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Pune is the second largest city of Maharashtra state, India and is surrounded by the Sahyadri Mountain range. It occupied an important place during the Maratha Empire between 1674 and 1881. Hence, it homes numerous forts and wadas highlighting typical Maratha architecture. [ 1 ]
Main Gate of Kutch University GEC-Bhuj Gujarat adani institute of medical sciences. Alfred High School, the first high school of Kutch, established in 1870, is also an architectural heritage of the town. Krantiguru Shyamji Krishna Verma Kachchh University is located in Bhuj. The university has 41 colleges affiliated, nineteen of which are in Bhuj.
The Shiva temple is located in Kera village in Bhuj of Kutch district in Gujarat. Bhuj is the nearest rail head with two express trains, the Bhuj Express and the Kutch Express operating between Bhuj, Ahmedabad and Mumbai. Bhuj is also the airport which connects to Mumbai. It is well connected by road through various cities in the state and is ...
Protected areas of Kutch district (6 P) Pages in category "Tourist attractions in Kutch district" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total.
Vijaya Vilas Palace has its own private beach. It offers overnight accommodation in a separate resort on the grounds. The royal family of Kutch State used to reside permanently in the palace after the 2001 Gujarat earthquake in which one of the wings of another palace at Bhuj - the Ranjit Vilas - was heavily damaged. Now, the Royals use the ...
Prag Mahal is named after Rao Pragmalji II, who commissioned it and construction began in 1865. [1] [2] It was designed by Colonel Henry St Clair Wilkins in what the local tourist office describes as the Italian Gothic style, [3] although it would be better described as a Romanesque architecture twist on the Indo-Saracenic Revival style, and many Italian artisans were involved in its ...
Ruins of the Aina Mahal after 2001 Gujarat earthquake Damaged exterior. The Aina Mahal was built by Rao Lakhpatji (r. 1741–1760) in around 1750. [A] [2] [3] The chief architect and designer of the palace was Ram Singh Malam, who lived in Europe for 18 years and mastered several European craft and architecture skills.
Kalo Dungar or Black Hill is the highest point in Kutch, Gujarat, India, at 462 m (1,516 ft). It is located 97 km (60 mi) from District headquarters of Bhuj and 25 km (16 mi) from nearest town Khavda. [1] [2] [3] It is near the border with Pakistan and there is an army post at the top where only military personnel are allowed. [1] [2] [3]