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Aga Khan Palace Opening Time: All days 9am to 5:30pm Average time spent: 45min - 1 hour can be spent. Entry fees: Rs 25 for Indians and Rs 300 for foreigners. and free for kids below 12 yrs. Parking: Free Canteen: available for quick bites. Toilet facility:   Available Library: Available and library include Gandhi Ji's books etc. The  Aga Khan Palace  was built in 1892 by Sultan Muhammed Shah Aga Khan III in Pune, India. Aga Khan Palace is a majestic building. Aga Khan palace has Italian arches and spacious lawns. Aga Khan Palace was donated to the Indian people by Aga Khan IV as a mark of respect to Gandhi and his philosophy. The palace is closely linked to the Indian freedom movement (  Quit India Movement ) as it served as a prison for Mahatma Gandhi, his wife Kasturba Gandhi, his secretary Mahadev Desai and Sarojini Naidu from 9 August 1942 to 6 May 1944. It is also the place where Kasturba Gandhi and Mahadev Desai died during the

Shaniwar Wada Entrance fee:   for Indians is 25 rs, for foreigners 300rs. There is no ticket for the children under 14yrs. Note1: You will get a token like the metro train journey token. If you lose, token Rs 100/- fine. Note2: Still/mobile cameras are free. The video camera is chargeable Timing:  Every day from 9am to 5:30pm. Parking: Parking is free but very limited space. Average time spent: 45 min Shaniwarwada is a historical fortification in the city of Pune. It was the seat of the Peshwas of the Maratha Empire. Peshwa Baji Rao I, prime minister to Chattrapati Shahu, laid the ceremonial foundation of his own residence on Saturday, January 10, 1730. It was named Shaniwarwada from the Marathi words Shaniwar (Saturday) and Wada (a general term for any residential complex) The Shaniwar Wada was originally the seven-storied capital building of the Peshwas of the Maratha Empire. It was supposed to be made entirely of stone but after the completion of the base