Agakhan Palace (Pune)

India / Maharashtra / Lohagaon / Pune
 place with historical importance, Mahatma Gandhi
On Nagar Road, this Palace is also known as Kasturba Gandhi Memorial or Kasturba Samadhi.
See more info,This palace was built in 1892 by Imam Sultan Muhammad Shah Agakhan III and was donated to India in 1969 by Aga Khan IV.
It was here itself where Kasturba Gandhi and Mahatma Gandhi's long time aide Mahadeobhai Desai passed away. This palace that once belonged to the Agha Khan, served as quarters for imprisonment of Gandhi and his wife Kasturba towards the tail end of the British rule in India. Situated near the River Mula the palace is a simple memorial to Gandhi and his life and times.

photo by--rajesh shelar
www.punediary.com/html/aga_khan_palaceinfo.htm
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aga_Khan_Palace
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Coordinates:   18°33'8"N   73°54'8"E

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  • AGAKHAN IS THE LEADER OF INDIAN SIDE IN 1857 WAR AGAINST BRITISH
  • The Aga Khan Palace was built in the year 1892 by Sultan Muhammed Shah, Aga Khan III in Pune. Governing body: Gandhi Memorial Society.
  • agakhan palace is very very good and valuable place in india many people visit this place
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