Comments | london1967: Shaniwar Wada

london1967

Shaniwar Wada

Dec 05, 2008 18:01

This is considered the most important monument in Pune.

Wikipedia says "Shaniwarwada (Marathi: शनिवारवाडा) is a palace fort in the city of Pune in western Maharashtra, India. It covers six and a quarter acres in central Pune. It was constructed in 1732 as the seat of the Peshwa (prime ministers of the Maratha Empire), and remained the political ( Read more... )

india, pune, photography

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london1967 December 6 2008, 14:49:42 UTC

My pleasure!
Glad you're enjoying them.

erstexman December 5 2008, 18:23:02 UTC

One can only imagine the grandeur of the complex in its heyday.

london1967 December 6 2008, 14:50:10 UTC

Indeed! It must have been wonderful!

paterson_si December 5 2008, 22:43:00 UTC

'tis exotic!!!

nice pics, Effe!

london1967 December 6 2008, 14:50:24 UTC

Thank you T!

arktos62 December 6 2008, 01:08:09 UTC

Even the statues look exotic. Thanks for being one of my windows on the world.

london1967 December 6 2008, 14:51:30 UTC

My pleasure!

It's lovely to see new things, but right now I'm longing for home!

cuboz December 15 2008, 10:32:02 UTC

You make the best posts with such interesting and awesome photography!

Thank you! :-)

london1967 December 16 2008, 18:52:32 UTC

You are way too kind, Dom!
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