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This week, The Musafir Stories speaks with a very dear listener - Amruta Dhalkar, a museologist and archivist, who takes us to a beautiful yet underrated part of Maharashtra!  Today's destination: Sawantwadi, Maharashtra Nearest Airport: Dabolim Airport, GOI Nearest Railway Station: Sawantwadi Railway Stn, SWV Prerequisites: N/A Packing:  Pack light and carry extra liquids as it can get hot during the day in the summers Time of the year: September to February is the best time to visit Length of the itinerary: 3-5 days Itinerary Highlights:  We start off our conversation with a quick peek into the history of the Sawantwadi royal family and the contribution of the women rulers of the region in maintaining its sovereignty. Amruta explains the strategic location of Sawantwadi and how it was a significant location in the ancient trade routes.  We begin by visiting the Sawantwadi Rajwada or the royal palace, its architectural structure, use of locally available colours and raw materials as well as the rich artifacts and interiors of the Sawantwadi palace.  Amruta talks about the Ganjifa art form and the origins of Ganjifa, how it came to India from Persia and was Indianized to adopt the Dashavathar form of playing cards and artistic box.  We visit the museum in the second wing of the palace, the paintings from the royal family as well as the beautiful interiors.  From the royal palace, we move towards the beautiful views of the Moti Talav and Narendra hills. Further down is the popular Ubha bazaar which is iconic for its wooden toys, lacquerware and handicrafts. The fruit plate or the fruit basket is especially popular among locals and visitors alike.  Moving away from the city, we start exploring the neighbouring towns and points of interest - the key amongst them being Pinguli village for Chitrakathi, Vetoba temple famous for offerings of kolhapuri chappals, beaches like Tarkarli, Devbagh, Nivati and Vengurla which is famous for beaches, dutch factory and Ganapati temple.  Also on the agenda are the popular forts in the vicinity including Nivati fort, Sindhudurg fort, Vijaydurg fort and its connection to Mercury! Another unique point of interest is the Dhamapur lake - a 400-year-old manmade reservoir that is a UNESCO-recognized world heritage irrigation structure. One of the earliest examples of a sustainable irrigation system in the world.                                                            We wrap up the conversation with an overview of the iconic Sawantwadi and Malvani cuisine, the popular mangoes and drinks like solkadhi!                                                                                                                                                Links: Link to Amruta’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amrutadhalkar/ Link to Amruta’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/amruta_dhalkar Link to the Kolhapur episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4SHkw6h3NVYWcqoEA07bMv?si=oBL-7i0FRhKeg94MgkG5Ow Photo by Makarand Sawant on Unsplash Follow the Musafir stories on: Twitter : https://twitter.com/musafirstories?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themusafirstories/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/musafirstoriespodcast/?hl=en website: www.themusafirstories.com email: themusafirstories@gmail.com Do follow IVM Podcasts on social media. We are @IVMPodcasts on Facebook, Twitter, &amp; Instagram. Follow the show across platforms: Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn, Gaana, Amazon Music Do share the word with your folks!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, The Musafir Stories speaks with a very dear listener - Amruta Dhalkar, a museologist and archivist, who takes us to a beautiful yet underrated part of Maharashtra!  Today's destination: Sawantwadi, Maharashtra Nearest Airport: Dabolim Airport, GOI Nearest Railway Station: Sawantwadi Railway Stn, SWV Prerequisites: N/A Packing:  Pack light and carry extra liquids as it can get hot during the day in the summers Time of the year: September to February is the best time to visit Length of the itinerary: 3-5 days Itinerary Highlights: <ul> <li>We start off our conversation with a quick peek into the history of the Sawantwadi royal family and the contribution of the women rulers of the region in maintaining its sovereignty. Amruta explains the strategic location of Sawantwadi and how it was a significant location in the ancient trade routes. </li> <li>We begin by visiting the Sawantwadi Rajwada or the royal palace, its architectural structure, use of locally available colours and raw materials as well as the rich artifacts and interiors of the Sawantwadi palace. </li> <li>Amruta talks about the Ganjifa art form and the origins of Ganjifa, how it came to India from Persia and was Indianized to adopt the Dashavathar form of playing cards and artistic box. </li> <li>We visit the museum in the second wing of the palace, the paintings from the royal family as well as the beautiful interiors. </li> <li>From the royal palace, we move towards the beautiful views of the Moti Talav and Narendra hills. Further down is the popular Ubha bazaar which is iconic for its wooden toys, lacquerware and handicrafts. The fruit plate or the fruit basket is especially popular among locals and visitors alike. </li> <li>Moving away from the city, we start exploring the neighbouring towns and points of interest - the key amongst them being Pinguli village for Chitrakathi, Vetoba temple famous for offerings of kolhapuri chappals, beaches like Tarkarli, Devbagh, Nivati and Vengurla which is famous for beaches, dutch factory and Ganapati temple. </li> <li>Also on the agenda are the popular forts in the vicinity including Nivati fort, Sindhudurg fort, Vijaydurg fort and its connection to Mercury!