what is wrong with maharastra?

cloudchaser

Kolhapur - ummm been ages since I went there. My family roots are from near Kolhapur but its been ages since I last went as a child. From what I recollect Kolhapur was just the standard mid-sized Indian town - all the best parts and un was in the villages around it.

Maybe next year ... hmmmm.

As for the Marathas - bollocks. Only an Indian is an true Indian and it matters not if you are a North Indian or South Indian or whatever. I smell a troll once again !

Duryodhan

Oh, no no...I assure you sir, it's not a troll job! Read your history, boy.

Prof. Lionel Aranha

I have been a frequent visitor to Pune.
What strikes me most, is the friendly and happy maharashtrian.
If it wasn't for their friendly attitude, Mumbai would not have been what it is today. (Of course, Bal T came along much later & he is surely on his way too) What with all the states of India represented in one place!

cloudchaser

No sir you get your facts right and not some one sided version of history.

'nuff said as this thread is going OT

sirensongs

I lived in Mumbai and Pune for six months last year and MAHARASHTRA ROCKS! Did anyone mention Ahmednager? Igatpuri? Matheran? Nothing is wrong with Maharasthra. See my all-Maharashtra photos under
www.trekshare.com/members/sirensongs
under the titles "Alone among the caves: Ajanta-Ellora"
"Nine Days in Mumbai," "Pilgrimage to Shirdi," "A Marathi Navratri," "Planet Pune," and "The Great Marathi Paper Chase."

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anindya911

There is absolutely nothing wrong with Maharashtra!
Its just because international tourtists only visit Ajanta-Ellora and use Mumbai only as a gateway city for goa or as a stopover before moving to other cities.
The tourism industry here in Maharashtra flourish not due to international tourist but due to the domestic (within the state) tourism. If you want a proof try places like Mahabaleshwar, Khandala, Alibag, Ganpatipule, Tarkarli and the likes on weekends.
While zooming past by the Konkan railway from Mumbai to Goa through numerous tunnels, people just overlook the konkan in hurry to reach the sandy (& crowded) beaches of Goa. Its a region with such a beauty that you have to immerse yourself to a timeless experience. Peoples who have been in Konkan during or just after monsoon only can describe the feelings. I think all my friends in MH will agree.

Anindya

navinkurian2002

For some reason I keep coming back to this thread.lol
Maybe becuase the first post invokes so much feelings and I want to prove it wrong !

Listed below are the places where there is centuries of culture and history .Forts ,caves,mogul,hindu , buddhist history and culture ,rock climbing points etc

Maharashtra
Mumbai :- Kanheri Caves , Silondha , Gandhi Tekdi , High Point
Panvel :-Prabal Kalawantin , Irshal , Elephanta Karnala
Malshej :- Harishchandragadh , Ratangadh-Harishchandragadh ,Siddhgadh Lingi
Kalyan :-Naneghat , Jivdhan , Siddhagadh , Bhorandyacha Nala Ganesh-Kartik Siddhagadh to Bhimashankar Kakadmaal
Karjat :-Padar , Rajmachi , Kondana , Kotali Gadh , Bhimashankar , Rajmachi-Bhairy Kalakrai
Pune :-Torna , Rajgadh Sarasgadh Wall
Bhor :Rohida-Raireshwar , Raireshwar to Kenjalgadh , Mahipat-Rasalgadh
Lonavala :-Tikona , Bhushy Dam , Lohagadh , Korigadh , Sudhagadh , Sarasgadh Telbaila
Igatpuri :-Ratangadh , Kalsubai , Kasara: Mahuli Dangya Hadbichi Shendi
Nasik :-Salher/Salota , Mulher/Mora , Harihar , Anjaneri Anjaneri Navra Anjaneri Navri
Palghar:- Kaldurg , Kamandurg , Kohoj , Vasai Fort , Asheri Gadh Ghodyacha Kada
Konkan:- Terekhol , Nivati , Sindhudurg , Devgadh , Purnagadh , Ratnagiri , Jaygadh , Harnei , Kanakdurg , Suvarnadurg , Janjira , Alibag , Kochare , Vasota ,

A travelogue of these places can be found at my pal Rajnas site http://www.bhramanti.com/articles.html

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steven_ber

You forgot Deolali (just south of Nasik)

The place is enough to make a person go Doolali.

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navinkurian2002

lol steven . Yep who can forget Barns school in deolali with its 100 year history and memories .
http://www.barnesschool.net/barnes_h...otogallery.htm
http://barnesschool.org/main.html

edwardseco

Durodhan, Keep in mind that many Marathas are only recently become Marathas in one of the amazing transformations of caste in India..

edwardseco

Duryodhan, I can't type this early..

sirensongs

In my last few weeks in Maharashta, I had a conflict deciding which of the wonderful places to go. I thought it had quite a bit to offer. -------

PUNE, NOVEMBER 28: If there ever was a time to get tourism professionals to steer Maharashtra’s Palace-on-Wheels, it’s now.

Staffed by 50—including beauticians, health instructors, attendants and a chef—the palatial, 21-coach Deccan Odyssey rolled into Pune railway station last evening with just three guests on board.

Confirming the number of tourists for the $ 485-per-day seven nights, eight days package, Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) tour manager Arun Gokhale said: ‘‘A couple from the Netherlands and a US citizen are travelling. They boarded the train at Mumbai last Wednesday.’’

http://www.indianexpress.com/full_st...ent_id=8291 7

sadhuji

based on statistics as on date (30th november 2005) of the minor destinations – sub forum:

in terms of popularity (viz. Destinations of which people are curious to learn more), Himachal Pradesh leads with 232 posts followed by Kerala (195), Rajasthan (135) and Ladakh & Zanskar (124).

as per statistics, Maharastra comes at 10th with 39 posts and West Bengal at 14th with only 26 posts.

details are as follows:

name of forum - no. of posts - ranking

Andaman & Nicobar Islands - 19 - 17
Andhra Pradesh - 34 - 11
Gujrat - 51 - 8
Himachal Pradesh - 232 - 1
Jammu & Kashmir - 45 - 9
Karnataka - 57 - 7
Kerala - 195 - 2
Ladakh & Zanskar - 124 - 4
Madhya Pradesh & Chhatisgarh - 20 - 16
Maharashtra - 39 - 10
Orissa - 12 - 18
Punjab & Haryana - 28 - 13
Rajasthan - 135 - 3
Sikkim - 34 - 11
Tamil Nadu - 87 - 5
Uttar Pradesh & Uttaranchal - 76 - 6
West Bengal - 26 - 14
Other Areas - 21 - 15

this is not to belittle any state but the fact remains that tourists have got their own preferences. in order to make other destinations more attractive, lot more needs to be done to promote the destinations by the concerned authortiies.

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kidsan

shh...it's one of india's best kept secrets!!!

sirensongs

Thanks Sadhuji, good to know.
I understand Gurumayi is coming to roost at Ganeshpuri permanently soon; another spiritual tourist draw. On the pilgrimage route there's also Shirdi, Nasik, Omkareshwar and Ahmednagar (Meherbaba-land), and Igatpuri (HQ for Vipassana). Okay, i'm repeating stuff now.