Mahad

Mahad is a big town in Raigad locale arranged in the North Konkan district of Maharashtra state, India. It is found 108.5km from District's Headquarter Alibag, and 167km from Mumbai state capital of Maharashtra and Economic capital of India, towards Western Coast. The town is outstanding verifiably because of its Raigad fortification Former Capital of Maratha Empire in Shivaji Era and Revolutionary Mahad Satyagraha propelled by Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar at Chavdar Tale in the wake of Modern India.

The city was notable because of its history, going back to the extent that Raigad stronghold, the capital of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and one of the greatest Socio-political development in India-Dalit Satyagraha by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar. Mahad is one of the notable occasion goals in North Konkan locale. It sees substantial precipitation amid storm. There are ious sanctuaries around Mahad.

The celebrations most celebrated by neighborhood individuals are Holi and Ganpati celebration which falls amid the rainstorm, around the period of September. Mahad was the focal market for individuals of Poladpur, the Raigad towns and the slope station Mahabaleshwar. It has an expansive market. The city is encompassed by the Sahyadri mountain ranges and the Savitri, Kal and Gandhari waterways starting through Mahabaleswar, slopes in Mulshi and Raigad fortress individually. Mahad was a prospering port before.