Fort of the Lion

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Fort of the Lion is the English meaning of the name of Sinhagad Fort, a historic hill fortress near Pune in Maharashtra, India.

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Fort of the Lion canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hill fort
historic site
tourist attraction
associatedWith Shivaji
surface form: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj

Maratha Empire
Tanaji Malusare
category Forts in Maharashtra
Hill forts in India
Tourist attractions in Pune district
country India
distanceFrom approximately 30 kilometers from Pune city
elevation approximately 1312 meters above sea level
governingBody Government of Maharashtra
hasEnglishName Fort of the Lion self-link
hasFeature bastions
fortification walls
gates
memorials
temples
hasLocalName Sinhagad Fort
heritageStatus protected monument
knownFor battle sites
historic hill fortress
role in Maratha history
languageOfName Marathi
locatedIn Maharashtra
Pune district
Western Ghats
locatedNear Pune
locatedOn hilltop
nameMeaning Lion’s Fort
region western India
state Maharashtra
strategicImportance overlooks important mountain passes near Pune
timePeriod medieval period
tourismType heritage tourism
trekking destination
usedFor military defense
strategic lookout

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Sinhagad Fort (near Pune) nameMeaning Fort of the Lion
subject surface form: Sinhagad Fort
Sinhgad Fort translationOfName Fort of the Lion
Fort of the Lion hasEnglishName Fort of the Lion self-link