Purandar Fort, near Pune, India

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Purandar Fort, near Pune, India, is a historic hill fort in Maharashtra renowned as a key Maratha stronghold and the birthplace of Sambhaji, son of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fortress
hill fort
tourist attraction
accessibleFrom Narayanpur village
associatedWith Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
linked to: Shivaji

Maratha Empire
Sambhaji Maharaj
linked to: Sambhaji
birthplaceOf Sambhaji Maharaj
linked to: Sambhaji
controlledBy British Empire
Marathas
linked to: Maratha

Mughals
linked to: Mughal dynasty
country India
culturalSignificance important site in Maratha history
currentUse tourist destination
trekking destination
elevation approximately 1370 metres above sea level
hasFeature plateau at the top
steep hill slopes
hasStructure bastions
fort walls
gates
temples
hasSubFort Vajragad Fort
hasTemple Kedareshwar temple
Purandareshwar temple
linked to: Kedareshwar temple
hasViewOf Sinhagad Fort (distant view)
historicalEra Maratha period
linked to: Maratha Empire
knownAs Purandhar Fort
locatedIn Maharashtra
locatedInDistrict Pune district
locatedInRange Sahyadri range
linked to: Sahyadri
locatedInTaluka Purandar taluka
locatedNear Pune
managedBy Archaeological Survey of India
nearestCity Pune
negotiatedBy Jai Singh I
Shivaji Maharaj
linked to: Shivaji
overlooks Purandar plateau
surrounding villages
region Western Ghats
religiousSignificance presence of Hindu temples
siteOf Treaty of Purandar (1665)
state Maharashtra
strategicRole defence of Pune region
key Maratha stronghold
tourismActivity historical sightseeing
trekking
treatySignedWith Mughal Empire
usedFor garrison
military base

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Sambhaji birthPlace Purandar Fort, near Pune, India