Vajragad Fort

Name: Vajragad Fort
Address: Purandar, Pune district, Pune, India, Purandar, Pune district, IN
Price range: Free

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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 needed4–6 hrs

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A smaller fort adjoining Purandar Fort in the Sahyadri hills near Pune, historically linked to the 1665 Treaty of Purandar between Maratha king Shivaji and Mughal general Jai Singh I. Vajragad, meaning "Diamond Fort," served as a secondary defensive outpost supporting the larger Purandar stronghold above it. Its compact size and steep approach make it a shorter but still challenging trek compared to its larger neighbour. The fort remains free to visit with no formal ticketing infrastructure.

Did you know? Vajragad, meaning "diamond fort," stands adjacent to Purandar and was built specifically as an auxiliary stronghold to reinforce it, the two forts functioned as a single defensive unit guarding the approach to Pune.