Mountains, rivers, valleys, forests around us has a history. Using this natural environment, humans built structures there. Maharashtra has a rich history. From Thane-Raigad district to Kolhapur and from Pune-nagar to Nagpur-Gadchiroli. Those buildings have historical as well as cultural references. The imprint of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s thoughts and actions is everywhere. What we often fail to do is to search for them and add context. That deficiency has been filled by Vikhuralya Itihas-Khuna a book written by history researcher Sadashiv Tetwilkar.

Some books provide basic information on the subject, the information provided is annotated with context where necessary, with attention paid to making it more interesting and accessible. Such books are specially written for readers who have enough basic knowledge of the subject. Readers have a modest expectation that appropriate, reliable information should be provided in a concise, yet uncomplicated manner.
The book PunyaNagari Ek Aitihasik Magova is of this type. This book is about the history of Pune city written by Dr. Avinash Sowani.
Colour and black and white photographs make this book more attractive and informative.