Statue sculpted in Black

This is a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji outside the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai.

Shivaji Bhosle (19 February 1630 – 3 April 1680), popularly known as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was a Maratha warrior who founded the Maratha kingdom. He created an an independent Maratha kingdom with Raigad as its capital.He became the crowned king 'Chhatrapati' of the Maratha Kingdom in 1674.

In 1960 'Maharashtra' was formed as a State of India with Mumbai as the capital. Today Maharashtra celebrates its 50th anniversary!

So come on everybody say 'JAI MAHARASHTRA' (Long Live Maharashtra)!!

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Black is the theme for Saturday Photohunt. To view images from around the world on this theme please click here

Skywatch Friday

The Mumbai sky as seen on 21apr10 at 6:42pm.

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Thursday Challenge - FACE (Portrait, Self-Portrait, Happy Faces, Emotions,...)

Faces of happy children enjoying the annual celebrations of the Sai Baba temple in Vakola, Mumbai.

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ABC Wednesday - O for On the roof

On the roof bonding in Vakola, Mumbai. Saw this father and son beating the heat by spending some quality time on the roof of their house.

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MyWorld

Dancers dancing to the beats in a procession to celebrate the anniversary of a 'Sai Baba' temple in Vakola, Mumbai.

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Monochrome mania

Space crunch in Mumbai.

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Camera Critters

Resting awhile in the Mahim Nature Park.

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