Mahim Fort

Mumbai is made up of 7 islands, and was separated from main land due to Mahim creek. This was an important trade route, and the Mahim fort was built to safeguard it. Mahim fort is the most ancient fort in Mumbai region.

In 1140, King Pratapbimb built a fort on Mahakavati aka Mahim creek, and made this as his capital. He encouraged trade and commerce here in 12th century.

When the fort came under British control, Gerald Aungier reconstructed this fort. When the Portuguese attacked this fort in 1672, they could not win as there were 100 soldiers and 30 canons on the fort.

On 14th February 1689 Siddhi Yakut Khan of Janjira attacked Mumbai with an army of 2500, and captured the fort. He raided this region for around a year. The British took it back later.

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Mahabat Maqbara, Junagadh

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UDAIPUR

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The Great Pyramid of Giza

 
The Great Pyramid of Giza also known as the Pyramid of Khufu or Cheops, is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza pyramid complex, Egypt. It is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only one to remain largely intact.

Egyptologists believe that the pyramid was built as a tomb over a 10 to 20-year period concluding around 2560 BC. Initially at 146.5 metres (481 feet), the Great Pyramid was the tallest man-made structure in the world for more than 3,800 years. Originally, the Great Pyramid was covered by casing stones that formed a smooth outer surface; what is seen today is the underlying core structure. Some of the casing stones that once covered the structure can still be seen around the base. There have been varying scientific and alternative theories about the Great Pyramid's construction techniques. Most accepted construction hypotheses are based on the idea that it was built by moving huge stones from a quarry and dragging and lifting them into place.

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Swarajyacha Dhurandar - Kille PURANDAR

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Best of PERU

PERU is a country in western South America.

 It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the west by the Pacific Ocean.

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