1 - Daulatabad Fort
Location - MH SH 22, Daulatabad, Maharashtra 431002
Open Time - 8AM to 6PM
Built-in the 12th century by the Yadava Dynasty, this fort city resides on the Hill of Gods or Devagiri in Marathi, hence the original name of Devagiri Fort. It changed hands twice in as many centuries since then from the Yadavas to Khilji Dynasty and then to the Tughlak Dynasty. By the early 14th century, Mohammed-bin-Tughlak moved his capital from Old Delhi to Devagiri and renamed it Daulatabad or the City of Fortune or alternately the Abode of Wealth. In his zealous attempt, he ordered many people from his courts in Delhi to move to Devagiri too. Those who refused were tortured and forced to move or killed. This decision was, however short-lived. Devagiri did not have enough water to support the functioning of a capital city and had to be abandoned. When the Tughlak king then moved the capital back to Old Delhi, many Muslims who had migrated from Delhi preferred to stay back in Devagiri, away from the tyrant. This is said to have given shape to the unique demography of the area. In later years, Mughal rulers found a fascination towards Devagiri Fort's unique military engineering, town planning, and its palaces and made it their summer residence. The fort also came under the control of Marathas for a short period. As a fort city, the site covers a huge area and will require anywhere between a few hours to a full day, depending on your interest. It is situated about 20 km northwest of Aurangabad.
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2.Ellura Cave
Location - Ellora Cave Rd, Ellora, Maharashtra 431102
Open Time - 10AM To 5PM Wed are Closed
This is So old Historical Moment The Ellora Caves comprise Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain temples and over 100 caves with only 34 open to the public excavated from the basalt cliffs in the Charanandari hills. Ellora Caves served as lodgings to the traveling Buddhist and Jain monks besides being a site for the trade route. There are 17 Hindu caves, 12 Buddhist and five Jain caves with deities, carvings, and even monasteries depicting the mythology of each religion. These caves constructed near each other stand for harmony and solidarity among all faiths and beliefs.
A part of the Hindu and Buddhist Caves were built during the Rashtrakuta dynasty, and the Jain Caves were built by the Yadav dynasty. It is not yet established as to which caves were built first - the Hindu or the Buddhist. Based on the archaeological evidence found at various sites it was deduced that there were essentially three major construction periods for the Ellora caves: early Hindu period from 550 to 600 CE, Buddhist period from 600 to 730 CE, and the final phase, the Jain and Hindu period lasting from 730 to 950 CE.
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3.Sindhudurg Fort
Location - Malvan, Maharashtra 416606
Open Time- 8AM To 6PM
Sindhudurg fort, located at a small islet surrounded by the boundless Arabian sea, was the main Maratha headquarters to prepare for wars, battles and also to provide security to the Maratha people. The fort built on the orders of Shivaji took three years to complete with almost 100 architects from Portugal and manpower of 3000. The fort is spread over an area of 48 acres with fortified walls, 12 ft thick and 29 ft high, stretch for 2 miles. Over 4000 mounds of iron were used in the casting and foundation stones were firmly laid down in lead.
4.Tadoba (Tadoba Andheri National Park)
Location - Chandrapur, Maharashtra 442401
Best time - March and May
Notably Maharashtra's oldest and largest National Park, the "Tadoba National Park", also known as the "Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve" is one of India's 47 project tiger reserves existing in India. It lies in the Chandrapur district of Maharashtra state and is approximately 150 km from Nagpur city. The total area of the tiger reserve is 1,727 Sq.km, which includes the Tadoba National Park, created in the year 1955. The Andhari Wildlife Sanctuary was formed in the year 1986 and was amalgamated with the park in 1995 to establish the present Tadoba Andheri Tiger Reserve. The word 'Tadoba' is derived from the name of God "Tadoba" or "Taru," which is praised by local tribal people of this region and "Andhari" is derived from the name of Andhari river that flows in this area.
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