Chakana

Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R)

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For the Gotra of this name see Chakan

Map of Pune District

Chakan (चाकन) is a historical town in Pune district of the Indian state of Maharashtra.

Location

Chakan is about 30 kms from Pune, on NH 50 between Pune and Nashik cities. It is also on the roads that connect the Mumbai-Pune Highway to the Pune-Nashik Highway, and to the Pune-Ahmednagar-Aurangabad Highway. It is about 150 kms from Mumbai, 120 kms from Ahmednagar and 175 kms (109 mi) from Nashik.

Variants

• Chakana (चाकन) (महा.) (AS, p.332)

Jat clans

• Chakan (चाकन)

History

Chakan is the site of the Sangram Durga or Bhueekot Killa, which was once the domain of Chhatrapati Shivaji. The fort is built on level ground and surrounded by the fortified walls and turrets. It differs from most Indian forts which were traditionally built on hilly, elevated land.

चाकन

विजयेन्द्र कुमार माथुर ने लेख किया है ...चाकन (AS, p.332) महाराष्ट्र के ऐतिहासिक स्थलों में से एक है। यहाँ का दुर्ग महाराष्ट्र केसरी छत्रपति शिवाजी की पितृपरंपरागत जागीर में शामिल था। उनके पितामह मालोजी को शिवनेरी तथा चाकन के क़िले अहमदनगर के सुल्तान ने जागीर में प्रदान किए थे।