Fortress
Torna Fort
🇮🇳 India
Torna Fort, also known as Prachandagad, is a large fort located in Pune district, in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is historically significant because it was the first fort captured by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in 1646, at the age of 16. The hill has an elevation of 1,403 metres (4,603 ft) above sea level, making it the highest hill-fort in the district. The name derives from Prachanda (Marathi for huge or massive) and gad (Marathi for fort).
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Torna Fort ranks #1,613 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #66 of the 172 mapped in India. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 5,730 times in the last 60 days, more than 86% of the atlas. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Pune, 37 km away. See how India compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Torna Fort?
Torna Fort stands in India, at 18.2761°, 73.6227°.
How famous is Torna Fort?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #1,613 of 7,738 worldwide, and #66 in India. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Torna Fort?
Rajgad Fort, about 7 km away.
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