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Lohagad

Pune district, IN

Lohagad

Lohagad is one of the many hill forts of Maharashtra state in India. Situated close to the hill station Lonavala and 52 km (32 mi) northwest of Pune, Lohagad rises to an elevation of 1,033 m (3,389 ft) above sea level. The fort is connected to the neighboring Visapur fort by a small range. The fort

was under the Lohtamia empire for the majority of the time. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj captured the fort in 1648 and the fort remained in Maratha empire till March 1818. The fort was under a short period of 5 years under the Mughal Empire. In 2026, Lohagad Fort received national attention as the location of the murder of businessman Ketan Agarwal.

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