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Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra Mahabaleshwar is both a city and a municipal council in the Satara district in the state of Maharashtra. It is located in the Western Ghats range of India, which spreads from north to south along the Deccan Plateau. The hill station is at an elevation of 1,353 metres above sea level. Mahabaleshwar lies 285 km south-west of Mumbai and is bound by valleys on all sides. It is a plateau measuring an area of 150 square kilometres. Mahabaleshwar constitutes three villages – Malcolm Peth, Old ‘Kshetra’ Mahabaleshwar and some part of the Shindola village. The river Krishna originates from the mouth of the legendary statue of a cow in the temple of Mahadev situated in Old Mahabaleshwar and flows across Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. Four other rivers also flow from the mouth of the cow, before they merge into the Krishna; these are Koyana, Venna (Veni), Savitri and Gayatri. The destination was ruled by various dynasties including the Mauryas, Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas, Adil Shahi, Shilahar, Marathas, Peshwas and Satavahanas. The history of Mahabaleshwar dates back to 1215, when king Singhan of Deogiri visited Old Mahabaleshwar. A temple and a water tank were constructed by him at the source of the Krishna. This area was invaded by a Brahmin dynasty in 1350... Mumbai, Maharashtra Formerly known as Bombay, Mumbai is the capital of the western state of Maharashtra. The city is a natural harbour lying at the mouth of the Ulhas River on the west coast of India. The Arabian Sea lines the western border of Mumbai, which has an average elevation of 14 m. The city is sub-divided into two distinct regions, Mumbai City district (Island City) and Mumbai Suburban district, which together cover an area of 603.4 sq km. With a population of approximately 12.5 million, Mumbai ranks as the most populous city in India and the fifth most populous city in the world. Along with the neighbouring areas of Navi Mumbai and Thane, the city forms one of the most populous urban regions in the world. Mumbai has also been christened as an 'Alpha world city' in 2009 and has the highest GDP in South, West and Central Asia. History of Mumbai Mumbai was originally built on an archipelago of seven islands, namely Bombay Island, Parel, Mazagaon, Mahim, Colaba, Worli and Old Woman's Island (Little Colaba). These islands have been inhabited since the Stone Age and were collectively known as Heptanesia. The region was ruled by dynasties like Satavahanas, Konkan Mauryas and Rashtrakutas, from the 2nd to 9th century BC. See more...http://www.holidayiq.com