Mumbai: Aarey Colony local finds relic similar to three others in Chiplun

Locals call the rock Tithyacha Dagad, a stone installed at a junction where three roads meet. Pic Credit/Chandan Vichare

Aarey Colony resident Nitesh Jadhav recently stumbled upon a relic near the Gaondevi temple and immediately informed his friend, Chandan Vichare, who is a Mumbai-based researcher and history enthusiast, about it. This led to Vichare visiting the spot along with Conservation Architect Rahul Chemburkar and finding out that some designs on the top of the rock were similar to three relics found in Chiplun.

Speaking to mid-day, Vichare said, "Friend and local resident Nitesh Jadhav told me about the relic and so we decided to visit the spot. It is difficult to say whether it is a British-era milestone or something else but it does have some historic importance. The structure has no scriptures on it but there are some designs at the top which are similar to three relics found in Chiplun."

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Vichare told mid-day that the locals call it Tithyacha Dagad (a stone installed at a junction where three roads meet).

"This stone is locally known as Tithyacha. It is necessary to study certain things, which include - who put it here? What is the reign or period?" Vichare said. Though no text has been found on the rock, there are some markings on it.

According to Vichare, the rock is about 2 feet above the ground. He further said that it would be interesting to find out whether it has any inscriptions. "The stone is made of basalt. It will be necessary to check whether it is related to the British-era milestones found in the suburbs of Mumbai," added Vichare.