Sinhagad Fort Maharashtra
Sinhagad Fort Maharashtra Sitting atop the Deccan plateau, Maharashtra, attract over a million of visitors to its heritage sites all through the year. Pune, the cultural capital of the state is famous for a number of forts which were in itself small towns with highly advanced architecture. Amongst many, one such mega structure is the Sinhagad Fort that was named after the Battle of Sinhagad of 1671. Carved out of the Bhuleshwar range of the Sahyadri Mountains, it was erected 760 meters from the base town of Sinhagad. It has been inhabited by different dynasties, predominantly, the Deccan rulers, Siddi dynasty headed by Siddi Amber, the Marathas under ruler ship of Chatrapati Shivaji and the Mughals during the reign of Aurangzeb. Even British rulers have taken shelter within the walls of the mighty Sinhagad Fort. All those visiting Pune over the weekend can definitely take a ride on road to Sinhagad to visit this ancient military base. HISTORY OF THE ATTRACTIO...