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Famous People From Maharashtra

 

Places of Interest

The Gateway of India was built to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to Bombay, prior to the Darbar in Delhi in December 1911. The foundation stone was laid on March 31, 1911 by the Governor of Bombay Sir George Sydenham Clarke, with George Wittet's final design sanctioned in August 1914. The foundations were completed in 1920, and construction was finished in 1924.The Gateway is built from yellow basalt and reinforced concrete. While Indo-Saracenic in architectural style, elements are derived from the Muslim architectural styles of 16th century Gujarat.

Juhu Beach is the most famous beach in Mumbai city. It is situated on the shores of Arabian Sea in Juhu suburb. There are three main entrances to the beach. One is from the Vile Parle side, another is from the Santacruz side and the third one is from the Andheri side.Many tourists make it a point to visit the beach when they come to Mumbai, as it is a relatively uncrowded free space in the city, although it does get crowded in the evenings and weekends. It is famous for its Mumbai 'street food', notably bhelpuri, pani puri, shevpuri, chaats, and of course pav bhaji.

Mahabaleshwar is a hill station located in the Satara District in the Western Ghats range of Maharashtra. With one of the few evergreen forests of the world, it served as the summer capital of Bombay province during the British Raj. Located about 120 km southwest of Pune and 285 km from Mumbai, Mahabaleshwar is a vast plateau measuring 150 km², bound by valleys on all sides. It reaches a height of 1438 m at its highest peak above sea level, known as Wilson/Sunrise Point. Today, Mahabaleshwar is a popular holiday resort and honeymoon spot, and an important pilgrimage site for Hindus.

Located just outside the village of Ajintha, the Ajanta Caves are ancient Buddhist cave temples carved from volcanic lava in the forest ravines of the Sahyadri Hills. Containing paintings and scupltures considered to be masterpieces of both Buddhist religious art and universal pictorial art, they were discovered accidentally by a British Captain, John Smith, in 1819 whilst on a hunting expedition. There are 30 numbered caves in all, Cave 10 being one of the earliest excavations and one of the most impressive early Buddhist Chaitya Halls in Western India, dating back to the 2nd century BC.

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