The seemingly long bus journey from Pune, was bestowed upon by nature's bounty at its fullest. The lush green pastures which dotted up the countryside made up for a supreme visual treat. After having chugged into the misty religious abode at around 7 pm, all participants savored a refreshing bout of snacks (although tasteless).

 

Once, Shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire got the news that 200 first-rate Arab horses along with some riches had reached Bahadurgad (in Pedgaon). Bahadur Khan was the commander of the fort at that time. Shivaji planned to loot the horses and the riches. He organized a force of 9000 and divided it into two- one of 2000 and the other of 7000. Bahadur Khan came to know about the proposed raid of Shivaji and kept the main gate of the fort open and prepared his force. However, Shivaji himself had arranged for the leaking of Marathas' plan of attacking Bahadurgad. 

Photo of Bahadurgad Fort by Prakash Manjrekar - Bahadurgad Fort