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{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Tung Fort
| other_name = Kathingad
| photo =Tung Fort.jpg
| photo_caption = View of Tung Fort
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| map_caption = Location of Tung Fort in Maharashtra
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'''Tung Fort''' ({{lang-mr|तुंग किल्ला/कठिणगड }}) (or Kathingad; ''difficult fort'' in Marathi) is a [[hill fort]] in [[Pune District]], India.<ref name="gunaji">{{cite book|last=Gunaji|first=Milind|title=Offbeat Tracks in Maharashtra|publisher=Popular Prakashan|year=2005|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JIjmDLardesC&dq=kathingad&pg=PA25|access-date=2009-02-05 | isbn=978-81-7154-669-5}}</ref>

== Location ==

It is about 12 km from [[Malavli]] railway station and can also be approached from [[Lonavala]]. Tung Fort has an elevation of 1075 m above sea level.<ref name="fof">{{cite web|url=http://www.fortsofsahyadri.friendsofforts.com/list_of_maharashtraforts.htm|title=Friends of Forts|access-date=2009-02-09|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081207173737/http://www.fortsofsahyadri.friendsofforts.com/list_of_maharashtraforts.htm|archive-date=2008-12-07}}</ref> Since [[ Pawana Dam| Pawna]] was built, it is now surrounded by water on three sides. One can ferry across in a boat from Pawna dam to its base village, Tungi.

Tung fort is also named Kathingad fort. The word "Kathin" in Marathi means difficult. While climbing, one can experience the difficult challenge of reaching this fort. The fort is conical and has steep climbs with a very narrow route on the edge of the mountain throughout. From Pawana dam, reaching this fort requires a 400-metre climb.

From Lonavala, one can reach the base village Tungwadi around 20 km via Bushy Dam-INS Shivaji-Peth Shahapur-Tungwadi. From Tungwadi village, reaching this fort requires about a 300-metre climb.

==History==

Tung Fort was built before 1600 CE. It was built by the [[Adil Shahi]] dynasty but was captured by [[Shivaji|Chatrapati shivaji maharaj]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Anant|first=Krishnáji |author2=Mánkar, Jagannáth Lakshuman|title=The Life and Exploits of Shivāji|publisher=Oxford University |year=1886|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sHgOAAAAQAAJ&dq=kathingad&pg=PA103|access-date=2009-02-09}}</ref> It is a small fort, and able to hold not more than 200 troops at a time. As such, it would not have been able to defend itself on its own for a long time.
Its shape and structure suggest that its main function was as a watchtower overlooking Maval region of the Pawana and Mulshi valleys guarding the road to Pune city. The Dhamale family, one of the [[Deshmukh]] from the Maval region, was charged with ensuring the security of Tung Fort. During invasion, it served to provide a temporary distraction for invaders. Thus, the major forts of [[Visapur fort|Visapur]] and [[Lohagad]] would have time to prepare themselves to meet the invading army.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lifeawayfromlife.com/tung.htm|title=Life away from life website |access-date=2009-02-09}}</ref>

== Major features ==
Its sharp, conical peak makes Tung Fort a prominent landmark, even from a distance. It has an oval shape, thick walls and numerous bastions. A steep climb on grassy slopes leads to the ruins of a temple at the summit. A rocky staircase leads several feet down to a water reservoir. From the top of the fort, the [[Lohagad]], [[Visapur fort|Visapur]], [[Tikona]] and [[Korigad]] forts are clearly visible.<ref name="gunaji"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://traveller.outlookindia.com/destinationlink.aspx?id=246&destinationid=16&pagenum=2|title=Outlook magazine article |access-date=2009-02-09}}</ref>
[[File:Tung fort 1.jpg|thumb|Narrow pathway to the fort]]

==See also==
* [[List of forts in Maharashtra]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{Forts in Maharashtra}}
{{MarathaEmpire}}

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