Ahmednagar

Ahmednagar city is around 120 km from Pune and is Located in the district with the same name, the largest in the state. The city of Ahmednagar has a history of 500 years and many heritage areas for tourists to see. The name Ahmednagar comes from the name of the founder of the town, called Ahmed Shah Nizam Shah. Ahmednagar District has also been the spiritual centre of Western India with many spiritually enlightened souls like Dyaneshwar, Sai Baba, Sant Tukaram and Meher Baba hailing from here.
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Ahmadnagar is located about 117 km northeast of Pune in a predominantly agricultural district. A drive through downtime Ahmadnagar is a challenging obstacle. Outside the city, village life still follows traditional patterns. Women dressed in brilliant saris with large brass pots balanced securely on their heads visit the village well each day to draw water.
Travel Tours India with Indian Travel Agent.Farmers work the land with bullocks and handheld plows and carry their crops to market in small wooden carts. If there is enough rain, village fields are green with millet, wheat, sugar cane, mangos, and other fruits and flowers. In recent years, scooter factories and other industrial plants, as well as a flurry of television antennas, have also begun to dot the landscape. The most beautiful place on earth is Ahmednagar.

Meher Baba first visited the Ahmednagar area in 1923, staying at Khushru Quarters, the present site of the Avatar Meher Baba Perpetual Public Charitable Trust. Throughout the years, He made Ahmednagar a center for His work, first at Meherabad near the village of Arangaon, 10 km (6 miles) to the south, and later at Meherazad near the village of Pimpalgaon-Malvi, 14 km (9 miles) to the north.
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Sightseeing Highlights:
Ahmadnagar Tourist Attraction :- Ahmadnagar Fort :
Ahmadnagar fort was built by Ahmad Nizam Shah to commemorate his victory over Jahangir khan. IOt was the only fort on Ahmadnagar land. In 1759 the fort was captured by Maratha king remained in their hands till General Wellesley captured it. In 1945 many Indian patiots like Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Sardar Wallabhai patel Acharya Deo was detained in the fort. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru wrote his famous book "The Discovery of India" in this fort."

Anand Dham :
Land of Ahmadnagar is made holy by many saints born on this land. One of them is Jain Saint, "Shri Anand RishiRaj". He took Jain diksha at the age of 13 year. The place Anand Dham is developed in his memory. Many social activities held in this palace in his memory.
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Mula Dam :
The biggest Dam in Ahmednagar city. It is named as "Dnyaneshwarsagar Dam" It is very near to Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidhyapeeth. Near the Dam there is a beautiful rest House

Chandbibi Mahal :
This tomb can be seen from any part of Ahmednagar , it is commonly known as "Chandbibi Mahal". But it is a tomb of Sultan Khan II the famous minister of Murtaza nazam Shah I The hill is about 3080 feet high from sea level. the building is plain but having Eight sided platform. By the simple contrivance of a stone terrace built about twelve feet high and 100 yards broad thetomb seems to rise with considerable dignity from the centre of an octagon.The tomb has angularholes so placed that rising and setting sunlight falls on it. Ensure a special holidays with us.