8 Interesting Facts About To Know About Nashik, The Wine Capital Of India

1. Nashik Kumbh Mela

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2. Wine Capital of India

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3. Panchavati area

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4. Currency Note Press

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5. Trimbakeshwar temple

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6. Gandhi's imprisonment

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7. "Fish Medicine"

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8. 100 waterfalls

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