Sinhagad Fort (near Pune)

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Sinhagad Fort (near Pune) is a historic hill fortress in Maharashtra, India, famed for its strategic role in Maratha history and its panoramic views over the surrounding region.

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instanceOf hill fort
historic site
tourist attraction
alsoKnownAs Sinhgad Fort
surface form: Kondhana Fort

Sinhgad Fort
associatedWith Shivaji
surface form: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj

Mughal–Maratha Wars
surface form: Maratha–Mughal conflicts

Tanaji Malusare
baseVillage Donaje
battleDate 1670
capturedBy Tanaji Malusare
capturedFor Shivaji
surface form: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
climate pleasant and foggy during monsoon
country India
distanceFrom approximately 30 kilometers from Pune city
elevation approximately 1312 meters above sea level
governingBody Government of Maharashtra
hasGate Kalyan Darwaza
Pune Darwaza
hasLocalCuisine traditional Maharashtrian food stalls
hasMemorial Rajaram Maharaj memorial
Tanaji Malusare memorial
hasStructure bastions
fortification walls
gates
military stables
temples
water cisterns
hasTemple Kali Temple
historicalRegion Maratha Empire
knownFor monsoon tourism
panoramic views
role in Maratha history
strategic military importance
trekking
locatedIn Maharashtra
Pune district
Sahyadri
surface form: Sahyadri mountain range
locatedNear Pune NERFINISHED
nameMeaning Fort of the Lion
overlooks Khadakwasla Dam
Panshet region
previousName Kondhana
primaryAccess road from Pune
trekking trail from base village
siteOf Battle of Sinhagad
tourismActivity historical tourism
sightseeing
trekking
weekend picnic

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Pune hasMonument Sinhagad Fort (near Pune)