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Aga Khan
Palace
On Nagar Road, this Palace is also recognized as Kasturba Gandhi Memorial or Kasturba Samadhi. This palace was built in 1892 by Imam Sultan Muhammad Shah Agakhan III and was donated to India in 1969 by Aga
Khan IV.
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Ajanta-Ellora Caves
The Ajanta caves are 108 kms north-east of Aurangabad .The caves are carved in the rock face which is in the face which is in the form of a horse-shoe through which flows the stream Waghora.Situated in this beautiful surroundings are 30 Buddhist caves some unfinished comprising of either viharas (monastic halls) or chaityas(chapels)containing
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Bassein Fort in Maharashtra
A Portuguese stronghold till 1739 when the Marathas took over, Bassein Fort is a place you should not miss on your tour of forts in Maharashtra.
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Bibi Ka
Maqbara
Bibi Ka Maqbara is the tomb of Begum Rabia Durani,wife of Emperor Aurangazeb.
The monument is an excellent example of Persian Architecture.
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Bombay Natural
History Society
This private institution was established in 1883, A unique centre, its behavior are manifold and involve publications like the Journal of Bombay Natural History Society, usual newsletters and books on Indian animals, birds and nature.
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Daulatabad
Fort
Almost 800 years ago, Daulatabad, then called 'Devigiri' was a thriving city. It was founded by Bhillamraja of the Yadava dynasty in 1187 AD. Later, the fort of Daulatabad passed through the hands of several dynasties in the Deccan.
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Elephanta
Caves
One of the major attractions of Maharashtra, the Elephanta Caves is located near the metropolitan city of Mumbai.
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Flora Fountain
Flora fountain stands at a busy five-point intersection in the heart of the comercial fort area. The beautifully sculptured fountain was erected in the memory of the Governer, Sir Henery Bartle Edward Frere, as a tribute for his contribution towards the building of Mumbai.
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Gateway of India
Mumbai's most famous monument, this is the
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Haji Ali Mosque
This mosque is located in the causeway protruding into the Arabian Sea. The white mosque is the tomb of Saint Haji Ali. Haji
Ali was a rich Muslim who renounced the world and proceeded to Mecca.
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Janjira Fort, Maharashtra
Built In The Janjira Fort was built by the rulers of the Ahmed Nagar under the patronage of emperor Malik Amber in the 15th century AD.
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Jehangir Nicholson Museum of Modern Art
Jehangir Art Gallery is situated at Kala Ghoda locality of Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Constructed in 1952, this art gallery is the most prestigious and modern
place for Indian artistes in the city.
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Karla, Bhaja & Bedsa
Caves
Karla Caves about 10 kms from Lonavla is the site of the biggest Chaitya cave in India dating back to 80 B.C.Carved inside are a numeral of inscriptional records in Brahmi characters giving the names of donors who contributed for the excavation of this cave.
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Kesari Wada
Tell tale signs of modern
civilization stare one in the face. Cement dampers stand outside the
courtyard where once Sayajirao Gaikwad, the prince of Baroda state used
to live.
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Khuldabad
22 Kms. From Aurangabad. Khuldabad is called the "Valley of the Saints" because of a large-scale Sufi migration to this spot a number of hundred years ago.
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Lal Mahal
In its present renovated avatar, a formation of the Pune Municipal Corporation in 1983, the Lal Mahal
resembles more a sandstone- red palace, than a traditional Wada.
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Mastani Mahal
Legends about Mastani and her presumed stay at Shaniwar Wada apart, it is most certain that Bajirao I did build for her a palace at Kothrud. Laying waste in the wilderness, the Mahal was recreated by Pune's 'Kaka' Dinkar Kelkar.
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Murud Janjira Fort in Maharashtra
The island fort of Murud Janjira
is a well-known architectural heritage from a lesser-known dynasty that
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National Gallery of
Modern Art
The national gallery of Modern art in Mumbai
exhibits plenty of modern Indian art which are of a very elevated
quality.
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National Maritime Museum (Mumbai)
National Maritime Museum is situated in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
The museum conserve the historical assets of India obtained from other
countries and models of ships built in Mumbai.
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Nehru Science Center
Nehru Science Centre exhibits actively involve the visitor in
discovering information through participation in the demonstration
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Panhala Fort in Maharashtra
A well-liked hill station destination, Panhala is also famous for its Panhala Fort that was host to Shivaji
and his entourage during the height of his glory.
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Raigad Fort
This is the very heart of Maratha country -- Raigad, the capital of Shivaji's kingdom. Strategically perched atop a wedge-shaped block of hill, split off from the Western Ghats
and inaccessible from three sides.
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Raja Dinker Kelkar Museum (Pune)
Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum is in Pune, Maharashtra. The museum has nearly around 20,000 collections of objects paintings, handicrafts, armour-suits,
musical instruments and many other objects of art and artifacts
collected from all over the world.
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Shahaji Chhatrapati Museum (Kolhapur)
Shahaji Chhatrapati Museum is at fresh Palace in Kolhapur, Maharashtra. Curious and interesting set from the possessions of Maharaja Shahaji Chhatrapati like guns, trophies and clothes are potted here.
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Shri Bhavani Museum (Aundh)
Shri Bhavani Museum in Aundh, which is 48 km from Satara in Maharashtra. The museum has 500 miniature paintings of all major schools - Jaipur, Kangra, Mughal, Punjab, Bijapur, Pahadi and Maratha of the period between 15th and 19th century.
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Sinhagad Fort
Sinhagad -- where valour is etched on every stone and the soil has turned red seeped by the blood of martyrs! From the time when a Koli chieftain, Nag Naik
stoutly defended this fort (AD 1328)
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Taraporewala Aquarium
(Mumbai)
Taraporewala Aquarium is at crowded locality of
Marine Drive in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It has nautical life and rare kind
of fishes and beautiful pearl jewellery.
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Tilak Smarak Mandir
Tilak Smarak Mandir on Tilak Road is a building commemorating the immense freedom fighter and communal reformer Lokmanya Tilak.
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Tribal Museum
Tribal Museum is situated at Pune in Maharashtra. It is close to the railway line, which is just east to the railway station. Maharashtra
is a huge country and there are uncountable numbers of tribal in this
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Victoria & Albert
Museum
Adjoining the Victoria Gardens, this museum built in the Greco-Roman style houses archaeological finds, maps and photographs depicting the history of Mumbai.
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Victoria Terminus
A major landmark of Mumbai city is the Victoria Terminus, designed in Italian Gothic style by Architect F. W. Stevens. Recently renamed as Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus, it is one of Mumbai's most prominent buildings and architecturally one of the finest stations in the world.
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Vishrambaug
A three-storied mansion remarkable for its good-looking entrance and the balcony with carved woodwork classic of the Peshwa
period.
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Vijaydurg & Sindhudurg
Fort
Once naval bases, Vijaydurg and Sindhudurg bear testimony to Maharashtra's martial supremacy during Shivaji's reign.
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