MAHARASHTRA

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So, why does it hold an attraction for anyone? For hikers and climbers, the fort provides a climb of almost 2000 ft in a short 2.7-km. trek! - Walk, Hike, Sail, or Drive - Just Say, ‘Hello Outdoors!’ - Travelure ©

This masked superhero was a seasoned multitasker. When I approached him, he was setting up connectivity for a couple of other folks standing around his modest establishment. - Travelove Series 9 - The Wizard of Awes - Travelure ©

When I shared some of these images with Mumbaikars, their eyes glossed over with nostalgia as they remembered the Mumbai of earlier times - Mumbai During COVID-19 Lockdown - Fresh as a Flower! - Travelure ©

And soon, they played that clip, and it showed us protesting inside a jail. - Bollywood Park Mumbai - Demystifying Movie Making - Travelure ©

While Shivaji’s tale of glory started in its neighbourhood, the Korlai Fort remained too far for him. - Korlai Fort Alibag - So Near, Yet So Far - Travelure ©

Shahaji’s son (Shivaji) took possession of the Chaul (Revdanda) fort and founded the Maratha navy here. - Revdanda Fort and the Rise of Shivaji - Travelure ©

It is one of the largest megalithic rock-cut Hindu temples in India. To excavate this temple, the artists removed 3 Million Cubic Feet of basalt. This rubble weighed a whopping 200,000 Tonnes. - Ellora Caves Maharashtra India - Travelure ©

The Victorian Neo-gothic style, and the adapted Art déco idiom acted as a foil to each other, not letting any style overpower the other. - Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai - Travelure ©

A couple of British archeologists reassembled it in 1914, and now the grand pachyderm sits at Bhau Daji Lad Museum in Byculla, with its more famous neighbour, the Jijamata Udyan or the Byculla Zoo. - Elephanta Caves - Mumbai’s First UNESCO Site - Travelure ©