Haunted places in pune here is a list of the most haunted places in pune like the shaniwarwada fort, symbiosis road, khadki war cemetery, the victory theater,choice hostel and others. Watercolour painting of holkars bridge at pune in maharashtra by john frederick lester 182519. This post may contain affiliate links, which means we may receive a commission if you click a link and book something there is never any extra cost to you for using these links. This is a postcard showing a view of the holkar bridge in flood, over the mutha river, poona, indian now pune. It overlooks the mutha river and offers a cool ambience to spend a lovely evening. Real stories behind the 47 most haunted places in india 2020. Ahilyabai used her personal funds for all her charitable works. Boards would be put up displaying old photographs of old holkar bridge as well as its 100yearold history, singh said.
Devi ahilya inherited a personal fund which at that time was estimated to be around sixteen crore rupees. So is the shaniwar wada that was once home to bajirao. The existing holkar bridge was a narrow masonry arch bridge of 19 span of total length of 160 meter across mula river and width of 8. The history of the city is closely related to the rise of the maratha empire from 17th18th century. It dates back to the 18th century and is rich in both history and ghost stories. Winners of kalani trophy will get a direct entry into selection trials of indian bridge team.
The curse and haunting of holkar bridge, pune, india amys crypt. The 100yearold victoria bridge, popularly known as ahilyabai holkar bridge, in the vicinity of ramkund was already in danger. Her entrance on to the stage of history was something of an accident. In the 18th century, pune became the political centre of the indian subcontinent, as the seat of the peshwas, who were the prime ministers of the maratha empire. In 1728, the maratha peshwa of poona today pune granted what is now the indore state to malhar rao holkar, a cavalry commander in his service.
Holkar bridge was built by madhav rao peshwa and so named because holkar s troops used to be stationed there. A number of mysterious deaths have left the locals dumbfounded and obviously a little scared. Spot paranormal activity on the holkar bridge in pune. It is dammed near the western ghats at the mulshi dam that. While ahilya did not come from a royal lineage, most deem her entry into history a twist of fate. University of pune s main building, built in 1864, was once the residence of the governors of bombay during the british raj. Pune is the 9th most populous city in india and the secondlargest in the state of maharashtra, after the state capital mumbai. Team rampage winner maneesh bahuguna, arun bapat, srinivasan iyengar, animesh raj, gopinath manna. Pune is famous for a lot of things but it also has many spooky parts. Later, their kingdom became a princely state under the.
It will just take an hour and 15 minutes for you to cover this distance. You can easily cover this distance either by hiring a taxi or a direct drive. The cemetery contains 1,668 commonwealth, 1 polish and 1 american burials of the second world war and 7. The sinhagad fort which is a popular tourist attraction is believed to be haunted. It was not adequate for the traffic resulting in traffic jams and was very slow moving traffic during peak hours. Kirkee war cemetery is one of the places quite inside well maintained the same way as the international cemetery. Time to gather your wits and go through the following list. The holkars of indoremalhar rao holkar posted on march 16, 2015 by ratnakar sadasyula two pearls have been dissolved, 27 gold coins have been lost and of the silver and copper the total cannot be cast up message to balaji baji rao after panipat. The holkars of indoremalhar rao holkar history under. The city has 22 bridges over the two rivers the golden. Click to enlarge image holkarbridgepuneindiatourismhistory.
She had to head the holkar state after malhar rao and her son male rao passed away in 1766. An old photo of the holkar bridge old photos, photo. There is a message on the back describing rather flippantly, sadly the disastrous results of such a flood, with major loss of life. Malhar rao is particularly known for being the first maratha subhedar of malwa in central india. Welcome to 17th maharaja yeshwant rao holkar national bridge championships. The bridge was built in the eighteenth century by madharao peshwa and is named after yashwantrao holkar. The bridge was named after maharaja yashwantrao holkar of. Devi ahilya bai holkar it was the speciality of holkar family that they did not use public funds to meet their personal and family expenses. Kirkee war cemetery was created to receive second world war graves from the western and central parts of india where their permanent maintenance could not be assured. Published on feb 24, 2019 holkar bridge lies on the outskirts of pune, india. The 15th maharaja yeshwant rao holkar national bridge championship 2018 will be held at yeshwant rao club, indore from 11th14th january, 2018. Z bridge is not just a link between roads but also a popular hangout of pune where friends and lovers linger around this bridge for hours together.
The new holkar bridge, pune a connecting flyover over beg road. Holkar bridge holkar bridge is one of the oldest bridges in pune, situated in khadki. The victory theatre in pune has a rich history as it is more than a century old and was here way. Apr 2, 2016 this pin was discovered by sachin mahurkar. Once malhar rao holkar stopped by at chundi enroute to pune and was so impressed by her that he chose her to marry his son khande rao. A flood warning equipment installed by the civic authorities on holkar bridge over the mutha has been stolen, police said on.
