I was just standing in front of tomb of Aurangzeb when a caretaker appeared in front of me all of sudden and started stating about Aurangzeb and his tomb without my asking. I was in dilemma what to do and tossed tip of Rs.20. He seemed to be so happy. The so simple tomb of a Badshah who killed his close kins and fought incessant battles for 50 years, ruled whole India subcontinent just about 350 years ago.
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Visit to Maratha Traditional Statue Village Model
Visit to Maratha Traditional Statue Village Model While returning from Pratapgad Fort, in Jaavali, Maharastra I saw a Board Shivakalin Khedegaon- A traditional Statue Museum. It is just 2 KM from the base of Fort hill. Located at Pratapgad Machi, Taluk Mahabaleshwar, Distt Satara. Asked driver to stop and I went to see this village. […]
Pratapgad Fort- Pride of Maratha Empire
Pratapgad Fort- pride of Maratha Empire शहीदों की चिताओं पर जुड़ेंगे हर बरस मेले वतन पर मरनेवालों का यही बाक़ी निशाँ होगा I had a plan to visit the Ozar Temple, Lenyadri caves, Shivneri fort ( birth of Shivaji) and […]
Shivneri Fort – Birth Place of Shivaji
Shivneri Fort – Birth Place of Shivaji Maharaj शहीदों की चिताओं पर जुड़ेंगे हर बरस मेलेवतन पर मरनेवालों का यही बाक़ी निशाँ होगा I had a plan to visit the Ozar Temple, lenyadri caves, Shivneri fort (birth of Shivaji Maharaj) and Chakan Fort in one stretch […]
Raigarh Fort in Monsoon – Gibralter of East
Raigarh Fort in Monsoon – Gibralter of East शहीदों की चिताओं पर जुड़ेंगे हर बरस मेले वतन पर मरनेवालों का यही बाक़ी निशाँ होगा Visiting Raigad fort was part of my trip to Mahabaleshwar as I never miss any historical places and these old places give you a good chance of trekking, think about past […]