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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Predicate Object
instanceOf hill fort
historic site
tourist attraction
alsoKnownAs Kondhana Fort
linked to: Sinhgad Fort

Sinhgad Fort
associatedWith Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
linked to: Shivaji

Maratha–Mughal conflicts
Tanaji Malusare
baseVillage Donaje
battleDate 1670
capturedBy Tanaji Malusare
capturedFor Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
linked to: Shivaji
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 mountain range
linked to: Sahyadri
locatedNear Pune
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)
Kalyan Darwaza accesses Sinhagad Fort from the outer approach road
linked to: Sinhagad Fort (near Pune)