![]() History of Bhojakata Two thousand years ago, Pimpri-Chinchwad was the capital of legendary Hindu king Bhoj. During the period of Mahabharata it was known as Bhojakata, the capital of the Bhoja-Yadava king Rukmi. It is written in the epic Mahabharata that Bhojakata lay to the west of Kundinapuri, the capital of Vidarbha Kingdom. Mythological Significance of Bhojakata There is a legend behind the discovery of Bhojakata city. As per the legend, Rukmi, a Yadav king, wanted his sister Rukmini to be married by the Chedi king Shishupala. But Rukmi's sister got married to Vasudeva Krishna without his will. Rukmi chased Krishna and pledged that he will not return to his capital without Rukmini. But he was defeated by Krishna's army. So to keep his promise, Rukmi constructed another capital for Vidarbha, to the west of Kundinapuri called Bhojakata. Since then he started ruling from this new capital and never returned to Kundinapuri. Tourism of Bhojakata ![]() In addition to these religious spots and festivals, the city is popular for having an entrance gate which is 14 ft high. The Bombay Gazette of 1885 has mentioned about this gate. The city also has a premier research institute of Hindustan Antibiotics Limited. Connectivity of Bhojakata Bhojakata or the modern day Pimpri-Chinchwad can be easily accessed by road, rail and air. It has a State Transport Bus stand called Pimpri-Chinchwad Bus Stand at Vallabhnagar from where basses can be availed. The nearest railway stations are Chinchwad Railway Station, Akurdi Railway Station and Pimpri Railway Station. The nearest airport is Pune Airport. (Last Updated on : 02-07-2014) |
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