</li> <li>Another unique point of interest is the Dhamapur lake - a 400-year-old manmade reservoir that is a UNESCO-recognized world heritage irrigation structure. One of the earliest examples of a sustainable irrigation system in the world.                                                           </li> <li>We wrap up the conversation with an overview of the iconic Sawantwadi and Malvani cuisine, the popular mangoes and drinks like solkadhi!                                                                                                                                              </li> </ul> Links: Link to Amruta’s Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/amrutadhalkar/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/amrutadhalkar/</a> Link to Amruta’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/amruta_dhalkar" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/amruta_dhalkar</a> Link to the Kolhapur episode: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/4SHkw6h3NVYWcqoEA07bMv?si=oBL-7i0FRhKeg94MgkG5Ow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/episode/4SHkw6h3NVYWcqoEA07bMv?si=oBL-7i0FRhKeg94MgkG5Ow</a> Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@makarandsawant26?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Makarand Sawant</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/q-qyqf2yqHE?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Unsplash</a> Follow the Musafir stories on: Twitter : <a href="https://twitter.com/musafirstories?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/musafirstories?lang=en</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/themusafirstories/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/themusafirstories/</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/musafirstoriespodcast/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/musafirstoriespodcast/?hl=en</a> website: <a href="http://www.themusafirstories.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.themusafirstories.com</a> email: <a href="mailto:themusafirstories@gmail.com">themusafirstories@gmail.com</a> Do follow IVM Podcasts on social media. 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Sawantwadi with Amruta Dhalkar

This week, The Musafir Stories speaks with a very dear listener - Amruta Dhalkar, a museologist, who takes us to a beautiful yet underrated city in Maharashtra! Today's destination: Kolhapur, MaharashtraNearest Airport: Kolhapur Airport, KLHNearest Railway Station: Kolhapur Railway Stn, KOPPrerequisites -  N/APacking - Pack light, carry extra liquids as it can get hot during the dayTime of the year - September to February is the best time to visitLength of the itinerary: 3-5 daysItinerary Highlights: We start off our conversation by a quick peek into the history of Kolhapur, the origin of its name originating from the Kolhasur demon, as well as the other popularly known names of Kolhapur in the past - Brahmagiri and Karvir. The city was ruled by various dynasties including Satvahanas, Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas, Shilharas and marathas. We also talk about the erstwhile links of Kolhapur to european countries as early as 1-2nd century CEWe start off our exploration with the most iconic temple the Mahalaxmi temple or the Ambabai temple that is important to both Shaivites as well as Vaishnavites. Other important places include the Old Palace, which was the seat of Tara Rani Devi, wife of Chattrapati Raja ram, the second son of Chattrapati Shivaji. We briefly discuss the two lineages or gaddis of the Maratha empire - Satara and Kolhapur and the important personalities          The next pitstop is the New Palace, designed by Major Mant and built during the time of Maharaj Rajarshi Shahu, it is built in a stunning Indo Saracenic architecture.. A part of the palace also serves as the royal family’s residence. Apart from this the palace also houses a museum, a lake, formerly a zoo, and Khasbaag - a wrestling stadium. We also discuss the contribution of Maharaj Rajarshi Shahu, who was as much a social reformer as a king. He was involved in encouraging Dr. BR Ambedkar in his movement as well as starting his newspaper - Mookanayak. He was also the first to introduce reservation for backward classes, as early as the 1900s. He was also a patron of artists and sportspersons, especially wrestling. The next point of interest are some museums starting off with Townhall, which has a variety of artefacts including some found from the 1st century CE on the banks of the Panchaganga river. Kolhapur has a significant contribution to the Maharashtra film industry and there are a number of museums dedicated to this and personalities from the field. This includes Chandrakant Mandare museum and Bhalji Pendharkar museum. Finally a unique lifestyle museum is the Kanheri Mutt museum that depicts life in a village 200 years ago. We then come to the most important part of the journey - food and shopping! Food of the region include Kolhapuri Misal, Mutton and chicken tamda rasa (mutton and chicken curry), kolhapuri bhel. Another unique offering of Kolhapur is the Doodh katta - a place where milk from the buffalo is provided as a nutritional drink. From a shopping perspective there are several options beyond the very popular kolhapuri chappal or jutis which have their own unique style (and a sound when you walk) along with the kolhapuri petha or headgear, kolhapuri saaj or jewellery.     FInally, a couple of other options close to Kolhapur include the iconic Panhala fort, the beautiful temples of Adinath Jain temple and Kopeshwar temple and the beautiful water bodies of Kolhapur including Panchaganga river and its ghats, and of course the popular Rankala lake to cap off the journey!                