Sinhagad Fort

Donaje / Pune district · Open now

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AddressDonaje / Pune district, Pune, India

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Today's hoursOpen today 12 AM – 11:59 PM

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TypeFort

Time needed4–6 hrs

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A hill fort near Pune that served as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's first capital before Raigad, captured in 1647 and held as a key Maratha stronghold for over two decades. Its intact double-walled fortifications, the Ballekilla (citadel) and expansive plateau made it one of the most formidable forts of the Maratha Empire. Sinhagad, meaning "Lion's Fort", was renamed after the 1670 Battle of Sinhagad in which Maratha general Tanaji Malusare died recapturing it. It remains one of the most-visited trekking forts near Pune.