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Sinhagad,
Maharashtra
Sinhagad,
the Lion Fort, stands on top of a steep hill near a telecommunications
mast, is 24 km south-west of Pune and makes an excellent day
trip from Pune. It was the scene of another of Shivaji's daring
exploits. In 1670 Shivaji's general, Tanaji Malusre, led a
force of men who scaled the steep hillside in the dark and
defeated the unprepared forces of Bijapur. Legends about this
dramatic relate that the Maratha forces used trained lizards
to carry ropes up the hillside! There are monuments at the
spot where Tanaji died, and also at the place where he lost
his left hand before his death. Though the fort is largely
ruined, there are a number of old bungalows up here, including
one where Gandhi met the freedom fighter, Tilak, in 1915.
How
to reach there: The
Pune city bus leaves for Sinhagad village very frequently.
Accomodations:
- Hotel
Sagar Plaza.
- Hotel
Blue Diamond.
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Hotel Executive Asoka.
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