Saturday, September 1, 2007

Agakhan Palace

The historical place where Kasturba Gandhi,Mahatma Gandhi's wife died,Agakhan Palace is a one of the major tourist attractions in Pune .

The claim to fame of the Agakhan Palace is the fact that the father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi along with his wife Karturba Gandhi and Mahadeobhai Desai were imprisoned here in the year 1942, while participating in the "Quit India Movement".

Amongst the must visit spots here are the marble samadhis (memorials) of Kasturba Gandhi and Mahadeobahi Desai who had breathed their last here.

Agakhan palace is museum now and a wonderful place to be for history lovers.

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