4. Shaniwarwada Fort Pune — Raat Ko Bacche Ki Cheekhein

 4. Shaniwarwada Fort Pune — Raat Ko Bacche Ki Cheekhein

Maharashtra ke Pune mein sthit Shaniwarwada Fort ek aitihaasik imarat hai jo 1732 mein Peshwa Baji Rao ne banwaya tha. Din mein yeh fort ek tourist attraction hai — lekin raat ko yahan jo hota hai usse sunke kaanp jaate hain.

Kehte hain ki Purnima ki raat ko iss fort ke andar ek bachche ki dard bhari cheekhein gunjaati hain. Woh awaaz hoti hai 'Kaka mala waachwa' — yaani Marathi mein 'Chacha mujhe bachao'. Yeh awaaz kai logon ne suni hai aur police ne bhi is baat ki tasdeeq ki hai.

Itihaas mein jaayein toh iska jawaab milta hai — 1773 mein sirf 16 saal ka Narayanrao Peshwa tha jab usके chacha Raghunathrao ne षड्यंत्र karke use qatl karwa diya. Sipahiyon ne use poore fort mein daura aur maara. Us raat uski cheekhein poore Pune mein gunjayi thi.

Tab se Narayanrao ki aatma is fort mein bharakti rehti hai. Kai raat ko guard duty pe rehne wale sipaahiyon ne bhi yeh awaaz suni aur darr ke bhaage hain. 1828 mein fort mein aag lagi thi jisme zyaadattar hissa jal gaya — lekin kuch log kahte hain yeh aag bhi us aatma ki hi karaamat thi.