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City in Maharashtra, India
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Junnar in western Maharashtra is best known for the Shivneri Fort, the birthplace of Shivaji, the founder of the Maratha Empire. Other than that, the town is home to various cave temples.
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The birthplace of Shivaji (1630–1680).
There are ST buses from Pune (Shivaji Nagar Bus Stand) every hour from 6:30AM, and from Kalyan (near Mumbai) every 10–30 minutes from 5:20AM. In addition, there are buses from Ahmednagar (Ahilyanagar) and Nashik.
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