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At Shaniwarwada, a historical fort in the city of #Pune. Built between 1730-1732 by Shrimant Baji Rao Peshwa, the surrounding fortification were constructed by his son Nanasaheb Peshwa. 1/6
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It is said that the Shaniwarwada complex was seven storeys high. The fort was largely destroyed by a fire in 1828 which raged for seven days. 2/6
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Now the heavy granite ramparts, the gateways and deep foundations and ruins of the buildings within the fort can be seen. 3/6
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Shaniwarwada is a historical fortification in  Pune, Maharashtra. Built in 1732, it was seat of the Peshwas of  Maratha Empire until 1818, when the Peshwas lost control to the British East India Company after the Third Anglo-Maratha War.

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#HistoryEncyclopedia #PalaceOfIndia Entrance Gate of Shanivarwada.
📷An equestrian statue of Bajirao I in the Shaniwarwada complex. Bajirao I, the second Peshwa of the Maratha Empire, was the first resident of the fort as a Peshwa.
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#HistoryEncyclopedia #PalaceOfIndia An equestrian statue of Baj...
#ShaniwarWada has 5 gates:

📷Dilli Darwaza is the main gate of the complex, and faces north towards Delhi. The strongly built Dilli Darwaza gatehouse has massive doors, large enough to admit elephants outfitted seating canopies.

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#HistoryEncyclopedia #PalaceOfIndia Shaniwar Wada palace's Delh...
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