- Salher
Salher is a place located near Waghamba in
Nasik region ofMaharashtra ,India . It is the site of the highestSahyadri fort and the second highest peak (5140 feet) afterKalsubai in Maharashtra.According to a legend, Lord
Parshuram did hisTapa scharya at Salher fort. The twin fortSalota (4986 feet) is very near to Salher.Salher fort was under
Shivaji in1671 . TheMughals attacked the fort in 1672. Almost one lakh soldiers fought in this war. [http://www.trekshitiz.com/EI/EI_DefaultUser.asp?FortName=Salher] Many soldiers died in this battle but finally Shivaji won the battle. Of all the face to face battles between the Mughals and Shivaji’s troops, the battle of Salher takes first place. Such a big battle was not won before. The bravery and strategy used by the Maratha troops in the battle spread far and wide and increased Shivaji’s fame further. After winning Salher, theMaratha s also captured Mulher and established their reign over the Baglan region. In 18th century thePeshwa s occupied this fort and later by the British.
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