Trek Maharashtra

About Lohagad Fort:                Lohagad Fort is one the many hill forts in Maharashtra located close to the Lonavala hill station at a distance of about 30 km northwest of Pune. Situated at a Hight of 1033 m (3389 ft)   above the sea level. The fort is really close to the neighboring Visapur fort. Usually, trek to the Lohagad starts from the Malavli Town. History of Lohagad Fort:                Lohagad incorporates a long history with many dynasties occupying it at totally different periods of time: Satavahanas, Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas, Yadavas, Bahamanis, Nizams, Mughals and Marathas. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj captured it in 1648 AD, however he was forced to surrender it to the Mughals in 1665 AD by the pact of Purandar. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj recaptured the fort in 1670 AD and used it for keeping his treasury. Later Nana Phadn...

  About Sinhgad Fort: Sinhagad is a fort in Pune, Maharashtra. Located at a distance of about 30 km southwest of Pune, this fort is about 4400 feet above sea level. The fort is located on the Bhuleshwar Range, spread over the eastern branch of the Sahyadri. The tower built by Doordarshan attracts attention from anywhere in Pune. Purandar, Raigad , Torna, Lohgad, Visapur, Tung can be seen from this fort.      History Of Sinhgad fort : The earliest mention of Sinhagad fort (Earlier knows as Kondana) is from 1328, when the Koli chief Nag Nayak defended it bravely against the vast armies of Muhammad bin Tuhglaq, Sultan of Delhi. More than 300 years later, in 1647, Chatrapati Shivaji maharaj, the great Maratha warrior King, rebelled against the Adil Shahi Dynasty and took control of the fort.   During his years of ruling, he fought for this fort three times, recapturing it every time and having it under his control until his death and even after his death for a...