Sudhagad Sudhagad (also called Bhorapgad) is a hill fort situated in Maharashtra , India . It lies about 53 kilometers (33 mi) west of Pune , 26 kilometers (16 mi) south of Lonavla and 11 kilometers (6.8 mi) east of Pali in Raigad District . The summit is 620 meters (2,030 ft.) above sea level. Recently the entire area around the fort is declared as Sudhagad Sanctuary . History:- The origin of this fort is said to date back to the 2nd century B.C the same age as the Thanale Caves and Khadsamble caves nearby. It was then called Bhrorapgad (after its presiding deity, Bhoraidevi). In 1436, it was captured by the Bahamani Sultan. In 1657, the Marathas took over and renamed it "Sudhagad". It was a large fort and Sudhagad was considered by Shivaji as the capital of his kingdom. He surveyed it, but instead chose Raigad because of its central location. In the regime of the Peshwas , the ‘Pantsachivas’ of Bhor became the custodians of this fort. Aft