Heritage homes, Royal Houses,Palaces of India by Viraat Kothare (read with me txt) 📖

HERITAGE HOMES, ROYALHOUSES, PALACES OF INDIA

 

SERIAL NO: MH -01/2019(HOUSES)

 

HERITAGE HOMES, ROYALHOUSES, PALACES OF INDIA

 

PRADAKSHINA ENCYCLOPEDIA SERIES

 

STATE MAHARASHTRA VOL: 1

VIRAAT C.KOTHARE

 

Research Guide

 

 

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*INTRODUCTION*

 

 

The book has been created via research to showcase & promote our rich cultural intangible heritage of the glorious past, of all the old heritage homes, royal houses, palaces of India, of various clans and castes through many generations and centuries long through photography, starting with state of Maharashtra, deep into the hinterlands and various sights less forgotten now in our modern world times built by various dynasties & smaller clans

There will be a continuation of the series, as of which have personally noted 500 plus heritage sites in state of Maharashtra, India till date, and showcase of other states too, creating a single complete photo encyclopaedia series of heritage house/palaces of India & plan to geo-tag places digitally too.

Requesting one and all to help protect and preserve our rich culture heritage for generations to come.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*ABOUT THE AUTHOR*

 

 

 

Mr Viraat Chatur Kothare, now a private investor, & history researcher & Microsoft certified in server management, is also a 2 time national record holder in hobbies & arts, and international record holder in sports, have a keen interest in visiting offbeat & unique locations ,travelled to 20 plus countries, having 10 plus years of travelling experience ,covered 250 plus forts,50 plus caves, documenting tombs,museums,historical monuments & religious places also , taken more than one lakh photographs,6 international solo trips, visited 2 DMZ zones,5 wonders of the world and also sent his name via microchip on spaceship on mars(Twice),asteroid(Twice),space,sun missions too.

 

Happy travelling!

 

If any queries, suggestions, feedback feel free to get in touch on info@mylifezy.com /viraat_kothare@yahoo.com

 

 

*DECLARATION *

 

 

 

 

 

I, hereby declare that this information/photography work entitled Heritage houses, Palaces of India, is an independent work based on research undertaken by me and not submitted elsewhere/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Place: Mumbai VIRAAT C KOTHARE

 

Dated: 20/05/2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INDEX

 

 

PUNE DISTRICT

Chapekar Wada

Raste Wada

Sardar Borge Rajwada

Sardar Shitole Wada

Purandare Wada

BHANDARA DISTRICT

Pandey Mahal

PHALTAN, SATARA

Wathar Nimbalkar Wada

Old heritage house

KOLHAPUR DISTRICT

Inamdar Wada

Bhosale Wada

Shalini Palace

New Royal Palace

NASHIK DISTRICT

Sonewadi Wada

Holkar Rangmahal

Sardar Appasaheb shinde Wada

Sardar Vinchurkar Wada

Sardar Phanse Wada

Holkar Fort Palace

Sardar Rane Home and Royal Cenotaph

Barvekar Wada and Birthplace Peshwa Thorle

Veer Sarvarkar Wada

MUMBAI CITY

Mayors Bungalow

Wadia Bungalow Oldest maritime museum of India

RATNAGIRI DISTRICT

Lokmanya Tilak House Freedom Fighter

Thibaw Palace

SINDHUDURG DISTRICT

Bhosale Royal Palace

Sardar Kushe Wada

BULDANA DISTRICT

Chandni Mahal Water Palace

Kachni Mahal

PALGHAR DISTRICT

Royal Palace

JALGAON DISTRICT

Heritage Mahal

Heritage House

NANDURBAR DISTRICT

Old Heritage Royal House

Old Heritage Royal Palaces

 

Some Objects in Wada

Acknowledgement

 

 

 

 

 OVERALL RESEARCH 

 

 

To Identify all the Heritage homes,Royal Houses,Palaces of India To Collect information regarding Heritage homes,Royal Houses,Palaces of India Publishing & Maintaining data across India state wise by creation of Encyclopedia  Publishing part of information of Heritage Homes,Royal Houes,Palaces of India in District Edition Gude Books Study of various architecture styles interiors & exterior and standard way of living in different centuries  Showcase of various Heritage homes,Royal Houses,Palaces of India visually via photographs  Understanding way of standard of living in previous centuries and norms of building  Comparison of Heritage homes,Royal Houses,Palaces of India of various states  Documenting various heirlooms,objects,day to day belongings,documents etc Geomapping various Heritage homes,Royal Houses,Palaces of India on google maps Study of various family clans,ancestors,family tree settled in various districts in the state  Division & Segration based on Heritage homes, Royal Houses & Palaces of India both category wise and geography wise Previous conditions and current condition conversion if any

