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Shivaji Park, officially Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Park, is a public park situated in Dadar, Mumbai.It is the largest park in the island city. Similar but bigger in size to Azad Maidan and August Kranti Maidan (formerly Gowalia Tank Grounds), it is of historical and cultural value because of the political and social gatherings it has witnessed, both in pre- and post-independence Mumbai.
The Shivaji Park Residential Zone is a precinct consisting of 187 residential buildings [1] that were built as part of the Shivaji Park scheme in Dadar, Mumbai. [2] Most of the buildings in this residential locality were constructed in the early 1900s during British colonial rule in India, as a result of which many buildings here exhibit aspects of British architecture.
Tallest bronze statue of a founder of a city. [15] 2022 Statue of Ahimsa: Rishabhanatha: Mangi-Tungi, Maharashtra: Maharashtra: 33 108: World's tallest Jain idol (121 feet including pedestal) and also largest monolith statue in the world: 2016: Statue of Adinath Dada, Palitana Temples: Adinatha: Palitana group of Temples: Gujarat: 33 108 [16 ...
Padmadurg was one of the sea forts built by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in 1676 in order to control the naval activities in the Arabian sea. It is located in the northwest direction of the Janjira fort at a distance of about 4 km. [2] Padmadurg, along with Underi fort, was re-captured by the Marathas (under Raghuji Angre) from the Siddis of Janjira in 1759.
The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Smarak or Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Memorial is a proposed monument Shivaji, the founder of the Maratha Empire. The statue will be located in Mumbai's Back Bay. [3] As of May 2024, construction of the monument has not yet started despite being expected to be completed by October 2022. [4]
The park sits on 49 acres inside the 120-acre Resorts World Sentosa. It has a total of 24 attractions, of which 18 are original or specially adapted for the park. The park consists of seven themed ...
The fort was captured by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and made its capital in 1674. The fort is situated in the hills of the Western Ghats and is surrounded on all sides by fortified ramparts. The village at the foot of the hill was a source of daily trade for the citizens living in the fort premises.
Firangoji Narasala was prepared for this attack, however, even though he had only 320 soldiers. Just before this attack Shivaji Maharaj had asked his commander to leave the fort. However, Firangoji decided not to abandon the fort and instead started a fierce guerrilla war against the Mughals and defended the fort in this way for 56 days. War ...