Rajpuri

Rajpuri
village
Country  India
State Maharashtra
District Raigad
Languages
  Official Marathi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Rajpuri is a village situated at a distance of 4km from Murud Janjira Taluka, in the Raigad district of India. The village is situated on the inlet of Arabian Sea.

People

The village population is above 4000 people. The most common community surnames are CHOUGLE, RAWOOT, SIDDIQUE,PATHAN/KHAN, HADADDI, FAHIM, DAWRE, KASKAR and ADMANE. The main religions are Hinduism & Islam all live in Communal Harmony.

Education

There are three Schools- 1) Urdu Medium, 2) Marathi Medium (Rajpuri-koliwada) 3) Dr. A.R. Undre English Medium school.

Janjira Fort - Rajpuri

Take a sail boat to Murud-Janjira Fort from Rajpuri Jetty and you will be able to explore a 500-year-old fort in the sea. You could see the splendor of this fort even today. There are a few majestic cannons, which have their own names, and remind you of the many ships they must have destroyed in wars.

Spend your time gleefully lapping amidst the waves and the lush coconut and palm trees, not forgetting the tranquility of the setting sun.

Getting there

There are many ways of getting there:

Best Time

Murud has a coastal climate and can be visited at any time of the year, avoiding the monsoons. Rajapuri is the famous variety of turmeric which was originated in Rajapuri

References

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