Ratnagiri is a port city on the Arabian Sea coast in Ratnagiri District in the southwestern part of Maharashtra, India. The district is a part of Konkan division of Maharashtra. The city is known for the Hapus or Alphonso mangoes. Ratnagiri is the birthplace of Indian independence activist Lokmanya Tilak. Thibaw, the last king of Burma, alongside his consort Supayalat and two infant daughters were exiled to a two-storied brick mansion in Ratnagiri. The building is now known as Thibaw Palace.
Ganpatipule (Gaṇpatīpuḷē) is a small town located 25 km north of the city of Ratnagiri in Ratnagiri district on the Konkan coast of Maharashtra, in the sub-continent of India. The town of Chiplun is located to its north.
Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Indian Railways, Ministry of Railways, Government of India. It is headquartered at CBD Belapur in Navi Mumbai that operates Konkan Railway and also undertakes other railway-related projects. The railway (railroad) route of KRCL covers the coastal districts of Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka states of India . The company started its full operations of trains on 26 January 1998.The first passenger train which ran on Konkan railway tracks on 20 March 1993 between Udupi and Mangalore. Konkan Railway Corporation is at the forefront of research and development of new technologies and concepts for Indian railways. During its initial years of operations in the mountainous Konkan region, a spate of accidents prompted Konkan Railway to investigate new technologies. The anti-collision devices, the Sky Bus and RORO are a few of Konkan Railway's innovations.
Devrukhe Brahmins are one of five sub-castes of Maharashtrian Brahmins. This community is small in numbers compared to other Maharashtrian Brahmins such as Deshastha Brahmin, Konkanastha Brahmin and Karhade Brahmin.
Jaigad Fort is a coastal fortification that is located at the tip of a peninsula in Ratnagiri District at a distance of 14 km from the temple town of Ganpatipule, in the state of Maharashtra, India. Nestled on a cliff, it overlooks a bay formed where the Shastri river enters the Arabian Sea. It has a commanding view of the bay, the nearby power plant and the open sea. A jetty port Angrey, and a lighthouse is located nearby. Although in ruins, most of the fort's outer wall and ramparts still stand. A deep moat surrounds the fort side not facing the cliff edge. In the middle of the 13 acre fort lies the palace of Kanhoji Angre, a Ganpati temple and wells to store water. It is a protected monument.
Sangameshwar Taluka is a taluka in Ratnagiri subdivision of Ratnagiri district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The headquarters for the taluka is the town of Devrukh. In Sangameshwar the two rivers Sonavi and Shastri flow together. The meaning of Sangama in Marathi is confluence, and so the name "Sangameshwar". It is historically important as the place where Chhatrapati Sambhaji, son of Chhatrapati Shivaji was captured by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. Chhatrapati Sambhaji was tortured and executed in Tulapur.
Prachitgad is a fort in the Sahyadri mountain range in Maharashtra state, India. It covers an area of 5 acres (20,000 m2).
Chiplun Assembly constituency is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India.
Kankavli Assembly constituency is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Maharashtra state in Western India. This Assembly constituency is located in the Sindhudurg district.
Devrukh is a town in the tehsil of Sangameshwar in the Ratnagiri district of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is headquarters for the Sangameshwar tehsil and a part of the Konkan region. The town enjoys salubrious climate, and the majority population is involved in agriculture. Summers are warm and winters are not very chilly. Every year Devrukh experiences heavy monsoon. Rice, cashew and alphonso (hapus) mangoes are the major crops in Devrukh.
Rajapur Assembly constituency is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India.
Kule is a small village in Raigad, Sangameshwar tehsil of district Ratnagiri.
The Mandovi Express is a train which operates between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and Madgaon Junction, the main railway station in Goa and is currently operated by the Central Railway and the Konkan Railway. This train is named after the Mandovi River.This train is also called "The Food Queen of Konkan Railways",by railfans.
Ambav is a small village situated in Sangameshwar Taluka of Ratnagiri District in the state of Maharashtra, India. Ambav is located 6.2 km from Devrukh, 27 km from its Taluka main town of Sangameshwar, 40 km from Ratnagiri, 280 km from Pune and 312 km from Mumbai
Ratnagiri railway station (RN) is a train station that serves the city of Ratnagiri in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the one of the main railway stations of the Konkan Railway. The station has modern facilities like elevator and escalator. The station offers free Wi-Fi. All Konkan Railway trains halt at Ratnagiri. It is 7 km away from the city. It falls under the Ratnagiri railway division.
Aravali Road railway station is a station on Konkan Railway. It is at a distance of 156.414 km (97.2 mi) down from origin. The preceding station on the line is Sawarda railway station and the next station is Sangameshwar railway station.
Ukshi railway station is a station on the Konkan Railway in India. It is located between Sangameshwar Road railway station and Bhoke5 km east of District headquarters, 19 km from Ratnagiri, and 256 km from Mumbai. Ranpat Falls is nearby.
The Diva Junction Ratnagiri Passenger is a passenger train belonging to Konkan Railway that runs between Diva Junction and Ratnagiri. It is currently being operated with 50103/50104 train numbers on a daily basis.
The Sindhudurg Express is a passenger train belonging to Konkan Railway that runs between Diva Junction and Sawantwadi Road. It is currently being operated with 10105/10106 train numbers on a daily basis.
Chikhali may refer to several places in India:
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