Torna Fort
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Torna Fort is a historic hill fort in Maharashtra, India, renowned as the first major fort captured and restored by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, marking the foundation of the Maratha Hindavi Swarajya.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hill fort
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historic site ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Prachandagad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestSeasonToVisit |
post-monsoon
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winter ⓘ |
| capturedAtAgeOfShivaji | around 16 years ⓘ |
| capturedBy | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedInYear | 1646 ⓘ |
| connectedToFort |
Raigad Fort (via trekking routes)
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Rajgad Fort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important site in Shivaji Maharaj’s early campaigns
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symbol of Maratha pride ⓘ |
| distanceFromCity | about 50 km from Pune ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 1403 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Budhla Machi
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Zunjar Machi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGate |
Bini Darwaja
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Kothi Darwaja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
bastions
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fortification walls ⓘ gates ⓘ temples ⓘ water cisterns ⓘ |
| hasTemple |
Mengai Devi temple
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Torna Devi temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Purandar Fort
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Rajgad Fort NERFINISHED ⓘ Sinhagad Fort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Maratha Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterControlledBy |
British Raj
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Maratha Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Mughal Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Maharashtra
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Pune district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange |
Sahyadri
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Western Ghats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Velhe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nameMeaning |
Prachandagad means huge fort
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Torna is derived from the Toran flower (Cassia auriculata) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Desh region of Maharashtra ⓘ |
| significance |
considered the starting point of Hindavi Swarajya
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first major fort captured by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj ⓘ |
| tourismType | trekking destination ⓘ |
| trekDifficulty | moderate to difficult ⓘ |
| usedFor |
military defense
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strategic surveillance of surrounding region ⓘ |
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