Battle of Sinhagad
The Battle of Sinhagad, also known as Battle of Kondhana, involved an attack by Marathas during the night of 4 February 1670 on the Mughal fort of Sinhagad, near the city of Pune, Maharashtra. The Marathas captured the fort.
Battle
Sinhagad was one of the first forts which Shivaji recaptured from the Mughals following the treaty of Purandar. The capture was made possible by scaling the walls at night with rope ladders. Tanaji Malusare was killed, but the fort was captured by the Marathas. The battle and Tanaji's exploits are the basis of a popular Marathi ballad.
Aftermath
When Shivaji was informed about the victory and the loss of Tanaji's life during the battle, he is said to have exclaimed "गड आला पण सिंह गेला". A bust of Tanaji Malusare was installed at the fort in memory of his contribution and sacrifice.
Tanhaji - a Hindi movie of 2020, starring Ajay Devgan, depicted the battle of Kondhana.Raja Shivchatrapati - a Marathi TV serial of Star Pravah had episodes about this battle.Subhedar - a Marathi movie of 2023, starring Chinmay Mandlekar, depicted the battle of Kondhana