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This fort is the witness of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's navy which was later led by Kanhoji Angre in times of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's grandson Chhatrapati Shahu I, and came to glory. Also, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj built the forts of Colaba and Underi to control the activities of the Siddhis in the Arabian Sea.
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 Shivaji I 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.
In the year 1677, the Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji, routed the Bijapur forces and captured Jinji Fort and renovated it to European standards. He constructed new ramparts around the fort, dug ditches, erected towers, created basins, and executed all these works with perfection. [4] The fort was then placed under the command of the Mahadik clan.
Hill forts played a key role in Shivaji's strategy. Ramchandra Amatya, one of Shivaji's ministers, describes the achievement of Shivaji by saying that his empire was created from forts. [175] Shivaji captured important Adilshahi forts at Murambdev , Torna, Kondhana , and Purandar.
Sinhagad was one of the first forts which Shivaji recaptured from the Mughals. The capture was made possible by scaling the walls at night with rope ladders. Tanaji Malusare was martyred, but the fort was captured by the Marathas. The battle and Tanaji's exploits are the basis of a popular Marathi ballad.
However, Shivaji engaged in direct conflicts with the Siddis every year after the monsoon season starting from 1661. [11] Despite his attempts, he consistently failed to capture the Janjira fort. [4] Altogether, he lost 15,000 men through the naval raid he conducted. [12] Between 1675 and 1677, Shivaji personally led efforts to besiege the ...
Following the defeat of the Marathas, all remaining Maratha soldiers within the fort were massacred. Shivaji, acknowledging the situation, approached Siddi Jauhar and surrendered Panhala to the Adil Shahi army. Furthermore, Fazl Khan's successful capture of the Pavangad fort resulted in its incorporation into the Adil Shahi territory.
King Shivaji won these forts from Adilshah of Bijapur in 1673. However, according to the latest studies published by Akhil, Maharashtra Itihas Parishad, and Bharat Itihas Sanshodhak Mandal, the first fort captured by Chatrapati Shivaji was Chandan after he took an oath at Raireshvar.