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Links:Link to Amruta’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amrutadhalkar/Link to Amruta’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/amruta_dhalkarPhoto by Bhupendra Singh on UnsplashFollow the Musafir stories on:Twitter : https://twitter.com/musafirstories?lang=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/themusafirstories/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/musafirstoriespodcast/?hl=enwebsite: www.themusafirstories.comemail: themusafirstories@gmail.comYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, The Musafir Stories speaks with a very dear listener - Amruta Dhalkar, a museologist, who takes us to a beautiful yet underrated city in Maharashtra! Today's destination: Kolhapur, MaharashtraNearest Airport: Kolhapur Airport, KLHNearest Railway Station: Kolhapur Railway Stn, KOPPrerequisites - N/APacking - Pack light, carry extra liquids as it can get hot during the dayTime of the year - September to February is the best time to visitLength of the itinerary: 3-5 daysItinerary Highlights: <ul><li>We start off our conversation by a quick peek into the history of Kolhapur, the origin of its name originating from the Kolhasur demon, as well as the other popularly known names of Kolhapur in the past - Brahmagiri and Karvir. </li><li>The city was ruled by various dynasties including Satvahanas, Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas, Shilharas and marathas. </li><li>We also talk about the erstwhile links of Kolhapur to european countries as early as 1-2nd century CE</li><li>We start off our exploration with the most iconic temple the Mahalaxmi temple or the Ambabai temple that is important to both Shaivites as well as Vaishnavites. </li><li>Other important places include the Old Palace, which was the seat of Tara Rani Devi, wife of Chattrapati Raja ram, the second son of Chattrapati Shivaji. We briefly discuss the two lineages or gaddis of the Maratha empire - Satara and Kolhapur and the important personalities </li><li>The next pitstop is the New Palace, designed by Major Mant and built during the time of Maharaj Rajarshi Shahu, it is built in a stunning Indo Saracenic architecture.. A part of the palace also serves as the royal family’s residence. Apart from this the palace also houses a museum, a lake, formerly a zoo, and Khasbaag - a wrestling stadium. </li><li>We also discuss the contribution of Maharaj Rajarshi Shahu, who was as much a social reformer as a king. He was involved in encouraging Dr. BR Ambedkar in his movement as well as starting his newspaper - Mookanayak. He was also the first to introduce reservation for backward classes, as early as the 1900s. He was also a patron of artists and sportspersons, especially wrestling. </li><li>The next point of interest are some museums starting off with Townhall, which has a variety of artefacts including some found from the 1st century CE on the banks of the Panchaganga river. </li><li>Kolhapur has a significant contribution to the Maharashtra film industry and there are a number of museums dedicated to this and personalities from the field. This includes Chandrakant Mandare museum and Bhalji Pendharkar museum. Finally a unique lifestyle museum is the Kanheri Mutt museum that depicts life in a village 200 years ago. </li><li>We then come to the most important part of the journey - food and shopping! Food of the region include Kolhapuri Misal, Mutton and chicken tamda rasa (mutton and chicken curry), kolhapuri bhel. Another unique offering of Kolhapur is the Doodh katta - a place where milk from the buffalo is provided as a nutritional drink. </li><li>From a shopping perspective there are several options beyond the very popular kolhapuri chappal or jutis which have their own unique style (and a sound when you walk) along with the kolhapuri petha or headgear, kolhapuri saaj or jewellery. </li><li>FInally, a couple of other options close to Kolhapur include the iconic Panhala fort, the beautiful temples of Adinath Jain temple and Kopeshwar temple and the beautiful water bodies of Kolhapur including Panchaganga river and its ghats, and of course the popular Rankala lake to cap off the journey! </li></ul>Links:Link to Amruta’s Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/amrutadhalkar/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/amrutadhalkar/</a>Link to Amruta’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/amruta_dhalkar" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/amruta_dhalkar</a>Photo by<a href="https://unsplash.com/@bhuppigraphy?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> Bhupendra Singh</a> on<a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/kolhapur?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> Unsplash</a>Follow the Musafir stories on:Twitter : <a href="https://twitter.com/musafirstories?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/musafirstories?lang=en</a>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/themusafirstories/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/themusafirstories/</a>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/musafirstoriespodcast/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/musafirstoriespodcast/?hl=en</a>website: <a href="http://www.themusafirstories.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.themusafirstories.com</a>email: themusafirstories@gmail.comYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: <a href="https://ivm.today/android" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://ivm.today/android</a> or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at <a href="http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.