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53 relations: Afanasy Nikitin, Ahmadnagar Sultanate, Ashtavinayaka, Bahmani Sultanate, Baji Rao I, Buddhism, Census, Chaitya, Christian, Ganesha, Hadsar, Hinayana, Hindu, Hindu temple, India, Indian Standard Time, Indo-Greek Kingdom, Indo-Scythians, Jainism, Jivdhan, Karla Caves, Kukadi River, Lenyadri, List of districts in India, Maharashtra, Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation, Malik Ambar, Manmodi caves, Maratha Empire, Marathi language, Muslim, Naneghat, National Highway 2 (India), National Highway 50 (India), Pandavleni Caves, Peshwa, Postal Index Number, Pune, Pune district, Sangha, Shahaji, Shaniwar Wada, Shivaji, Shivneri, Shivneri Caves, Sikh, States and union territories of India, Teak, Tulja Caves, Vigneshwara Temple, Ozar, ..., Vihara, Western Satraps, Yona. Expand index (3 more) »
Afanasy Nikitin
Afanasy Nikitin (Афана́сий Ники́тин; died 1472) was a Russian merchant of Tver and one of the first Europeans (after Niccolò de' Conti) to travel to and document his visit to India.
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Ahmadnagar Sultanate
The Ahmadnagar Sultanate was a late medieval Indian kingdom, located in the northwestern Deccan, between the sultanates of Gujarat and Bijapur.
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Ashtavinayaka
Ashtavinayak (अष्टविनायक) literally means "eight Ganeshas" in Sanskrit.
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Bahmani Sultanate
The Bahmani Sultanate (also called the Bahmanid Empire or Bahmani Kingdom) was a Muslim state of the Deccan in South India and one of the major medieval Indian kingdoms.
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Baji Rao I
Baji Rao (18 August 1700 – 28 April 1740) was a general of the Maratha Empire in India.
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Buddhism
Buddhism is the world's fourth-largest religion with over 520 million followers, or over 7% of the global population, known as Buddhists.
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Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population.
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Chaitya
A chaitya, chaitya hall, chaitya-griha, or caitya refers to a shrine, sanctuary, temple or prayer hall in Indian religions.
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Christian
A Christian is a person who follows or adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.
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Ganesha
Ganesha (गणेश), also known as Ganapati, Vinayaka, Pillaiyar and Binayak, is one of the best-known and most worshipped deities in the Hindu pantheon.
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Hadsar
Hadsar fort is among the many forts in Junnar region of Pune district which were meant for protection of the ancient commercial trade route from Mawal region to Kalyan via Naneghat.
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Hinayana
"Hīnayāna" is a Sanskrit term literally meaning the "inferior vehicle".
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Hindu
Hindu refers to any person who regards themselves as culturally, ethnically, or religiously adhering to aspects of Hinduism.
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Hindu temple
A Hindu temple is a symbolic house, seat and body of god.
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India
India (IAST), also called the Republic of India (IAST), is a country in South Asia.
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Indian Standard Time
Indian Standard Time (IST) is the time observed throughout India, with a time offset of UTC+05:30.
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Indo-Greek Kingdom
The Indo-Greek Kingdom or Graeco-Indian Kingdom was an Hellenistic kingdom covering various parts of Afghanistan and the northwest regions of the Indian subcontinent (parts of modern Pakistan and northwestern India), during the last two centuries BC and was ruled by more than thirty kings, often conflicting with one another.
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Indo-Scythians
Indo-Scythians is a term used to refer to Scythians (Sakas), who migrated into parts of central, northern and western South Asia (Sogdiana, Bactria, Arachosia, Gandhara, Sindh, Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra) from the middle of the 2nd century BC to the 4th century AD.
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Jainism
Jainism, traditionally known as Jain Dharma, is an ancient Indian religion.
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Jivdhan
Jivdhan (or Jeevdhan) is a hill fortress situated 1 km near the modern day town of Ghatghar in Junnar Taluka of Pune district in Maharashtra, India.
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Karla Caves
The Karla Caves, Karli Caves, Karle Caves or Karla Cells, are a complex of ancient Buddhist Indian rock-cut caves at Karli near Lonavala, Maharashtra.
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Kukadi River
Kukadi River (alternate spelling: Kukdi) is a river of Maharashtra, India, a tributary of the Ghod River.
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Lenyadri
Lenyadri (लेण्याद्री, Leṇyādri), sometimes called Ganesa Lena, represents a series of about 30 rock-cut Buddhist caves, located about 5km north of Junnar in Pune district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
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List of districts in India
A district (zilā) is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory.
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Maharashtra
Maharashtra (abbr. MH) is a state in the western region of India and is India's second-most populous state and third-largest state by area.
