The fort outline
Paranda Fort's walls, bastions and moat form the most geometric shape on the map, a closed defensive figure that clearly predates the lanes built up around it.
Minimalist map poster · India
Paranda Map Poster & Print
18.2632° N / 75.4632° E
A compact Deccan town gathered around the square outline of its old fort, with roads fanning out across open farmland.
- What you see is exactly what you get
- Up to 7,200 × 10,800 px · 300 DPI
- PNG + print-ready PDF
- No watermark
One city, five moods
Paranda in every style
Tap a style to see it on the wall. Every style costs the same — printed, framed or as HD files.
Actual pixels · 24 × 36″ print filePrint-sharp
Every street in Paranda, razor sharp
This is a 100% crop of the real print file. Every poster — printed, framed or downloaded — is rendered on our servers at 300 DPI, up to 7,200 × 10,800 pixels, so even the smallest lanes stay crisp on a 24 × 36″ print.
On the wall
Paranda at home
The map
About this Paranda map poster
Paranda sits on the dry upland of the Deccan plateau in Maharashtra's Dharashiv district, and from above it reads as a small, dense knot of streets surrounded by wide agricultural land. The town plan has no rigid grid. Lanes bend and branch around the older core, and village roads leave it at irregular angles toward neighbouring settlements.
The town's best-known feature is Paranda Fort, a medieval stronghold with thick walls, bastions and a surrounding moat. On a map its geometry stands apart from everything around it: a closed, angular shape set against the looser pattern of houses and lanes. For a period in the early seventeenth century Paranda also served as a seat of the Nizam Shahi rulers of Ahmadnagar.
A Paranda map poster shows that contrast well. The fortified outline anchors the composition, the town's lanes fill in around it, and the thinning lines at the edges show where Paranda gives way to fields. With the map reduced to black lines on white, the fort's deliberate shape and the organic growth of the town next to it are both easy to read.
- Population
- 19,000
- Coordinates
- 18.2632° N / 75.4632° E
- Elevation
- 520 m
- Time zone
- Kolkata
- Region
- Paranda, India
An unplanned core
The streets of the old town curve and fork without a fixed grid, the kind of pattern you get when a settlement grows slowly around one fixed point.
Roads into farmland
Toward the edges the street network thins into a few rural roads crossing open plateau, which gives the town a clear boundary on the poster.
Make it yours
Frame your part of Paranda
Add a date, a name or a line of your own, switch style, size or orientation.
The free preview is low-resolution with a watermark. Prints and HD files are rendered at 300 DPI, up to 7,200 × 10,800 px, without a watermark.
Why Paranda
A map that means something
Some people hang Paranda because they grew up in its lanes or have family there. Others are drawn to the fort, a rare surviving piece of Deccan military architecture whose outline is still readable from above.
You can personalise the title, subtitle and coordinates line, for example with a family name or a year, and pick one of five styles: Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand. Blueprint and Noir suit the fort's hard edges especially well.
Order the Paranda posterWhat's in the HD download300 DPINo watermarkPNG + PDF
| Print size | Resolution | Files |
|---|---|---|
| 30 × 40 cm11.8 × 15.7″ | 3,543 × 4,724 px | PNG · PDF |
| 29.7 × 42 cm (A3)11.7 × 16.5″ | 3,508 × 4,961 px | PNG · PDF |
| 42 × 59.4 cm (A2)16.5 × 23.4″ | 4,961 × 7,016 px | PNG · PDF |
| 45.7 × 61 cm18 × 24″ | 5,400 × 7,200 px | PNG · PDF |
| 50 × 70 cm19.7 × 27.6″ | 5,906 × 8,268 px | PNG · PDF |
| 61 × 91.4 cm24 × 36″ | 7,200 × 10,800 px | PNG · PDF |
For comparison, the free preview is 900 px wide, watermarked and meant for screens. The HD files have up to 8× the resolution in each direction and print cleanly at full poster size.
Paranda map poster — FAQ
How do I order the Paranda poster?
Pick a style at the top of the page, then choose Printed Poster — a size and, if you like, a frame — or Digital HD Files. Checkout takes one step, and your order page updates as soon as the payment goes through.
What is the printed Paranda poster like?
It is printed on premium 200 gsm matte paper in one of six sizes, from 30 × 40 cm to 24 × 36″. Printed posters start at $39, shipping included.
Can I order the Paranda poster framed?
Yes. Choose a solid wood frame in black, white, natural oak or dark wood. It comes with shatterproof glazing and is ready to hang. Framed posters start at $99, shipping included.
How long does delivery take, and what does it cost?
Shipping is free to 60+ countries. Each poster is printed by the nearest of our print partners in 30+ countries and usually arrives in 3–7 business days. You can follow the status and tracking under My Orders. A few countries take 2–5 weeks, and where we don't ship yet, the site tells you before you pay.
What if my poster arrives damaged?
Send us a photo within 14 days of delivery and we will reprint it for free or refund you.
Can I add our names or a date to the Paranda poster?
Yes. In the editor on this page, change the title, the subtitle and the coordinates line to anything you like, and pick a style and size. Printed, framed and digital orders all use exactly your design.
What do I get with the digital HD files?
For $9 you get 300 DPI PNG and print-ready PDF files in all six sizes, without a watermark, to print anywhere. Not sure yet? Download a free watermarked preview first.
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