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Are you looking for a fort near Mumbai for a weekend trip or one day picnic? History might seem like a boring subject, but not if you know how to share and explore it. Believe it or not, I was never a history person in my school life. I hated history books because it was all about learning dates and events, it was never engaging enough. However, as I grew up I realised that history is a fascinating subject of all because you not only get to know about the past events but also get to learn from it.

In the third and final part of the Lohagad Fort trek series, we focus on the experience of climbing up the fort.  The first part of the trek focuses on the Bhaja Caves Lonavala. In the second part, we focused on the Bhaja Caves to Lohagad Fort base. Lohagad Fort is at an elevation of 3,389 feet above sea level. In 1648, the fort was taken over by Shivaji Maharaj. The fort was captured by Shivaji Maharaj in 1648. However, he surrendered it to the Mughals in 1665 under the Treaty of Purandar. He recaptured it later in 1670.

In the second post of the series, we move further on our Lohagad Fort trek. If you’re interested to know about how to get to Bhaja Caves you should read my Bhaja Caves Lonavala post.

We took a halt of around 40 to 50 minutes at the Bhaja Caves Lonavala. However, we realized that we were behind our actual schedule. We decided to move quickly and take the shortest route down. It would be easy to take the steps, but that would delay us by 20 minutes. In an attempt to make up for the lost time we climbed the mountain the wrong way.

Writing job can be quite challenging and at times even boring. This is mainly because you’re continuously researching and writing about things that not necessarily piques your interest. To tackle the boredom I usually look for options that allow me to travel and visit new places. I had visited Bhaja Caves Lonavala several times earlier but this time I wanted to document it.

This is the concluding part of the Invisible Bombay Series that I started on my blog, so those who haven’t seen the earlier parts please go through those pictures as well. Here I will cover pictures of around Regal Theatre and Asiatic Library and St Thomas Cathedral which is close to Flora Fountain. So my Invisible Bombay Series starts at Flora Fountain and now ends at St Thomas Cathedral which is again near Flora Fountain completing the full circle and the photographic tour of Kala Ghoda, South Mumbai.

Here are the pictures

Kala Ghoda is renowned for its heritage buildings and that is one of the main attractions that bring people here from all walks of life. You may be a local, or from a different state in India or a complete foreigner you will fall in love with the buildings and the architecture that you see around. Thanks to the Kala Ghoda Association that they work hard to ensure that the vicinity is always looking great and visitors can explore Kala Ghoda in a better way.

Some snapshots of some heritage buildings that you will find here.

Better known as MU, Mumbai University is one of the oldest and premier universities in India. The Fort Campus is the original location of the University of Bombay and was established in 1857 and currently focuses administrative division of the university. However, more than that the structure has attracted many locals and foreign travelers because of its artistic beauty and Gothic architecture that makes it among the heritage structures around Kala Ghoda.

Here are some pictures of mine that focus on the exterior art work of Mumbai University.