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Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation
The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation abbreviated as (MSRTC, or simply ST), is the state run bus service of Maharashtra, India with 16,500 buses which ferry 7 million passengers daily.
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Malik Ambar
Malik Ambar (1548 – 13 May 1626) was a Siddi military leader in the Deccan region of India.
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Manmodi caves
The Manmodi caves (मानमोडी लेणी) are a complex of a rock-cut caves about 3km to the south of the city of Junnar in India.
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Maratha Empire
The Maratha Empire or the Maratha Confederacy was an Indian power that dominated much of the Indian subcontinent in the 17th and 18th century.
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Marathi language
Marathi (मराठी Marāṭhī) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken predominantly by the Marathi people of Maharashtra, India.
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Muslim
A Muslim (مُسلِم) is someone who follows or practices Islam, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion.
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Naneghat
Naneghat, also referred to as Nanaghat or Nana Ghat (IAST: Nānāghaṭ), is a mountain pass in the Western Ghats range between the Konkan coast and the ancient town of Junnar in the Deccan plateau.
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National Highway 2 (India)
National Highway 2 is a National Highway in India that runs from Dibrugarh in Assam to Tuipang in Mizoram connecting Sivasagar, Amguri, Mokokchung, Wokha, Kohima, Imphal, Churachandpur, Sasaram, Seling, Serchhip, Lawngtlai.
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National Highway 50 (India)
National Highway 50 (NH 50) is a old name NH 13 National Highway in India that runs from Solapur to Chitradurga to Mangaluru in Karnataka.
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Pandavleni Caves
The Buddha Leni, or Nasik caves (also sometimes known as Pandu Lena, Pandu Caves or Trirashmi Leni, Leni being a Marathi word for caves), are a group of 24 caves carved between the 1st century BCE and the 3nd century CE, though additional sculptures were added up to about the 6th century, reflecting changes in Buddhist devotional practices.
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Peshwa
A Peshwa was the equivalent of a modern Prime Minister in the Maratha Empire.
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Postal Index Number
A Postal Index Number or PIN or PIN code is a code in the post office numbering or post code system used by India Post, the Indian postal administration.
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Pune
Pune, formerly spelled Poona (1857–1978), is the second largest city in the Indian state of Maharashtra, after Mumbai.
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Pune district
Pune (District) is situated in Maharashtra state of India.
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Sangha
Sangha (saṅgha; saṃgha; සංඝයා; พระสงฆ์; Tamil: சங்கம்) is a word in Pali and Sanskrit meaning "association", "assembly", "company" or "community" and most commonly refers in Buddhism to the monastic community of bhikkhus (monks) and bhikkhunis (nuns).
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Shahaji
Shahaji (March 18, 1594/1602 - January 23, 1664) was the son of Raja of Verul and a general in the court of Adilshah, sultan of Bijapur.
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Shaniwar Wada
Shaniwarwada is a historical fortification in the city of Pune in Maharashtra, India.
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Shivaji
Shivaji Bhonsle (c. 1627/1630 – 3 April 1680) was an Indian warrior king and a member of the Bhonsle Maratha clan.
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Shivneri
Shivneri Fort is a 17th-century military fortification located near Junnar in Pune district in Maharashtra, India.
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Shivneri Caves
The Shivneri Caves (शिवनेरी लेणी) are artificial caves dug for Buddhist monks circa the 1st century CE.
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Sikh
A Sikh (ਸਿੱਖ) is a person associated with Sikhism, a monotheistic religion that originated in the 15th century based on the revelation of Guru Nanak.
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States and union territories of India
India is a federal union comprising 29 states and 7 union territories, for a total of 36 entities.
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Teak
Teak (Tectona grandis) is a tropical hardwood tree species placed in the flowering plant family Lamiaceae.
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Tulja Caves
Tulja Caves (Tulja Lena तुळजा लेणी) are located beyond the Shivneri hill, about 4km to the west of Junnar, India.
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Vigneshwara Temple, Ozar
The Vigneshwara Temple or Vighnahar Ganapati Temple of Ozar (also spelt as Ojhar or Ojzar) is a Hindu temple dedicated to Ganesha, the elephant-headed god of wisdom.
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Vihara
Vihara (विहार, IAST: vihāra) generally refers to a Buddhist bhikkhu monastery.
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Western Satraps
The Western Satraps, Western Kshatrapas, or Kshaharatas (35–405 CE) were Indo-Scythian (Saka) rulers of the western and central part of India (Saurashtra and Malwa: modern Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh states).
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Yona
The word Yona in Pali and the Prakrits, and the analogue "Yavana" in Sanskrit, are words used in Ancient India to designate Greek speakers.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junnar
