#10# Fort # Torna Fort (Pune)

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Torna Fort (Pune)

 

LOCATION: 200 kms from Mumbai, 55 kms from Pune (via Sinhgad Road).

BEST TIME TO VISIT: September or you can travel any time throughout year.

 

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Torna Fort, also known as Prachandagad, is a large fort located in Pune district, in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is historically significant because it was the first fort captured by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in 1646, at the age of 16.

The name derives from Prachanda (Marathi for huge or massive) and gad (Marathi for fort).

Fort Information:

Location Details : Torna Fort

Base Village : Velhe

Nearest Railway Station : Pune

Fort Height : 4600 ft

Difficulty : Med - High

 

History:

This fort is believed to have been constructed by the Shiva Panth in the 13th century. A Menghai Devi temple, also referred to as the Tornaji temple, is situated near the entrance of the fort. Malik Ahmed, a Bahamani ruler, captured this fort during the reign of Alauddin Khilji during the late 1470s.

 

In 1646, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj captured this fort at the age of sixteen [citation needed], thus making it one of the first forts that would become one of the forts of the Maratha empire. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj renamed the fort ' 'Prachandagad' ' as Torna, and constructed several monuments and towers within it.

In the 18th century, the Mughal empire briefly gained control of this fort after the assassination of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj son Chhatrapati Sambhaji raje Maharaj. Aurangzeb, the then Mughal emperor, renamed this fort Futulgaib in recognition of the difficult defense the Mughals had to overcome to capture this fort. It was restored to the Maratha confederacy by the Treaty of Purandar.

 

How to reach Torna fort:

 

By Road:

 

Base Village for Torna fort is Velhe.

 

- Best route for folks from Mumbai and Pune would be from Swargate (Pune).

 

- To reach Torna Fort from Pune by state transport, you can take a bus from Swargate bus station to the base village of Velhe and form there you can start your trek to Torna fort.

 

By Train: Pune station which is around 55 kms (via Sinhgad Road).

 

By Air: Pune airport which is around 65 kms (via Sinhgad Road).

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