Mahad is a city in Raigad district situated in the North Konkan region of Maharashtra state, India.
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15 Facts About Mahad
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Mahad is home to Raigad Fort, the capital of the Maratha Empire in Shivaji's era and revolutionary Mahad Satyagraha launched by at Chavdar Tale in the wake of modern India.
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Mahad is situated at southernmost tip of Raigad district in Konkan region and is surrounded by Sahyadri Mountains.
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Mahad has a tropical climate and witnesses heavy rainfall during monsoon.
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Mahad receives the highest rainfall in Raigad district because of the rain catcher forest of Raigad Fort Natural Reserve and famous hill station Mahabaleshwar.
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Mahad has a favourable climate for the growth of alphonso mango and coconut trees.
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Under his rule, Mahad was a port and business centre which continued until British Raj.
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Mahad was taken by British in 1818 and was a place of administrative work when Raigad fort was made the capital of Shivaji.
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Mahad has a glorious history during the rule of the Maratha king Shivaji.
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Mahad is one of the well-known holiday destinations in Konkan region.
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Mahad was the central market for people of Poladpur, the Raigad villages and the hill station Mahabaleshwar.
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Mahad is part of proposed Panvel-Mahad-Chiplun-Panjim Economic corridor under Bharatmala Project.
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Mahad falls under the Raigad Lok Sabha Constituency, along with Pen, Alibaug, Shrivardhan, Dapoli and Guhagar.
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