Purandar Fort

Name: Purandar Fort
Address: Purandar, Pune district, Pune, India, Purandar, Pune district, IN
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AddressPurandar, Pune district, Pune, India

Managed byMaharashtra State Archaeology & Museums Department

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

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TypeFort

Time needed5–7 hrs

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One of the network of hill forts associated with Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Purandar Fort was the site of a pivotal 1665 treaty between Shivaji and Mughal general Jai Singh I, under which Shivaji ceded several forts to the Mughals. The fort's twin peaks, Purandar and the adjoining Vajragad, offered a formidable defensive position in the Sahyadri hills. It remains partly under Indian Army control, with public access to select areas. The fort is a popular trekking destination near Pune.

Did you know? Purandar Fort was the birthplace of Sambhaji, Shivaji's son and successor, and was also the site of the 1665 Treaty of Purandar, a rare instance of Shivaji ceding forts to the Mughals under Jai Singh I before recapturing them years later.