

2nd Century A.D. Brihadratha

Maurya Empire [Last Ruler]

3rd Century AD
Panhalakaji
Caves, Dapoli
Ratnagiri, A Part of the kingdom of Ashoka

6TH – 8TH Century

Chalukya Dynasty

765
Rashtrakuta Dynasty

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 Sanaphulla (765 to
795)
Dhammayira (795 to
820)
765-1020 Aiyaparaja (820 to
Shilahara Dynasty 845)
Avasara I (845 to 870)
Adityavarma (870 to
The founder of 895)
the Suena Avasara II (895 to
850-1334
dynasty 920)
Yadav Dynasty
was Dridhaprah Indraraja (920 to 945)
ara, the son of Bhima (945 to 970)
Subahu Avasara III (970 to
995)
Alaudin Khilji 14th century Rattaraja (995 to
Delhi sultanat 1020)

Chatrapati 16th century

Shivaji Maratha Empire
Maharaj

1818-1947
British Colonial Period

1961-71
The mahals were upgraded as talukas;

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 1981
Ratnagiri divided into 2 districts i.e. Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg

Now Ratnagiri district has 9 tahsils and 10 towns and 1539 inhabited
villages and 4 uninhabited villages

2019
Vinayak Raut (Shivsena)

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 Panhale kazi

Jaigad Fort

St. Anne’s Church

Suvarnadurg
Kanakadurga Fort
Harnai port

Purnagad fort

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 Jaigad Fort

• Also known as the Fort of Victory

• Buit by Bijapur Kings
• 16th century
• Later passed into the hands of Naiks of Sangameshwar.
• 13 acres
• On a cliff, overlooking the Jaigad creek where river
Shastri enters Arabian Sea
• In 1818, British captured without any struggle
• The spectacular fort consists of a high upper fortress
connected by bastions on the edge of the cliff and 2
sweet water wells on shore

Jaigad Lighthouse

• Opposite to the Bhagvati Fort

• Built by the British Government
• Overlooks the Arabian Sea
• Known for the sunset view now

Ratnadurg Fort

• Also known the Bhagvati Fort

• It was built in 16th century later in 1670 won by Shivaji Mharaj.
• Have a shape of Horse Shoe
• Length- 1300m and width- 1000m
• Strong fortifications from south-east to west side
• Lighthouse on the ‘Siddha Bastion’
• Tunnel that joins the upper fort to the bottom foot
• View of the entire area through the entrance gate

Purnagad Fort

• Ancient Sea fort

• On a mountain at the confluence of Muchkundi creek and the
Arabian sea
• Believed that the fort was built by Shivaji Maharaj but some
evidences say that by Sakhoji Aangre, son of Kanhoji Angre
• 22 acres, 2 entrance gates
• Entrance door is a very robust structure between 2 bastions
• Staircases from 4 sides to reach the top of the fort

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Tilak Ali Museum

• Birth place of Lokmanya Tilak

• Ancestral home converted into museum by the
Government

Thibaw Palace

• Built by British
• Last Burmese monarch, King Thibaw was sent to evile here
• Situated on the hillock
• Burmese teak wood id used
• 6 CE statues in it
• Unique location overlooking Ratnagiri Bay

Panhalakaji Caves

• The Hinayana sect began carving in 3rd century AD,

beginning with the stupa in the current cave 5
• Have inscriptions in Brahmi and Devanagari script
• In the 10th-11th century AD, the Vajrayana sect, established
cave 10 with their deities Akshosabhya and
Mahachandroshana
• Shiva and Ganpatya worshipping started during Silahara
rule
• Cave 14 has deities of Nath Pantha
• Cave 19 has Shivlinga in it and Hindu scriptures on its
ceiling
• Cave 29 was used by Nath Pantha and was renamed as
Gaur Lena.

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Harnai Fort

• Located at a distance of 17 km from Dapoli

• There are two famous forts on Harnai fort suvarnadurg
and kanadurga.
• Kanadurg is the land and suvanadurg is the sea fort.
• The port was build by Adil Shah and captured by Shivaji
Mharaj.

Shahi Masjid – Dabhol

• Masjid was built in 16 century.

• It was built by Aisha Bibi princess of Bijapur and
counstructed by Kamil Khan.qs
• It was built in Irani style architecture with impeccably
symmetry.
• The main hall of the mosque is adorned with three
arches, a hand sculpted slab and four symmetrical
.
minarets in all four corners.

St. Anne’s Church

• It was said to be built in Maratha Peshwa Empire.

• Few Portuguese engineer came from Goa for the repair work
of suvanadurga fort and built this church.
• Church is a worship place for catholic people.

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Dapoli camp

• Between 1818 and 1891 the word “Camp Daploi” was

established.
• Around 200 years ago by British East India Company.
• Camp Dapoli in entire Kokan belt is the only safest place
for britishers.
• During this era camp Dapoli witnessed major socio-
cultural and political developments.

Folklore

• It is believed that the Mythological King “Putraka” created Ratnagiri

by magic for his Queen Patali, literally Trumpet flower. Thus gives
ancient name “Pataligrama”.
• In honour to the first born to the Queen, kater known as Pataliputra.

• It is said that Gautam Buddha passed through Ratnagiri during last

years of his life.
• He prophesized a great future also a ruin from flood, fire and feud.

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