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Kondana Caves

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Kondana Caves
Kondana Caves
Kondana Caves
Kondana Caves
Kondana Caves
Kondana Caves
Kondana Caves
Kondana Caves
Kondana Caves
Kondana Caves
Kondana Caves
Kondana Caves
Kondana Caves
Kondana Caves
Kondana Caves
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Karjat | Near Kondivade Village, Raigad, India

Sinhagad is a hill fortress located at around 36 km southwest of the city of Pune, India. Some of the information available at this fort suggests that the fort could have been built 2000 years ago. The caves and the carvings in the Kaundinyeshwar temple stand as proofs for the same. Previously known as Kondhana, the fort had been the site of many battles, most notably the Battle of Sinhagad in 1670. Perched on an isolated cliff of the Bhuleswar range in the Sahyadri Mountains, the fort is situated on a hill about 760 metres above ground and 1,312 metres above mean sea level.The Sinhagad was strategically built to provide natural protection due to its very steep slopes. The walls and bastions were constructed only at key places. There are two gates to enter the fort, the Kalyan Darwaza and Pune Darwaza which are positioned at the south east and north-east ends respectively. The fort was also strategically located at the centre of a string of other Maratha occupied forts such as Rajgad Fort, Purandar Fort and Torna Fort.
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