Sinhagad / Kondhana Fort

Sinhagad / Kondhana Fort

Name : Sinhagad

Height : 4400 feet

Kind : Giridurg

Mountaineering Range : Medium

Venue : Pune District, Maharashtra, India

Nearest village : Sinhagad

Dongarrang : Bhuleshwar

Sinhagad fort is about 4400 feet above sea stage. The fort is located at the Bhuleshwar range unfold over the eastern department of the Sahyadri. because of the a part of the moat which looks like steps and the tower built by using Doordarshan,  it  attracts  attention from anywhere in Pune.

History:

The previous call of Sinhagad fort is Kondhana. consistent with the legend of the local Mahadev Koli human beings, this hill got the name Kondhana as the sage Kaudanya performed penance right here. This citadel turned into previously inside the possession of Mahadev Koli human beings. This fortress changed into the chief of the former Punyanagar. here Mahadev Koli turned into within the ownership of King Nagnath (Naga) Naik.

In 1360, Sultan Muhammad Tughlaq of Delhi invaded the south. He became then moved to Devagiri, the capital, to get away the Mongol invasion, but at that time the Deccan was dominated by the Koli kings. So he invaded the Koli state. After preventing for the castle for a yr, the Sultan changed into amazed at their prowess. it's also described in Sultanshahi Bakhar that he left the fortress because of scarcity of elements. while the Sultan went to Delhi, he recaptured the citadel. The fort belonged to Mahadev Koli Samanta until Nizamshahi. earlier this fortress became under Adilshahi rule. Dadoji Konddev was appointed as Subhedar by way of Adilshahi Adilshah.

Subsequent and so forth. C. In 1647, he built his navy base on the fortress. [In 1649], for the discharge of Shahaji Raja, Shivaji Raja returned the fortress to Adilshah. The forts given to the Mughals under Purandar blanketed Kondhana. Udebhan Rathore become the officer in charge of Kondanya on behalf of the Mughals. Udebhan Rathore, a local Rajput, had converted to Islam.

Pune Door :

The original name of Sinhagad became Kondhana and at some stage in the time of [Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj] the fortress turned into conquered with the aid of  his  unswerving leader and toddler friend Tanaji Malusare and his Mavals (soldiers recruited from Maval province) at some stage in an invasion. Tanaji died a heroic loss of life in this battle and after sacrificing his life to conquer this fort, Shivaji Maharaj uttered the word "Gad aala pan lion gela". but not all and sundry thinks so.

Conflict of Sinhagad The fort came however the lion went:

Bakhari mentions as follows: Tanaji Malusara turned into of Hazari Mavalis. He confessed, 'We take Kondana', took garments, vide and went to the fort with 500 men. And the 2 Mavals healed, the guys selected and climbed over the citadel at night. Udebhan Rajput was at the citadel. while he heard that, the humans of Ganima got here. On listening to this news, a total of Rajputs marched, carrying Toha bars in their arms, sporting torches and moonlight, and twelve hundred guys with weapons and archers and spearmen marched on. Then the Mavals marched at the navy of the Rajputs. A terrific conflict ensued. five hundred Rajputs were killed. Udebhan fortified Khasha met him and Tanaji Malusara. the 2 top notch warriors, the wonderful, fell one after the other. Tanaji's left arm defend became broken. the second one defend did no longer are available in time. Then Tanaji took the defend of her left hand and threw it on it, and the 2 of them set hearth to the Maharaja. both have been killed. Then Suryaji Malusara (Tanaji's brother) bravely killed the ultimate Rajputs and captured the fort.

while Shivaji Maharaj got the information that the citadel have been conquered however Tanaji had fallen, he said, 'The citadel has come, but the lion has long gone'. Magh Vadya Navami Di. The conflict took place at the night time of February four, 1670.

According to the information board on Sinhagad :

The unique name of Sinhagad was given through a poet named Kondhana, Isami in the Persian poem Futuhsalatin or Shahnama-i-Hind (c. 1350) via Mohammad Tughlaq. C. it's miles acknowledged that Kundhiyana castle became captured in 1328. At that point this fort turned into in the ownership of Mahadev Koli king named Nagnayak.

