Tuesday, September 20, 2005
Duke's nose
Duke's nose is a hillock in the Khandala valley which is named so because it looks like the nose of a person with face pointing upwards. It is visible from the Mumbai -Pune rail route and the expressway.
The "Duke" stands for Duke of Wellington Arthur Wellesley (also, General and UK Prime Minister) who had a large pointed nose. It is known locally as Nagphani or Cobra's hood. Some pictures from Duke's nose of the surrounding valley can be found here.
The "Duke" stands for Duke of Wellington Arthur Wellesley (also, General and UK Prime Minister) who had a large pointed nose. It is known locally as Nagphani or Cobra's hood. Some pictures from Duke's nose of the surrounding valley can be found here.