Torna Fort – The place where Swarajya was first dreamed There are few places that are cherished for their stunning landscape. Others are remembered because they store stories within themselves. Torna Fort, popularly known as Prachandagad, is one such historical marvel. Nestled amidst the Sahyadri mountain range of Maharashtra, this iconic hilltop fort not only serves as a trek for visitors, it is also from here that the dream of establishing ‘Hindavi Swarajya’ was first truly taking its foothold Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, at the age of 16, captured the Torna Fort in 1646 to begin one of India’s grandest empires. At the younger age, the Torna fort remains a mecca…