kolhapur bijapur e
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A short travelogue of our road trip to Karnataka. December 2012TRANSCRIPT
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KolhapurAnd Bijapur
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An old man and his wife once left Mumbai with their daughter for a road trip of Karnataka
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Many others were also travelling in different vehicles
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Kolhapur
The New Palace at Kolhapuris home to the living descendants of Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj, the most famous ruler of Kolhapur, His Highness Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj was a renowned social reformer.
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Old Palace
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Mahalakshmi Temple
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Goddess Lakshmi loves this flower
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The statue of "Queen Tararani" riding a horse, is the only statue in the world which is balanced on only 2 legs of the horse. Supposedly, only one leg of the horse supports the entire statue.
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Kolhapur to Bijapur
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Bara Kaman, Bijapur
A mausoleum of Ali Roza built in 1672.
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An artist and an admirer
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Ibrahim Rauza
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Ibrahim Rauza: This is the tomb of Ibrahim Adil Shah II (ruled 1580-1627, known for religious tolerance. It is said that the design for the Ibrahim Rauzaserved as an inspiration for that of the famous Taj Mahal.
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It’s a photographer’s delight
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Malik-e-Maidan Cannon
Malik-e-Maidan (The King of the Plains) the largest medieval cannon in the world. Being 4 m long, 1,5 m in diameter and weighing 55 tons, this gun was brought back from Ahmednagar in
the 17th century as a trophy of war by 400 oxen, 10 elephants and tens of men.
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GOL GUMBAJ
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Archeological Museum
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Gol Gumbaz: This is the most famous monument in Bijapur. It is the tomb of Mohammed Adil Shah (ruled 1627-1657). It is the largest dome ever built, next in size only to St Peter's Basilica in Rome. A particular attraction in this monument is the central chamber, where every sound is echoed seven times.
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The tomb of Md. Adil Shah
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An artist at work