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Mahim fort
The Mahim Fort is a fort in Mahim in Mumbai, Maharashtra state, India. Strategically located in the Mahim Bay, the fort overlooks Worli to the south, Bandra to the north, and Mahim to the east. The origins of the fort are unclear, but it occupies a strategic location that has been frequently contested. The fort…
Arnala fort
Arnala Fort is built on a small island of the port town of Arnala, located around 8 miles north of Vasai, Maharastra, India. Being an island fort, it is also called Jaldurg or Janjire-Arnala. The Portuguese, who owned this fort rebuilt and gave it the name Ilha das vacas. In 1516, a local chieftain in…
Alang Fort
Alang Fort (also Alangad) is a fort in Nashik district, Maharashtra, India. It is one of the three forts, the others being Madangad and Kulang, in the Kalsubai range of the Western Ghats. Alang, Madan and Kulang, the forts situated in Kalasubai range, are the most difficult forts in Nasik District. Dense forest and less…
Akola Fort
Akola fort (also called Asadgad or Asagad) along with the Narnala and Akot forts forms the major fortifications of the Akola district, Maharashtra, India. In its earliest form of mud made by one Akol Singh to protect the village . He saw a hare chasing a dog and considering this to be an auspicious sign,…
Ahmednagar Fort
The Ahmednagar Fort is located in the heart of the city of Ahmednagar,Maharashtra. It was the headquarters of the Ahmednagar Sultanate. In 1803 it was taken by the British in during the Second Anglo-Maratha War. Later it was used by the British Raj as a prison. Currently the fort is under the administration of the…
Walavalkar Shivaji Museum
Walavalkar Shivaji Museum is situated at a distance of about 25 km from Chiplun and is known for the collection depicting the history of Chhatrapati Shivaji. There are numerous pictures and statues inside this museum that portray the life of Chhatrapati Shivaji. It took over 15 years and around one crore Indian rupees to construct…
Albert Museum
The Victoria and Albert Museum was built in 1872 and is one of Mumbai’s prized structures. Among the many museums in Mumbai, the Victoria and Albert Museum is the oldest one, which is now renamed as ‘Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum’. In this museum, one can find a great number of archaeological findings, photographs, maps…
Yawal Wildlife Sanctuary
The Yawal Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Yawal Tehsil of Jalgaon district of Maharashtra, India. The Sanctuary is spread over an area about 178 square meters covered with dense forest. It has rich varieties of flora and fauna therefore it becomes a beautiful resort. Flora: Teak, Salai, Anjan, Tendu, Amla Fauna: Tiger, Leopard, Sambar,…
Sagareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary
Sagareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is located at the meeting of three Tehsils of Sangli district: Kadegaon, Walva and Palus. The wildlife sanctuary is man-made; it is an artificially cultivated forest without a perennial supply of water, and most of the wildlife species were artificially introduced.…