Burhanpur to Nagpur

Today we had the luxury of sleeping in late.

After a hearty made-to-order breakfast we were on our way to tour Burhanpur, after which we will drive to Nagpur.

Burhanpur was a very pleasant surprise. I knew a little bit about its historical significance but had no idea how extensive it was.

Shajahan’s wife Mumtaz was born here and was buried here for about 6 months until the Taj Mahal was built in her memory by Shajahan.

Today Burhanpur is still a bustling township where Hindus, Moslems, and Sikhs, live in harmony side by side.

The majority of the ancient places of interest are within Shahi Qila. The paintings are beautiful and well preserved. The following is a sampling and my favorite.

Our guide for Burhanpur was a young and knowledgeable person named Shahazada Wasim. His family has lived within the confines of the Shahi Qila ever since and his first name means “emperor”. He is descended from the royal family but of course a very long time back.

The drive to Nagpur from Burhanpur was long and tiring, a good 6 hours with no place to stop for lunch or bathroom break.

We finally made it and checked into the Radisson Bleu.

A nice hotel, good service and free WiFi. The food however was nowhere as good as the Rama International in Aurangabad.

We had a quick dinner and crashed for the night.