The story goes that this fort in pune is haunted by the spirit of a dead young prince who was. The holkars were generals under peshwa baji rao i, and later became maharajas of indore in central india as an independent member of the maratha empire until 1818. Its a place for the to be photographers you wont get out without a single picture. The holkar bridge in pune is atleast 150 years old. The rajiv gandhi bridge connecting pune to ravet crosses the river at. He was conferred with regal titles by the mughal emperor and the british recognized him as a sovereign king. New holkar bridge property in pune real estate in pune. Qualification for kalani team top 15 teams and best local team will be considered as 16th position. Malhar rao holkar 16 march 1693 20 may 1766 was a noble of the maratha empire, in presentday india.
Constructed in the shape of alphabet z, the bridge was originally named as kakasaheb gadgil bridge. Government house, guneshkhind, poona pune now the university of pune s main building. You will invariably get into a traffic jam during peak hours around this place. They had their personal funds accruing from their private properties. In january 1799, chhatrapati yashwant rao holkar was crowned king, as per hindu vedic rites and in may, 1799, he captured ujjain. The holkar dynasty was a maratha clan of dhangar origin in india. Whether you are a believer or a skeptic, its always good to keep an open mind. But after the british won the kirkee war and moved in creating the kirkee cantonment the bridge and the entire area had been used by the british till 1947.
At the time of its renovation, twelve labours lost their lives in an accident. Equipment to raise realtime flood alert stolen from punes holkar. Holkar bridge can easily be considered one of the most haunted places in pune and the stories of it being spooked has been around even before indias partition. One of the most haunted places in the city, many locals advise against driving down this road at. Recreation spots around new and old holkar bridges pune. Download the times of india news app for latest city news. I decided to hop on the old bridge that was named and built in 18 th century by madharao peshwa and it is said that holkar used to pitch his tents near in the bridge. How to reach mulshi lake and dam by road by road, mulshi dam is located at a distance of 73. He was the first prince from the holkar family which ruled the indore state. Holkar bridge source if youre the late nightlong drive type, then this bridge is the perfect road to drive down at night. Against the peshwas advice, the veteran holkar suggested to dattaji that it was better to seek najib khans help to cross the ganga and then go eastwards. After her husband died in 1754 malhar rao started training ahilyabai to be his successor. Earlier we told you about shaniwar wada that gained popularity after the film bajirao mastanis release.
Holkar bridge pune timings, entry fee, ticket cost price. The recovery of a headless body under the holkar bridge in khadki yesterday sent shockwaves through the area and turned a lazy afternoon into. The walking dead of punes holkar bridge cemetery sameer khan in his quest to discover the hidden, forgotten and invaluable historical sites of pune finds an old, isolated and supposedly haunted cemetery. It dates back to when the acclaimed lord of the malwa territory, malhar rao holkar, spotted an eightyearold ahilyabai at the temple service feeding the hungry and poor, on his stop in chaundi while travelling to pune.
Holkar bridge lies on the outskirts of pune, india. You wont spot crowd here as this place isnt socialized so much. Besides the rich collection of books, the national library, kolkata is also known for its ghost stories. One bridge is 12 metres wide and the other would be 17 metres wide. Dattaji therefore decided to accept najibs offer to help the marathas cross the ganga by building a bridge of boats at shukratal, in present day muzzaffarnagar district of up. Maharaja holkar malhar rao i holkar 17311766, born 1694, married and had issue. Holkar bridge dates back to the 1800s and has as much history as it does ghost stories, what makes it one of the most haunted places in pune. Malhar rao holkar, a commander in the service of the maratha peshwa balaji baji rao and lord of the malwa territory, stopped in chaundi on his way to pune and, according to legend, saw the eightyearold ahilyabai at the temple service in the village.
Rbsi devi ahilya bai holkar it was the speciality of. The alternate route to this bridge is to travel around the city. Chhatrapati yashwant rao rebelled against the policies of the peshwa baji rao ii. Haunted places in pune includes shaniwarwada, holkar bridge, the victory theatre, choice. The untold story of the brave maratha warrior queen. Several ghost sightings in the area has made this one of the most haunted places in pune.
Headless body in river holds up traffic on pune bridge. It was built in the 18th century by madharao peshwa. And the ongoing drought seems to be an added cause for concern. The holkar bridge is a rs 62crore, eightlane bridge, parallel to the old holkar bridge. The population of pune when the book was written released 1894 was 160,000 st. It is on mula road near wakdevadi while going to holkar bridge. The bridge was also very old and has substantially large. Amidst all the bright lights and swanky malls, there are places that will send a chill down your spine. The bridge was constructed in the 1800s by madharao peshwa and was named after yashwantrao holkar who is believed to have pitched his tents under the bridge several times. He started campaigning towards the north to expand his empire in that region.
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