Some of the unknown places in Maharashtra are very beautiful. Each of these places has some history. Most of the time we visit a famous place but from there we miss the unfamiliar historical place which is very close to it. Author Anurag Vaidya has introduced such places in this Maharashtrachi Shodyatra Advatevarchi Warsasthale book.
Nashik (Also known as Nashik) is located on the banks of the river Godavari, Nasik city and its environs have a rich history, but some places also have local stories. Most of the time it happens that we visit famous places in Nasik and its surroundings, But we rarely visit the places which are not well known due to lack of information. Author Anurag Vaidya in this Maharashtrachi Shodyatra Nasikchi WarsaSthale book gives information about the places which are not well known in Nasik.
Maratha Armar – Ek Anokhe Parva gives analysis and detailed information right from the establishment of the Maratha naval force by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, progressive contribution and development by the Angre dynasty, constitution of Naval force, ships, cannons, defense tactics with supportive historic references, thus making it a detailed summary of distinctive era of Maratha Navy written by Dr. Sachin Pendse
Urban development is the transformation of a small village into a big prosperous city with the use of proper town planning.
During the Maratha period, mainly in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, the development of the villages in the western India was structured. The factors that were required for it and how this development was directly reflected in the urban structure, town planning and town development is described in this Maratha Kalkhandatil NagarVikas book written by Dr. Avinash Sowani.
Marathyancha Tofkhana book gives history of cannons used during Peshwe period in Maharashtra. Cannons used in Panipat. History of Old and New Cannon factory in Pune city during Peshwa period. i.e. during 18th Century written by Shyamala Panse.
Mastani Ek Navin Drushtikon book gives detailed history of Mastani, who was from Bundelkhand and was a second wife of Thorale Bajirao Peshwe, written by Dr. Lata Aklujkar
Artist Madhukar V. Sowani has drawn a Pictorial Biography of Swatantryaveer Vinayak Damodar Savarkar in this Mrutunjay Savarkar Chitramay Charitra book. Also the major events that happened in his life are briefly given.
Navamage Dadalay Kay book gives history of the names of different places in Pune city like Baba Bhide bridge, history of various names of idols and temples of Lord Ganesh, Hanuman and so on. Author Suprasad Puranik has given interesting information of places like Swargate, Bund garden bridge, Tulshibaug, Hirabaug.
Pant Amatya Bawada Daptar Part 1 & 2 is a collection of important, historical, authentic documents from Gaganbawda Jahagiri in Kolhapur district. Letters of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Rajaram Maharaj, Shivaji Maharaj (Kolhapur), Sambhaji Maharaj (Kolhapur), Maharani Tarabai, Hukumatpanah Ramchandrapant Amatya, Bhagwantrao Amatya are in this collection. This important book which reveals the political history of Maharashtra from 1660 to 1748 A.D. has been edited by Keshav Govind Sabnis. Originally published in 1937-38 in 2 parts and now combined into one book.
This bakhar of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is in the manuscripts department of the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF) in Paris. This bakhar was probably written around 1750 and may have been the forerunner of all the 91 kalami bakhars known today.
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s reign and the beginning of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj’s reign are the main topics handled in this Bakhar. The conversation between Shivaji Maharaj and his wife Saibai, who were present at Pratapgad during Afzal Khan Incidence. This Bakhar also gives the list of the various things on Raigad, which Sambhaji Maharaj took the possession when he came to Raigad after death of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. This Paris Sangrahalayatil Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj yanchi Bakhar is edited and notes given by Manoj Dani, Guruprasad Kanitkar.
