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Sinhagad (also known as the Lion's Fort) is an ancient hill fortress located at around 28 kilometres southwest of the city of Pune, India. Previously known as Kondhana, the fort has been the site of many battles, most notably the Battle of Sinhagad in 1670.
The fort is a popular weekend destination for the residents of Pune. A road directly leads up to the summit of the fort. Hikers can get access to the summit from the base of the fort, with the trek involving a one-way walk of 2.7 km (1.6 miles), gaining approximately 600 metres (1950 feet) in elevation. Shared taxi services to the base as well as the summit are also available.
Perched on an isolated cliff of the Bhuleswar range in the Sahyadri Mountains, the fort is situated on a hill about 760 metres (2,490 ft) above ground and 1,317 metres (4,321 ft) above mean sea level. On clear day, other forts associated with the Maratha empire, such as Rajgad, Purandar and Torna, can be seen from Sinhagad.
Sinhagad was strategically built to provide natural protection from the enemies due to the very steep slopes of the hill it was built upon. There are two entry gates called Pune darwaja and Kalyan darwaja to get into fort. Pune darwaja is towards north east while the Kalyan darwaja is towards the southeast.
The fort houses memorials of the Maratha general, Tanaji Malusare as well as that of Rajaram I, the third Maratha Chhatrapati. The original commemorative memorial of Tanaji Malusare was unearthed by the restoration workers in February 2019. The stone structure was found buried under cement, concrete, and layers of oil paint and is believed to be around 350 years old. There is military stable, a brewery and a temple of the goddess Kali along with a Hanuman statue to the right side of the temple.
The fort also houses a television relay tower set up in 1973 for relaying signals from Mumbai Doordarshan TV to Pune.
The Sinhagad was initially known as "Kondhana" after the sage Kaundinya.
Until 14th century, the fort was held by Nag Naik. Nag Nayak was worshipped as a symbol of strength and held power over the strategically important mountain fortress. The fort was captured by forces of Muhammad bin Tughluq in 1328 from Koli chieftain Nag Naik after a siege of eight months and became part of Delhi Sultanate. It later became part of Bahmani Sultanate in mid 1300s followed by the Ahmadnagar Sultanate in late 1400s and Sultanate of Bijapur in late 1500s.
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Sinhagad
Sinhagad (also known as the Lion's Fort) is an ancient hill fortress located at around 28 kilometres southwest of the city of Pune, India. Previously known as Kondhana, the fort has been the site of many battles, most notably the Battle of Sinhagad in 1670.
The fort is a popular weekend destination for the residents of Pune. A road directly leads up to the summit of the fort. Hikers can get access to the summit from the base of the fort, with the trek involving a one-way walk of 2.7 km (1.6 miles), gaining approximately 600 metres (1950 feet) in elevation. Shared taxi services to the base as well as the summit are also available.
Perched on an isolated cliff of the Bhuleswar range in the Sahyadri Mountains, the fort is situated on a hill about 760 metres (2,490 ft) above ground and 1,317 metres (4,321 ft) above mean sea level. On clear day, other forts associated with the Maratha empire, such as Rajgad, Purandar and Torna, can be seen from Sinhagad.
Sinhagad was strategically built to provide natural protection from the enemies due to the very steep slopes of the hill it was built upon. There are two entry gates called Pune darwaja and Kalyan darwaja to get into fort. Pune darwaja is towards north east while the Kalyan darwaja is towards the southeast.
The fort houses memorials of the Maratha general, Tanaji Malusare as well as that of Rajaram I, the third Maratha Chhatrapati. The original commemorative memorial of Tanaji Malusare was unearthed by the restoration workers in February 2019. The stone structure was found buried under cement, concrete, and layers of oil paint and is believed to be around 350 years old. There is military stable, a brewery and a temple of the goddess Kali along with a Hanuman statue to the right side of the temple.
The fort also houses a television relay tower set up in 1973 for relaying signals from Mumbai Doordarshan TV to Pune.
The Sinhagad was initially known as "Kondhana" after the sage Kaundinya.
Until 14th century, the fort was held by Nag Naik. Nag Nayak was worshipped as a symbol of strength and held power over the strategically important mountain fortress. The fort was captured by forces of Muhammad bin Tughluq in 1328 from Koli chieftain Nag Naik after a siege of eight months and became part of Delhi Sultanate. It later became part of Bahmani Sultanate in mid 1300s followed by the Ahmadnagar Sultanate in late 1400s and Sultanate of Bijapur in late 1500s.
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