NMA to submit a report on comprehensive development of Mahuli group of temples to Ministry of Culture. The famous group of temples - known as Dakshin Kashi, comprise of five temples belonging to 11th  and 12th  CE in Hemadpanthi style of architecture and are located near Satara.

National Monument Authority chairman Shri Tarun Vijay paid a visit to see status of Samadhis of great Maratha queens Rani Tarabai Bhosle and Rani Yesho Bai Bhosle in Mahuli (Satara) . He was accompanied by senior ASI officers and historians.

He said Maharani Tarabai’s contribution to India’s freedom and her courageous rule to thwart Mughals is immense and her memory must be protected for inspiring coming generations.

He also said that this can be done with state govt and central govt’s joint move at a massive scale. He will try to draw attention of CM and Dy CM Maharashtra in this regard, Shri Tarun Vijay said.

Tarun Vijay was accompanied with  ASI officer Gajanan Mandaware and renowned Maratha Historian Shri Mohan Shete.

He also visited Ramtek temple group , Ambala Gate, Sindoori bawli, Mansar Buddhist stupa . He said he will submit a comprehensive report to Union  Minister of Culture Shri Kishan Reddy  and recommend including Ramtek  and Mahuli group of temples on banks of Krishna river in Centrally Protected Monuments list and helping samadhis of Maharani Tarabai and Yeshubai develop  in a befitting manner .

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