Traveling in the hot summer days isn't a very good idea, if you happen to live on the Deccan Plateau. So instead of a week long vacation, we decided to do a short family trip to a new place. The coastal towns of Harihareshwar, Shrivardhan, and Murud were still unexplored places on our map. This time, Shrivardhan had the luck.
Two lanes before the lane to our hotel, a sign board besides the road mentioned a historical place. Birth place of Balaji Vishwanath, the first of a series of Peshwas who maneuvered the Maratha Empire during the 18th century.
Being well aware of how historical places and heritage sites are kept in this part of the Indies, we were not expecting anything above ordinary. But we definitely wanted to see.
I decided : the narrow lane is too small for our Night Fury (aka Nissan Terrano) to fly. So we walked from our hotel to there. I asked for directions at a roadside shop. One guy did not know the place I was inquiring. Another guy told to walk further down the road.
Little ahead we saw a shop in front of a home, selling local produce. We bought all we wanted, and then asked the gentleman where the historical place was. He pointed to the place on the opposite side of the road. We were right in front of what we wanted to see!
Beyond a much ordinary gate, an open yard with a statue in one corner. An old house, which is now being used by a local karate academy.
Two small boards depicting what the place is. Obviously, not everyone
sees this place by the value of the event it has witnessed in the
history of this part of the Indies. Is this the neglect of the authorities? Or the modesty of the people of this land.
Like this one, may be there are a hundred more historical places in this part of the Indies. Willing to tell us a story, only if we are ready to listen.
Yesterday we had visited Bankot fort. A small fort offering spectacular views of the surroundings. But neglected by the people of the Indies.
The shop on the other side of the road is recommended. Mango squash and gooseberry juice are excellent. Three weeks gone, and I am still loving those.
Two lanes before the lane to our hotel, a sign board besides the road mentioned a historical place. Birth place of Balaji Vishwanath, the first of a series of Peshwas who maneuvered the Maratha Empire during the 18th century.
Being well aware of how historical places and heritage sites are kept in this part of the Indies, we were not expecting anything above ordinary. But we definitely wanted to see.
I decided : the narrow lane is too small for our Night Fury (aka Nissan Terrano) to fly. So we walked from our hotel to there. I asked for directions at a roadside shop. One guy did not know the place I was inquiring. Another guy told to walk further down the road.
Little ahead we saw a shop in front of a home, selling local produce. We bought all we wanted, and then asked the gentleman where the historical place was. He pointed to the place on the opposite side of the road. We were right in front of what we wanted to see!
Beyond a much ordinary gate, an open yard with a statue in one corner. An old house, which is now being used by a local karate academy.
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| An information plaque describing heroics of Balaji Vishwanath Peshwa |
Indian
schoolbooks are full of Gandhi Nehru whitewashes. A systematic method
of fooling the people of the country. To know the real history, one
must venture beyond the schoolbooks.
Like this one, may be there are a hundred more historical places in this part of the Indies. Willing to tell us a story, only if we are ready to listen.
Yesterday we had visited Bankot fort. A small fort offering spectacular views of the surroundings. But neglected by the people of the Indies.
The shop on the other side of the road is recommended. Mango squash and gooseberry juice are excellent. Three weeks gone, and I am still loving those.
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