Sinhagad Fort Monitor

Below one of the communication towers on the rocky plateau of Sinhagad Fort, this tree is named after the Marathi general Tanaji's 1670 capture of the fort, with the aid of a trained monitor lizard which climbed the ramparts and set a rope in place.

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Bodhi Leaf Sinhagad Fort Monitor

Below one of the communication towers on the rocky plateau of Sinhagad Fort, this tree is named after the Marathi general Tanaji’s 1670 capture of the fort, with the aid of a trained monitor lizard which climbed the ramparts and set a rope in place.


Map Location:

  • State: Maharashtra
  • Locality: Pune: Below the farther of the two communications towers on the top of Sinhagad Fort

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CompassGeography:

  • Latitude: 18.36566112 ° north of the Equator
  • Longitude: 73.75480024 ° east of the Prime Meridian
  • Altitude: 1311.1 metres above sea level

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Journey Journey:

  • Shooting Southwards
  • Path : From Mumbai inland to Maharashtra, then south into Andhra and Karnataka and coastal Tamil Nadu
  • Date photographed: 15.01.09

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For the landmarked tree named Sinhagad Fort Monitor , the database reference code is: d037.


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