Torna was an extremely important fort of Maratha kingdom because of its strategically important position. James Douglas a famous British traveler described this fort as "If Sinhagad is lions cave then Torna is Eagles nest" . Torna Fort, also called Prachandagad by locals, which means massive or large land due to its structure. History suggests that Torna was the first fort captured by Shivaji Maharaj when he was just 16. It was the foundation of the Maratha Empire and hence has emotional attachments with a number of Maharashtrians. The fort was built by "Shaivas" later it came under dominance of Muslim empire. But the Torna got his importance when Shivaji maharaj captured it from Adilshah in 1646. Torna was the first fort captured by Shivaji Maharaj. When Shivaji Maharaj won Torna fort, he found 22 pots full of gold, which he later used to construct Rajgad Fort. When Aurangazeb came to Maharashtra for defeating Marathas,Torna was the only fort which Aurangazeb captured by fighting an actual battle he renamed the fort as ‘Futulgaib’ in simple words it means “The Divine Victory”. But sooner it was recaptured by Marathas.

Torna Fort

Velhe, Maharashtra

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