WebRaigad district (Marathi pronunciation: [ɾaːjɡəɖ]), previously Colaba district, is a district in the Konkan division of Maharashtra, India.. The district was renamed to Raigad after the fort that was the first capital of the former Maratha Empire, which in turn was renamed from its earlier name - Rairi.The fort is located in the interior regions of the district, in dense …

WebNavi Mumbai (Marathi pronunciation: [nəʋiː mumbəiː]), is a planned city situated on the west coast of the Indian subcontinent, located in the Konkan division of Maharashtra state, on the mainland of India.Navi Mumbai is part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR).The city is divided into two, North Navi Mumbai and South Navi Mumbai, for the …

WebRaigad is a hill fort situated in Mahad, Raigad district of Maharashtra, India.It is one of the strongest fortresses on the Deccan Plateau.It was previously known as Rairee or Rairy fort. Many constructions and structures on Raigad were built by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and the Chief Engineer was Hiroji Indulkar.When Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj made it his …

WebAhmednagar district (Marathi pronunciation: [əɦ(ə)məd̪nəɡəɾ]) is the largest district of Maharashtra state in western India. The historical Ahmednagar city is the headquarters of the district. Ahmednagar and Sangamner are largest cities in the district. Ahmednagar was the seat of the Ahmednagar Sultanate of late medieval period (1496–1636 CE). ). This …

WebRajgad (literal meaning Ruling Fort) is a Hill region fort situated in the Pune district of Maharashtra, India.Formerly known as Murumdev, the fort was the first capital of the Maratha Empire under the rule of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj for almost 26 years, after which the capital was moved to the Raigad Fort. Treasures discovered from an adjacent …

WebPen (Marathi pronunciation: ) is a town and taluka in Raigad district of Indian state of Maharashtra.It is well known for world class Ganesh idols. It is the geographical and cultural center of Raigad district. Pen is also known for Salt …

WebBorivali (Pronunciation: [boːɾiʋəliː]) is a suburb and is located at the north-western end of Mumbai and has a large Gujarati population followed by others. Traditionally the tribals and East Indians lived in Borivali. The attractions include Sanjay Gandhi national park, fish park, Kanheri caves, Mandapeshwar caves, etc. . Borivali railway station is an originating & …

WebLocation. Rohtasgarh is situated on the upper course of the river Son, 24° 57′ N, 84° 2′E. It takes around two hours from Sasaram to reach the foot of the hill over which is the Rohtas fort. It can be reached easily from the Dehri town, which has very good road network. One can also easily reach Rohtas fort via Akbarpur.

WebGoregaon ([ɡoːɾeɡaːʋ]) is a suburb of Mumbai city, in the Mumbai Suburban district of India. It has a railway station on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Western Line.An extension of the Harbour Line was completed in 2018 because of which it has regular trains to CSMT on the Harbour line. This is in addition to existing trains to Churchgate on the …

WebShivaji was born in the hill-fort of Shivneri, near the city of Junnar, which is now in Pune district.Scholars disagree on his date of birth. The Government of Maharashtra lists 19 February as a holiday commemorating Shivaji's birth (Shivaji Jayanti). Shivaji was named after a local deity, the goddess Shivai. Shivaji's father Shahaji Bhonsle was a Maratha …