 

 

IMPORTANCE OF RESEARCH

 

 

Creation of a complete repository of data collection of Heritage homes,Royal Houses,Palaces of India Geography wise  Easy Reference of data and information by division state wise  Future further research and exploration of Heritage homes,Royal Houses,Palaces of India Easy location finding via geo-tagged on google maps & addition of data Adding new data collection of Heritage homes,Royal Houses,Palaces of India apart from existing gazette or protected monuments data  Comparison report of changes in life style and standard of living evolution from small villages to big cities development  Analyse report of usage purpose and elements used for Heritage homes,Royal Houses,Palaces of India geography wise  Options for future preservation/protection undertaken by different bodies for tourism purpose  Increase & share knowledge of our lost rich forgetten intangible heritage  Reduction in search and identifiction, indexing of various for researchers,individuals & travellers  Generate popularity & interest to general public about Heritage homes,Royal Houses,Palaces of India via E-books Transistion of standard way of living and usage of day of day objects  View of various structures cfreated vy various smaller dynasties and clans family trees and relationships srttlement in each district  Creation of still photography repository

 

HYPOTHESES OF RESEARCH

 

 

India has a long history since earlier times Many smaller clans/jagirs have made enormous contribution to heritage and culture  Surnames were developod from the individual proffessional work Land allottment given by the king as tribute or old ancestral house of the family clan  Unique architecture elements showcase  Importance given to heritage places based on an important person home or unique design architecture      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHOTO SHOWCASE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PUNE DISTRICT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

House of freedom fighters, Chapekar Brothers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RASTE WADA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SARDAR BORGE RAJWADA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SARDAR SHITOLE WADA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SARDAR PURANDARE WADA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BHANDARA DISTRICT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ZAMINDAR PANDEY MAHAL

 

 

 

 

 

PHALTAN, SATARA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OLD RAJWADA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OLD HERITAGE HOUSE

 

 

 

KOLHAPUR DISTRICT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INAMDAR WADA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BHONSALE WADA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHALINI PALACE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEW PALACE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NASHIK DISTRICT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SONEWADI WADA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOLKAR RANG MAHAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SARDAR APPASAHEB SHINDE WADA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SARDAR VINCHURKAR WADA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SARDAR PHANSE WADA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOLKAR FORT PALACE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SARDAR RANE WADA & CENOTAPHS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BARVEKAR WADA & BIRTHPLACE OF PESHWA THORLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FREEDOM FIGHTER VEER SAVARKAR HOUSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MUMBAI DISTRICT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAYORS BUNGALOW

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WADIA BUNGALOW, CONVERTED NOW INDIAS OLDEST MARITIME MUSEUM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RATNAGIRI DISTRICT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FREEDOM FIGHTER LOKMANYA TILAK HOUSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KING THIBAW PALACE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SINDHUDURG DISTRICT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BHONSALE ROYAL PALACE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SARDAR KUSHE WADA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BULDANA DISTRICT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHANDANI MAHAL WATER PALACE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KACHANI MAHAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PALGHAR DISTRICT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JAI VILAS MUKNE ROYAL PALACE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JALGAON DISTRICT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RUINED HERITAGE PALACE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ROYAL HERITAGE PALACE

 

 

 

 

 

NANDURBAR DISTRICT

 

 

 

 

 

 

OLD HERITAGE HOUSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OLD HERITAGE HOUSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OLD HERITAGE PALACE

 

 

 

SOME ARCHITECTURAL OBJECTS OF A HERITAGE HOUSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*ACKNOWLEDGEMENT*

 

 

I, owe my gratitude towards my family & friends who have encouraged & supported me in my travels and research work giving full freedom to explore & new perspective in seeing heritage through a different angle

 

Also a great help and support given during my travels with Durgbharari- fort documentary team and Durgveer Fort conservation team, Maharashtra and all other trekking /travel groups travelled with to cover various offbeat places

 

 

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