Shirpamal is a tourist destination on Jawhar Nashik Road in Dharampur, near to Jawhar City in Maharashtra, India.[1][2]
| Shirpamal शिरपामाळ
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| Type | Destination |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Hindu |
| Patron saint(s) | Chhatrapati Shivaji and Vikramshah Mukne |
| Established | 1664 |
| Founder | Vikramshah Mukne |
| Authority | Maharashtra government |
Shivaji marched to Surat with the Maratha army. They set up camp near the princely state of Jawhar and met the Koli ruler Vikramshah Mukne of Jawhar.[3] Together they invaded Surat. Shirpamal was the meeting place of Shivaji and Vikramshah and has since become a historical monument. Chhatrapati Shivali Visited Shirpamal at Jawhar on 31 December 1664. On 1 May 1995 Rajaram Mukne, President of Jawhar Municipal Council erected a memorial of Shivaji at this place to commemorate this historic moment.[4][5]
References edit
- ^ Morgan, Francis. Vacation Goose Travel Guide Thane India. Soffer Publishing.
- ^ "Shirpamal | District Palghar, Government of Maharashtra | India".
- ^ Environment, Security and Tourism Development in South Asia: Tourism development in South Asia. Gyan Publishing House. 2004. p. 49. ISBN 978-81-8205-139-3.
- ^ टेटविलकर, सदाशिव (2006). दुर्गसंपदा ठाण्याची (in Marathi). श्रीकृपा प्रकाशन.
- ^ Kokaṇa vikāsa (in Marathi). Kokaṇa Vikāsa Mahāmaṇḍaḷa. 1993.