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 == Background ==
 Capture of Torna fort was the beginning of the realisation of his cherished [[Swaraj|Hindvi Swarajya]].<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Jx48AAAAMAAJ |title=Chhatrapati Shivaji:Coronation Tercentenary Commemoration Volume |date=1975 |publisher=University of Bombay |pages=50 |language=English}}</ref> In 1646, 16-19 years old [[Shivaji]] continues his insurgency against the [[Sultanate of Bijapur]] taking few advantages.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Bhattacharya |first=S. B. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oGVSvXuCsyUC&q=captured+torna |title=Encyclopedia of Indian Events & Dates |date=May 2009 |publisher=Sterling Publishers Pvt. Limited |year=2009 |isbn=9788120740747 |pages=A70 |language=English}}</ref> The Bijapuri Sultan, [[Mohammed Adil Shah, Sultan of Bijapur|Mohammed Adil Shah]] fell in an illness.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Dhar |first=Triloki Nath |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YPPIEAAAQBAJ&q=Capture+of+torna |title=THE BATTERED HINDU: History of India from 712 A.D. to 1947 A.D |date=2014 |publisher=Mohini Publications |pages=150 |language=English}}</ref> The Torna fort had a small group of garrisons (possibly, 100-200 garrisons). But some mentions the size of the garrisons larger. Shivaji decided to capture the fort and marched to it accompanying with his trusted commanders.
+==Aftermath==
+Shivaji succeeded to capture the hill fortress of Torna which resulted as a victory for the Marathas.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Marshman |first=John Clark |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6r9XAAAAcAAJ&q=capturing+of+torna |title=The History of India from the Earliest Period to the Close of the Eighteenth Century |date=1863 |publisher=The British Library |pages=153 |language=English}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Herbert Leonard Offley Garrett |first=Stephen Meredyth Edwardes |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4aqU9Zu7mFoC&q=captured+torna |title=Mughal rule in India |date=1995 |publisher=Atlantic Publishers and Distributors |isbn=9788171565511 |pages=129 |language=English}}</ref> He utilized the treasure of 2 lakhs hoons he obtained after the fort's capture in enhancing his military power and the reconstruction of the [[Rajgad Fort|Rajgad fort]].<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=K7ZZzk8cXh8C&q=Hons |title=Pratiyogita Darpan, Series-16 Indian History–Medieval India |publisher=Upkar Prakashan |pages=138 |language=English}}</ref> As an action, the Sultan of Bijapur imprisoned the father of Shivaji, [[Shahaji|Shahaji Bhonsle]] in 1648 as his alleged conspiracy with Galconda at the time of war.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Gordon |first=Stewart |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iHK-BhVXOU4C&q=shahji+imprisoned |title=The Marathas 1600-1800 |date=16 September 1993 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |year=1993 |pages=57 |isbn=978-0-521-26883-7 |language=English}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Roy Burman |first=J. J. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yDZkX0PUEKQC&q=shahji+imprisoned |title=Hindu-Muslim Syncretic Shrines and Communities |date=2002 |publisher=Mittal Publications |publication-date=2002 |pages=32 |language=English}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cnKHBYNf-iUC |title=The Canbrige history of India |date=1963 |publisher=Rutgers University |pages=607 |language=English}}</ref> This condition resulted as dormancy in the insurgency led by Shivaji. He used the five years (1649-1655) to consolidate his army.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Dhar |first=Triloki Nath |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YPPIEAAAQBAJ&q=Capture+of+torna |title=THE BATTERED HINDU: History of India from 712 A.D. to 1947 A.D |date=2014 |publisher=Mohini Publications |pages=150 |language=English}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Sharma |first=Shripad Rama |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hqY9AAAAMAAJ |title=Mughal Empire in India, 1526-1761 |date=1934 |publisher=Karnatak Printing Press |pages=557 |language=English}}</ref> Shahji was released on 16th May 1649 after an imprisonment of almost 10 months.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Singh Rana |first=Bhawan |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KWwyDQAAQBAJ&q=Shahji+was+released |title=Chhatrapati Shivaji |date=5 October 2016 |publisher=Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd. |year=2016 |isbn=9789350830079 |language=English}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Kulkarnee |first=Narayan H. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=faodAAAAMAAJ |title=Chhatrapati Shivaji, Architect of Freedom |date=1975 |publisher=Chhatrapati Shivaji Smarak Samiti |pages=LXXV |language=English}}</ref> Many sources claims, Shahji was freed after 3 to 4 years of imprisonment or released between 1653 and 1654.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Elphinstone |first=Mountstuart |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nYpvCwAAQBAJ&q=shahji+was+released |title=History of India Vol.II |date=15 August 2014 |publisher=Normanby Publishers |year=2014 |isbn=9781782894780 |pages=465 |language=English |archive-url=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Cowell |first=Edward Byles |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1VgOAAAAQAAJ&q=shahji+released |title=The History of India: The Hindú and Mahometan Periods · Part 20 |date=1866 |publisher=J. Murray |pages=xxiv |language=English}}</ref> But Shivaji didn't paused here completely, he captured several important forts including the fortresses of [[Purandar Fort|Purandar]],<ref>{{Cite book |last=Sardesai |first=H. S. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=deHZAUDHzYwC&q=capture+of+purandar+16 |title=Shivaji, the Great Maratha |date=2002 |publisher=Cosmo Publications |isbn=9788177552867 |pages=ii |language=English}}</ref> [[Sinhagad|Kondhana]]<ref>{{Cite book |last=Singh Sandhu |first=Gurcharn |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Xi3cAAAAMAAJ |title=A Military History of Medieval India |date=2003 |publisher=Vision Books |isbn=9788170945253 |pages=720 |language=English}}</ref> and [[Chakan, Pune|Chakan]]<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sMkKAQAAIAAJ |title=India: Medieval History (A.D. 1206-1761) |date=1988 |publisher=Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India |pages=98 |language=English}}</ref> in that period.
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