Raigad district

district of Maharashtra, India

thumb|Gandharpale Caves|Gandharpale Buddhist Caves/Pandava Leni thumb|Varandha GhatMahad ( [məɦaːɖ]) is a city in Raigad district (formerly Kulaba district) situated in the North Konkan region of Maharashtra state, India. It is located from District Headquarters Alibag, and from Mumbai. Mahad is known for Raigad Fort, the capital of the Maratha Empire in Shivaji Maharaj's era and the revolutionary Mahad Satyagraha launched by (Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar) at Chavdar Tale (Tasty Lake) in the wake of modern India.

princely state of India

Kharghar is a node of Navi Mumbai situated at the northernmost tip of Raigad District and is a suburb under Panvel Municipal Corporation. Prashant Thakur, MLA, represents Kharghar in the Legislative Assembly as part of the Panvel constituency.

missing Indian woman suspected to have been murdered by her mother

Palasdari, also known as Padusdhurree during the British Raj is a tourist destination and a railway junction on Karjat-Khopoli route of Mumbai Suburban Railway. The name Palasdari is derived from Palas, meaning “tree” and Dari means "Valley" in the Marathi language. It is situated on Karjat-Khopoli State Highway No. 35. Palasdari has a well known Palasdari dam. It is frequented by people from Mumbai, Panvel and Navi Mumbai particularly during rainy season. The whole area is surrounded by waterfalls and greenery during monsoon. thumb|170px| Palasdari waterfall One of the attraction of Palasdari