The Business Forts

Srirangapatna Fort is where Tipu Sultan, the “Tiger of Mysore,” made his last stand and died defending the capital he…

Sion Fort has nothing to do with the biblical city its name might suggest — “Sion” here comes from the…

Sheesh Mahal exists, according to popular legend, because of a queen who wasn’t allowed to sleep under the open sky.…

Revdanda Fort sits within Chaul, a trading port with roughly 2,000 years of continuous history behind it — one of…

Reis Magos Fort takes its name from the Biblical Three Wise Men, the Magi who traveled to visit the infant…

Ratnadurg Fort didn’t just watch over Ratnagiri city — it gave the city its name. This horseshoe-shaped coastal stronghold, wrapped…

Ramshej Fort defended itself against an army roughly sixty times its own size — 600 Maratha soldiers holding off a…

Ratangad Fort has a natural rock formation at its summit so distinctive that it’s become the single image most associated…

Rajmachi Fort breaks the usual rule of Sahyadri trekking — instead of one summit, one climb, one payoff, this destination…

Ramnagar Fort sits on the quieter, eastern bank of the Ganges, deliberately facing away from the crowded ghats and temple…