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Aga Khan Palace, Pune

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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 19...