Lion's Fort | Sinhagad Express | Jan Shatabdi Coach | KYN WCAM3.
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KYN WCAM3 21955 Powering Pune Junction - Mumbai CSMT Bound 11010 Sinhagad Express.
How Train Got Its Name : Sinhagad, The Lion's Fort, is a fortress located roughly 30 km southwest of Pune city. Previously called Kondhana (after the sage Kaundinya), the fort has been the site of many important...
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battles, most notably the battle of Sinhagad in 1670. Tanaji Malusare, a general of Shivaji was entrusted of recapturing the fort from the Mughals in March 1670. A steep cliff leading to the fort was scaled with the help of a ghorpad, or a monitor lizard. Thereafter, there ensued fierce battles between Tanaji and his men, and the Mughals. Tanaji lost his life, but his brother Suryaji took over and captured Kondana. Upon hearing of Tanaji's death, Shivaji expressed his remorse with the words: "Gad aala, pan sinha gela" - "We gained the fort, but lost the lion". In honor of Tanaji's death, the fort was renamed as Sinhagad. A bust of Tanaji has been established on the fort in memory of his contribution to the battle.