Rajgad Fort - King of all forts

Rajgad (meaning Royal Fort or King of all Forts) is situated in Pune district, Maharashtra, India. Legend says that it was the capital of the Maratha Empire ruled by Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj for almost 26 years, after which he moved to Raigad fort and made that his capital. We started off our journey from Mumbai on 28th November at around 11.00 pm towards Gunjavne (Base Village of Rajgad).  At around 5 am we reached the base village....

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Must-see attractions in Aurangabad

I remember my school days when I studied about Ajanta and Ellora Caves and the city of Aurangabad which houses these two World Unesco Heritage Sites. Aurangabad is a beautiful city  and most of the major attractions can be cover within two days. A  holiday to Aurangabad with friends can be as exciting as it can get, a few must-visits are listed below : 52 gates : Also known as the 'City of Gates', Aurangabad has 52 gates. These...

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Ajanta Caves, Aurangabad

I remember my school days when I studied about Ajanta  Caves -  a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Since then I had fantasised to see the caves which depict the story of Buddhism, spanning the period from 200 BC to 650 AD. Our journey began from Aurangabad city at around  9.00 am. From there on it was just wide roads, songs, and absolute merry making.  A two and half hours journey from Aurangabad will take you to Ajanta caves,...

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