A Gadhi is a small castle-like structure or small fort, also known as a ''big
wada''.
Gadhi played an important role in
Indian history. In some of the Princely States, during the
Raj
Raj or RAJ may refer to:
History
* British Raj, the 1858–1947 rule of the British Crown over India
* Company Raj, the 1757–1858 rule of the East India Company in South Asia
* Licence Raj, the Indian system of elaborate licences, regulation ...
, the Gadhi were the residences for the local Royalty.
Gadhis were used as a focal point for the governance of a region, and as such were generally in the centre of the region.
See also
*
Fort
*
Castle
A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Scholars debate the scope of the word ''castle'', but usually consider it to be the private fortified r ...
External links
Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaja's Forts{{Webarchive, url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180817004142/http://indhistory.com/fort.html , date=2018-08-17
(includes details of the Gadhi converted from a Dharma Shala)
References
Buildings and structures in Maharashtra