About Mahad
Mahad is a city in Raigad district(formerly Kulaba district) situated in the North Konkan region of Maharashtra state, India. It is located 108.5km from District's Headquarter Alibag, and 167km from Mumbai state capital of Maharashtra and Economic capital of India, towards Western Coast.
The city is well-known historically due to its Raigad fort Capital of Maratha Empire in Shivaji Maharaj's Era and Revolutionary Mahad Satyagraha launched by Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar at Chavdar Tale in the wake of Modern India.Also the pale caves which are one of pandava era.
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