Torna Fort

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Torna
Torna Fort
Highest point
Elevation	1,403 m (4,603 ft)
Coordinates	18°16′33.86″N 73°37′21.78″E / 18.2760722°N 73.6227167°E / 18.2760722; 73.6227167
Naming
English translation	तोरणा गड
Language of name	Marathi
Geography
Torna Location of Torna Fort, Maharashtra Show map of Maharashtra Torna Torna (India) Show map of India
Location	Pune district, Maharashtra, India
Parent range	Sahyadri Range

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. The name derives from Prachanda (Marathi for huge or massive) and gad (Marathi for fort).^[1]