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Chand Bibi Palace - Actually the tomb of Salabat Khan, [13] this is a solid three-storey stone structure situated on the crest of a hill 13 km from Ahmednagar city.


Meherabad, where the samadhi(tomb) of the spiritual master Meher Baba is a place of pilgrimage, visited by thousands each year, particularly on the anniversary of his death, Amartithi. His later residence was at Meherazad(near Pimpalgaon village), approximately nine miles north of Ahmednagar.


Ahmednagar Fort - Built by Ahmed Nizam Shah in 1490, this is one of the best-designed and most impregnable forts in India. As of 2013, it is under the control of the military command of India. Oval in shape, with 18-metre-high walls and 24 citadels, its defence system includes a moat 30 metres wide and 4 to 6 metres deep. Two entrances to the fort are accessed by drawbridges. A target of countless invasions, the Ahmednagar Fort has taken many blows and come out relatively unscathed. It has changed hands many times over from the time of Mughal rule, and was used as a royal prison a number of times. The entire Congress Working Committee was detained there during the Quit India Movement of 1942. Jawaharlal Nehru, later to be India's first prime minister, wrote his book The Discovery of India during his imprisonment from 1942-1945. Some rooms in the fort have been converted into a museum in commemoration of Nehru and other freedom fighters.


Cavalry Tank Museum - The Armoured Corps Centre and School has created a museum with an extensive collection of 20th-century armoured fighting vehicles.


Vishal Ganpati Mandir - Ganeshji Big temple in the Maliwada area of Ahmednagar City.


Renuka/Durga Goddess Temple - This temple is located in Kedgaon(around 3 km from Ahmednagar Railway Station, 5 km from Ahmednagar ST bus-stand) which is near Nagar-Pune highway. The Navaratri(nine nights) festival is a celebration of nine nights of battle between the Goddess Durga and demon-king Mahishasura. Eventually Goddess Durga killed Mahishasura on the ninth night and thus the festival signifies the triumph of good over evil.


Alamagir - Alamgir is situated near Bhingar on the Pathardi road(NH 222). The Mughal emperorAurangzeb died here at the age of 91, his body being taken for burial to Khultabad, near Aurangabad. This historic place also houses a Masjid and Baradari where meetings used to take place. The library near the masjid has rare copies of the Quran, dating back to the time of the emperor Aurangzeb. One of the Qurans here was written by the emperor himself. Currently, the Dar-ul-uloom, Ahmednagar, a Deobandi seminary operates from the compound surrounding the mosque.


Baugh Rauza - Ahmed Nizam Shah, founder of Ahmednagar, died early in the 16th century, and was buried half a mile north-west of the city. The Bagh Rauza, a fine black stone mausoleum with a domed roof, within which glitter gilded inscriptions from the Quran, enshrines the tomb of this founder and'faujdar' of Ahmednagar. One of the finest monuments in Ahmednagr, the Baugh Rauza, or the Garden of Shrine, is located just outside the western perimeter of the old city, near the Delhi Gate. The tomb is flanked by two other tombs. A stone monument nearby, is said to be the tomb of Ghulam Ali, a royal elephant who distinguished himself in the battle of Talikot against the Raja of Vijaynagar in 1565, during the reign of the third Nizam Shah.


Dongargan — An old temple of Lord Shiva in mountains 8 km from Ahmednagar City, having notable waterfalls. This well known tourist place for citizens. Tourist mostly visit a healthy valley, nature's beautifully made, which is known as "Happy Valley" as named by British.(10 km)


Gorakshanath Gad - An old temple of Gorakshanath Maharaj, Member of Lord Navnath(9 saints in Hindus) is located on hill near city. The best view of city can be seen through this place. This is best place in the city for good climate near Dongargan.(15 km)


Dargah Daira - A holy place near Ahmednagar city(03 km) where the tomb of Sufi Saint Hazrat Shah Sharif is situated.


Datta Devasthan - The biggest and greatest Temple of Lord Datta is situated at Savedi Road, near Premdan Chowk, in the City. Temple made by Kshirsagar Maharaj Math. Large pilgrims around from country comes here on Shri Datta Jayanti day, every year.


Rehekuri Blackbuck Sanctuary: This is situated in Karjat taluka in Ahmednagar district. The area of the sanctuary is 2.17 km2.


Siddhatek Siddhivinayak - Temple of God Ganesh.


Shirdi - The hamlet blessed by the revered Saint Sai Baba, revered by Hindus and Muslims alike, about 83 km from Ahmednagar City.


Ralegan Siddhi - a village which is a model for environmental conservation. Social activist Anna Hazare is from Ralegan Siddhi.


Pimpri Gawali- is a village in Parner taluka in Ahmednagar district. It is located about 25 km away from Ahmednagar and it is well known for the watershed development and agribusiness activities.This village has done very basic work in the rain water harvesting through Deep CCT structures and groundwater regulation and management. Farmers self Help groups of the villages formed Producer Company for the value addition of their agricultural commodity. This village has conserved environment through participatory approach.


Shingnapur - A village containing a Shani(planet Saturn) temple and where all the houses are doorless—probably the only village in the world where locks are unnecessary.


Harishchandragarh - a hill fort.


Avhane, Shevgaon - Temple of Ganesh(Nidrista/Sleeping).


Shri Munjaba Tample, Ukkadgaon- In Shrigonda Taluka about 60 km from Ahmednagar main city Its very beautiful Temple with four big statue of ganapati, mahadev(shankar), vinshnu and hanuman on Temple and thousands of devotees visit this place.


Pimpalner - Samadhi Temple of Shri Sant Nilobaraya, in Parner Taluka, 2 km west of Ralegan Sindhi, Parner Taluka. Also called Prati Pandharpur. Every Ekadashi, thousands of devotees visit this place, chanting abhangas.


Trimbakji Dengale's Wada: Nimgaojali, a small village in Sangamner taluka of Ahmednagar district, came into limelight in the last phase of the Maratha empire. Trimbakji's spacious wada has now lost its former glory. Some of the portions of this two-centuries old structure are in dilapidated condition. The seventh or the eighth generation descendants of Trimbakji are now residing in this Wada.


Jamgaon- Place in Parner taluka with a historic 18th-century palace built by Mahadaji Shinde.


Saint Mahipati Maharaj Temple, Taharabad, Rahuri- A 17th-century writer of the histories of nearly 285 Indian saints.


Shree Kshetra Korthan Khandoba Devastan Temple of Lord Khandoba.


Burhannagar Devi Temple- The famous Tulja Bhavani goddess temple near Ahmednagar city about 5 km.


Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth is an agricultural university at Rahuri, named after an activist and social reformer of 19th century—one of four agricultural universities in the state.


Shri Kanifnath Maharaj Samadhi at Madhi, 45 km away from Ahmednagar in Pathardi taluka.Yatra starts at time of Holy and ends at Gudi Padwa, popularly known as "Bhatkyachi pandhari"


Kharda Fort near Jamkhed, 90 km from Ahmednagar.


Akolner a village near city is birthplace of saint Dasganu also famous for chariot festival(Rath yatra). National bird peacocks are found here.


Mohatadevi Temple 12 km from Pathardi Taluka


Sevalal Maharaj Temple in the Pathardi Taluka of Banjara community


Shri Dhokeshwar Maharaj Mandir at Takali Dhokeshwar in Parner taluka. It is said that it is created by Bhagawan Ram.


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