Purandar
| Purandar | |
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| Presidency: Bombay (Presidency) | |
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| Place Name: | Purandar Fort Wikipedia |
| State/Province: | Pune/Maharashtra |
| Country: | India |
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Purandar is the location of a fort 20 miles southeast of Poona, 'situated on a mountain top... far away from any major town… completely isolated’.[1]
During the Second World War it was used as an internment camp for German civilians.
Spelling variants
Purandar, Purandhar, Purhundur, Poorundhur
Also see
External links
- Purandar fort Wikipedia
Historical books online
- "Purandhar" page 37, The Fortified Cities of India by Sidney Toy 1965. Archive.org Books to Borrow/Lending Library.
References
- ↑ Churches at Purandar Fort, Pune 29 August 2015 Beautiful Indian Churches