Tanaji
Malusare - Shivaji's trusted and one of the brave generals
fought a battle here all alone with the Mughal army.
He fell dead while fighting in this place. On hearing
of his death Shivaji said, "we won the fort but
we lost the lion" ( "Gad Ala Pan Sinha Gela"
), and so after his death Shivaji renamed this Kondana
fort as "Sinhagad ". Sinhagad means fort of
the Lion i.e. it was named so because Tanaji fought
like a lion. Since the fort is approximately 25 from
the main city of Pune, it is also quite popular as a
picnic spot.
It is a popular picnic spot. Panshet, Varasgaon and
Khadakwasla dams and Torna fort can be seen from here.
Plenty of buses are available to go to this place. Sinhagad
can be viewed from any part of the city - this is because
of the Doordarshan Tower which has been erected on it.
To reach Sinhagad one goes via the Khadakvasla dam.
There is a village called Kalyan. So from the Kalyan
entrance or after crossing from the Katraj tunnel then
hiking a few hills and then after walking 13 kms when
you reach Sinhagad it gives you a tracking experience.
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