Which is the fort located in Pune? Many would say Shanivarwada or even Sinhagad. But, do you know that there is a fort that was located at Kasba Peth right in the heart of the city? This fort does not exist anymore but its steps and parts of the walls are still visible. The remnants of the fort are located a stone’s throw from the Shanivarwada.
During the reign of the Bahamanis, Pune was part of the Junnar pargana. Kasam Beig Shafaat Khan or ‘Bada Arab/ Baria Arab,’ who was an Arab general, was in charge of this region. Around 1460, he commissioned the construction of this fort, known as ‘Killa- é –Hissar’ or ‘Pandharicha Kot.’ It had three gates of which the one near the present day Shanivarwada was called ‘Konkan Darwaja.’ The remnants of the steps coming down from this gate can be seen even today. The other gate was the ‘Nagar Darwaja’ and there was a third entrance located to the north. The fort may have extended from the banks of the Mutha near the Dhakta Sheikh Salla Dargah to the Brother Deshpande church in Kasba Peth.
The fort is said to have been damaged when the Adilshahi general Pandit Murar Jagdeo invaded Pune in the 17th century.
I had the opportunity to visit this site recently thanks to my friend @GodboleSandeep
#Pune #history #PuneHistory #Marathi #Maharashtra #MaharashtraHistory #Bahamani #MarathaHistory #heritage #PuneHeritage #archaeology
For more, read this piece by Saili K Palande Datar:
https://t.co/QTsaqDvDx5
Azhar’s Masterclass!
#OnThisDay in 1993, @azharflicks smashed 182 v England at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
Azhar’s 182 came off just 197 balls (12x4, 1x6). India won the test by 8 wickets.
This was Gooch’s 100th test & Venkataraghavan’s first test as umpire.
Azhar was made captain for only first 2 ODIs and 1st test against England in 1993.
Azhar not only retained his captaincy but also became the first Indian captain to win all 3 Tests of a series.
अरे हा कसा आहे रे ?
शाई दाखवतय आणि दुसऱ्या बोटाने हात लावून त्याच्या भोजपुरी गावठी भाषेत म्हणतंय "देखीये देखीये मिट रहा हय क्या"
कोणीतरी थीनर आणून द्या त्याला 😬🥹
Here is what I want to say.
Till date people keep talking about #Marathi people do not work like North Indians. I have been always saying that this is a wrong perception towards us Marathis. It’s raining crazy since yesterday & it’s nonstop. @Swiggy your delivery guys are superb
This reminds me of #Covidtimes. I am at Amma’s on #Friday evening watching some webseries on #Netflix. Everyone is back home and there is this silent path like it was in those days.
#Summers
Pune’s hills could soon be lost to real estate development. A new committee has been formulated to give recommendations on a fresh policy for the hills. This could mean relentless construction on our green lungs. Take action to stop this https://t.co/mIr70R6ryw @Jhatkaadotorg