The Pune Diaries - Day 4 - Aga Khan Palace

The Aga Khan Palace was built by Sultan Muhammed Shah Aga Khan III in Pune, India. Built in 1892, it is one of the biggest landmarks in Indian history. The palace was an act of charity by the Sultan who wanted to help the poor in the neighbouring areas of Pune, who were drastically hit by famine.

Aga Khan Palace is a majestic building and is considered to be one of the greatest marvels of India. The palace is closely linked to the Indian freedom movement as it served as a prison for Mahatma Gandhi, his wife Kasturba Gandhi, his secretary Mahadev Desai and Sarojini Naidu. It is also the place where Kasturba Gandhi and Mahadev Desai died.  In 2003, Archeological Survey of India (ASI) declared the place as a monument of national importance.

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the place is really worth visiting, mostly for the beautiful paintings inside the rooms and tons of artifacts and memorabilia from the Gandhian era.



rick to the palace was Rs 70/- and entrance tickets was Rs 10/-  i seriously dont know how they manage to maintain the place with tickets prices so low. still is was very beautiful and clean. visitors on that day were were few. took loads of pics. the garden, lawn and trees cry for a model photo shoot!

from here we took a rick to visit the Tribal Art Museum. and my next blog post.