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Travel: India’s best-kept secret

ByKhursheed DinshawKhursheed Dinshaw
Nov 12, 2022 12:08 AM IST

In Maharashtra’s Sahyadris lies Phaltan, which isn’t just a hidden cultural gem, but an eco-warrior’s dream come true

The only sound I could hear was the rustling of wind through the grass. The silence that surrounded me was surreal, almost too much for a person like me, accustomed as I am to the cacophony of urban life. But I continued to sit on the edge of a hillock, watching the sun transform from a flaming red ball in the sky to a mellow orange that would fade in just a few minutes. Out of habit, I reached for my mobile phone to capture this sunset over the Sahyadris. Then I drew my hand back. This experience had to be soaked in, not captured.

The Shri Bhavani museum also boasts of paintings by Rembrandt, Francisco Goya and more, along with 3500 handwritten holy books
The Shri Bhavani museum also boasts of paintings by Rembrandt, Francisco Goya and more, along with 3500 handwritten holy books
The entrance to the Shri Bhavani Museum
The entrance to the Shri Bhavani Museum
The Phaltan Rajwada, which is an amalgamation of Western architecture with Jain and Hindu styles
The Phaltan Rajwada, which is an amalgamation of Western architecture with Jain and Hindu styles
The thirteenth century Jabreshwar temple
The thirteenth century Jabreshwar temple
The 21-dish mega Maharashtrian thali
The 21-dish mega Maharashtrian thali
A traditional jaggery making uni
A traditional jaggery making uni
The jaggery made
The jaggery made
A windmill at the Pusegon windmill farm
A windmill at the Pusegon windmill farm
A field full of sunflowers
A field full of sunflowers
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