Point out of Kondhana in the Nizamshahi profession of Ahmednagar and so forth. C. 1482, 1553, 1554 and 1569. and so on. C. round 1635, while the CD Hour turned into the citadel at Kondhana, the Mughals and Adilshah took Kondhana collectively. presently (1636 advert) Adilshah's treasure was looted through Mudhaji Mayade, the Nizam's chief within the Donjya gorge. The Adilshahi decree mentions that Kondhana become in the ownership of Subhedar Dadoji Konddev Malvankar at some stage in the reign of Shahaji. Although Dadoji Konddev became a servant of Adilshahi, he became loyal to Shahaji Raja and Shivaji Raja did no longer try to take Kondhana till his dying (1647 ad).

Soon after, the fortress changed into captured via the kings. Historian Shri.G. H. in keeping with Khare, there is documentary proof that Kondhanya's name changed into 'Sinhagad' even earlier than the Tanaji incident. k.H. No. but, in Apte's novel, it is cited that this citadel changed into named Sinhagad after the Tanaji incident. at some point of and after the reign of Shivaji, this fort became now and again occupied by using the Marathas and from time to time with the aid of the Mughals.

Places at the fortress :

The stone constructing at the proper when you enter thru the door is the liquor keep. On On 9/11, 1751, the storehouse changed into struck through lightning. on this twist of fate, the house of the then Phadnis at the castle was destroyed and all the humans in the residence died.

Tilak Bungalow : Bal Gangadhar Tilak used to come to this bungalow at the land bought from Ramlal Nandaram Naik. In 1915, Mahatma Gandhi and Lokmanya Tilak met in this bungalow.

Kondhaneshwar : This temple belongs to Lord Shiva  and  became  the family deity of the Yadavas. This temple with a pindi and samba is of Yadav period.

Shri Amruteshwar Bhairav ​​Temple : a touch further from the Kondhaneshwar temple, at the left is the historic temple of Amruteshwar. Bhairav ​​is the god of spiders. before Yadav, this fortress changed into inhabited through spiders. There are idols Bhairav ​​and Bhairavi in ​​the temple. Bhairava has a demon's head in his hand.

Devatake : in the back of the Tanaji monument, at the left hand aspect of a small lake, you stumble upon this well-known Devatake. This tank turned into used as consuming water and remains used today. whilst Mahatma Gandhi came to Pune, he turned into deliberately asking for water from this tank.

Kalyan Darwaza : This door is to the west of the fortress. if you come up from Kondhanpur thru the foothills Kalyan village, you input through this door. these are doors in a row. on the partitions of the bastions on both aspect of the upper door were stone carvings of elephants and mahouts. Srishalivahan Shake 1672 career Shrimant rainbowbalaji Bajirao Pandit Pradhan is observed in the inscription.

Monument to Udebhana : Come to the hill behind the door. The rectangular stone here is referred to as the monument of Udebhan Rathore. Udebhan turned into an reliable of Sinhagad on behalf of the Mughals.

Jhunjar Buruj : Jhunjar Buruj is the southern tip of Sinhagad. This bastion can be reached by descending the hill in the front of Udayabhanu's monument. From right here you may see Rajgad like a hat in front, Torna fort on its right facet and Panshet valley underneath. some distance east, Purandar is seen.

Donagiri aka Tanaji Kada : you can reach back from Jhunjar Buruja and walk towards Tanaji Kada by means of the side of the wall. This aspect is to the west of the citadel. From here Tanaji climbed up with the Mavals.

Rajaram Smarak : The Samadhi of Chhatrapati Rajaram Maharaj is the equal dome that looks like a colourful Rajasthani fashion temple. Rajaram Maharaj, who fought the Moghli navy for eleven consecutive years, turned 30 on Saturday. March 2 C. He died at the day 1700 at Sinhagad.

Monument of Subhedar Tanaji : Going up the back side of Amruteshwar, you can see the monument of the famous Subhedar Tanaji on the left side. it's been constructed on behalf of 'Subhedar Tanaji Smarak Samiti'. Magh Vadya Navami Di. Tanaji was killed in a warfare on February 4, 1672. Subhedar Tanaji's Memorial Day is celebrated via the Mandal every yr at Magh Navmis.

How to go :

Sinhagad citadel is at a distance of 20 km from Pune. Sinhagad is ready 35 km from Swargate bus stand to Sarasbagh or Nehru Stadium.

Route :

Swargate Pune - Anandnagar - Wadgaon - Khadakwasla - Sinhagad foothills. Swargate buses run in this route. similarly, the foothills of Sinhagad may be reached by using six-seater or private vehicle. For individuals who do no longer need to walk at the castle, private vehicles are to be had every 30-60 mins to attain the citadel from the bottom.