AMAZING HISTORY OF KONDHANA ( SINHAGAD ) GAD ALLA PAN SINHA GELA
AMAZING HISTORY OF KONDHANA ( SINHAGAD ) History The Sinhagad Fort was initially known as "Kondhana" after the sage Kaundinya . The Kaundinyeshwar temple coupled with the caves and carvings indicates that the fort had probably been built around two thousand years ago. It was seized by Muhammad bin Tughlaq from the Koli king Nag Naik. Shahaji Bhosale , as the commander of Ibrahim Adil Shah II , was entrusted with the control of the Pune region. His son Shivaji , refused to accept the Adilshahi and initiated the task of setting up Swarajya. Shivaji gained control of Kondana in 1647 by convincing Siddi Amber, the Adilshahi Sardar who controlled the fort, that he, the son of Shahaji Bhosale, could manage the fort's defenses optimally. Bapuji Mudgal Deshpande played a key role in this activity. Adil Shah jailed Siddi Amber for this treasonous act and schemed to get it back. his fort saw attacks by...