Dear Friends,
Greetings from Blind Graduates' Forum of India (BGFI). On the occasion of Independents Day, we are back with the annual monsoon trek. In association with the Young Zingaro Trekking Club (YZ) we invite you for a trek to Lohagad fort and Bhaja Caves, Near Lonawala. (Read more about Lohagad Fort at the bottom of this mail). Adventure lovers, wear your walking shoes and join us. And first timers, no worries, YZ club will provide escorts for all. We would like to emphasize here that the escorts are seasoned trekkers themselves and have considerable experience in guiding Visually Impaired participants. Logistics: The bus for all trekkers will start from Borivali, on the night of August 14 and will return to Mumbai on the evening of August 15. The participation fees for visually impaired individuals is Rs. 200. If anyone wishes to bring his/her own escort, the participation fees per escort would be around Rs. 500. What will be provided? What should I carry? Tea and snacks will be arranged. Individuals are expected to carry their own lunch. Individuals may carry an extra set of clothes, raincoat/ umbrella, water bottles as per their need. Walking shoes/ sports shoes are safer and preferable for the trek Please confirm your Participation latest by Monday, August 5, 2013 so the logistics can be worked on. Confirmations and enquiry can be directed to: Email- contact.b...@gmail.com Or phone Dinesh Saraiya - : 9969029700 So tap that enthusiasm, and join us! Regards, The BGFI team A brief about Lohagad from Wikipedia Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lohagad Lohagad (literally "Iron fort" in Marathi) is one of the many hill forts of Chatrapati Shivaji. It is situated 52km from Pune in western India. Lohagad is at an elevation of 3,450 feet (1,052 m). It divides the basins of the Indrayani and Pavna and is situated on a side range of the Sahyadris. The Visapur fort is located on its eastern side. The four large gates of Lohagad are still in good condition and reasonably intact. Historical records show that in the later Peshwa period, Nana Phadnavis (1742-1800 AD) built several structures in the fort such as a big tank and a step-well (bawali). On the west side, there is a long and narrow wall-like fortified spur called Vinchukata (Marathi for Scorpion's tail; see picture) because of its shape. Lohagad has a long history with several dynasties occupying it at different periods of time: Satavahanas, Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas, Yadavas, Bahamanis, Nizamshahis, Mughals and Marathas. Shivaji captured it in 1648 CE, but he was forced to surrender it to the Mughals in 1665 CE by the Treaty of Purandar. Shivaji recaptured the fort in 1670 CE and used it for keeping his treasury. This fort was used to keep the loot from Surat. Later in Peshwa time Nana Phadanwis used this fort for living for sometime. The fort has been declared as a protected moument by the government. Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
