{"id":116621,"date":"2026-08-02T11:15:37","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T05:45:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=116621"},"modified":"2026-08-02T14:03:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T08:33:14","slug":"lohagad-fort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/lohagad-fort\/","title":{"rendered":"Lohagad Fort"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Lohagad Fort Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A video showing a local resident confronting a group of tourists for allegedly smoking cigarettes at Maharashtra&#8217;s historic Lohagad Fort has gone viral on social media, triggering a wider discussion on responsible tourism and the need to protect heritage monuments.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Lohagad Fort<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lohagad, also known as <\/span><b>Iron Fort<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, is a <\/span><b>hill fort <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">located near Lonavala in the <\/span><b>Pune district, Maharashtra<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is raised 1033 meters above sea level in the <\/span><b>Western Ghats.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The mountain <\/span><b>divides basins of the Pavana and the Indrayani rivers,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the Lohagad fort <\/span><b>overlooks the Pavana reservoir<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> situated south of the mountain range.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The<\/span><b> Visapur fort<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is located on its <\/span><b>eastern side.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>UNESCO world heritage site.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Lohagad Fort <\/b><b>History<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Initially <\/span><b>established <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">during the <\/span><b>Lohtamia dynasty<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the <\/span><b>10th century CE,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the fort soon became a coveted prize for rulers across the ages.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over time, it bore witness to the <\/span><b>Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas, Yadavas, Bahamanis,<\/b> <b>Nizams, Mughals, and Marathas,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> each leaving an indelible mark on its strategic and cultural significance.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In <\/span><b>1648 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AD,<\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/chhatrapati-shivaji-maharaj\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj<\/a> seized <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lohagad, recognizing its defensive and strategic importance.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, due to the<\/span><b> Treaty of Purandar in 1665<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, he was<\/span><b> forced to relinquish it to the Mughals.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Undeterred, he <\/span><b>recaptured the fort in 1670 AD<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and used it as a <\/span><b>treasury vault <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to store the riches from his successful Surat campaign.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Later, during the <\/span><b>Peshwa era,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> statesman <\/span><b>Nana Phadnavis sought refuge here,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> constructing essential structures like a large tank and step-well, which still stand as silent witnesses to history.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Lohagad Fort <\/b><b>Architecture<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>fort boasts four grand gates<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014Ganesh Darwaja, Narayan Darwaja, Hanuman Darwaja, and Maha Darwaja\u2014each narrating tales of war, resilience, and bygone eras.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These gates, <\/span><b>still largely intact,<\/b> <b>exhibit intricate carvings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and remarkable <\/span><b>masonry <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that highlight the exceptional engineering skills of the past.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of Lohagad\u2019s most breathtaking features is the <\/span><b>\u2018Vinchukada\u2019, or \u2018Scorpion\u2019s Tail\u2019<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014a<\/span><b> long, narrow, fortified spur extending from the fort\u2019s main structure<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This <\/span><b>naturally sculpted rock formation <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">resembles a scorpion\u2019s sting and offers panoramic views of the surrounding Sahyadri landscapes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>News<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/amp\/cities\/pune\/story\/local-man-confronts-tourists-smoking-lohagad-fort-viral-video-sparks-online-debate-responsible-tourism-2960625-2026-07-31\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">IT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lohagad Fort is a UNESCO World Heritage hill fort near Lonavala, Maharashtra, overlooking the Pavana reservoir in the Western Ghats. 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