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Dhadgaon
Dhadgaon (also known as Akrani or Akrani Mahal) is a municipal council in Nandurbar district, Maharashtra, India. The name Akrani is derived from a local queen "Akka Rani", Rani meaning queen in Marathi language, Marathi. Nandurbar district has five more tehsils viz. Akkalkuwa, Taloda, Shahada, Maharashtra, Shahada, Nandurbar and Navapur. The tehsil is surrounded by Madhya Pradesh state on north and east, Shahada and Talode tehsils on south and Akkalkuwa on west. State Highway 1 (Maharashtra), Maharashtra State Highway 1 (MSH-1) passes through the tehsil along with Akkalkuwa and Shahada. The hill station and tourist attraction Toranmal is located in this tehsil. Bilgaon is a village in Dhadgaon tehsil known for its developmental work and serving as an inspiration for the film Swades. Demography The total population of Dhadgaon (Akrani) sub-district, as per 2001 India census was 1,36,504. There were 67,967 males and 68537 females. As per India census 2011 population was 1,95,75 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bilgaon
Bilgaon is a village in the Dhadgaon, Dhadgaon Tehsil of Nandurbar district, in Maharashtra in western India. It consists of 12 hamlets. The population recorded in the 2011 Census of India was 1840. Notably, a micro hydro was built in 2003 mostly with the help of voluntary labour by the tribals (Shramdaan); effects of the Sardar Sarovar Dam caused it to be washed away. The Bollywood film ''Swades'' was based on the village. Aadiwasi Janjagruti a community media based social project operated in Dhadgaon, Dhadgaon Tehsil is making a documentary on it References Cities and towns in Nandurbar district Talukas in Maharashtra Nandurbar district {{Nandurbar-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maharashtra
Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a states and union territories of India, state in the western India, western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the List of states and union territories of India by population, second-most populous state in India and the second-most populous country subdivision globally. It was formed on 1 May 1960 by splitting the bilingual Bombay State, which had existed since 1956, into majority Marathi language, Marathi-speaking Maharashtra and Gujarati language, Gujarati-speaking Gujarat. Maharashtra is home to the Marathi people, the predominant ethno-linguistic group, who speak the Marathi language, Marathi language, the official language of the state. The state is divided into 6 Divisions of Maharashtra, divisions and 36 List of districts of Maharashtra, districts, with the state capital being Mumbai, the List of million-plus urban agglomerations in India, most populous urban area in India ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives; its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand, Myanmar, and Indonesia. Modern humans arrived on the Indian subcontinent from Africa no later than 55,000 years ago., "Y-Chromosome and Mt-DNA data support the colonization of South Asia by modern humans originating in Africa. ... Coalescence dates for most non-European populations average to between 73–55 ka.", "Modern human beings—''Homo sapiens''—originated in Africa. Then, int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marathi Language
Marathi (; ''Marāṭhī'', ) is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language predominantly spoken by Marathi people in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the official language of Maharashtra, and additional official language in the state of Goa. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India, with 83 million speakers as of 2011. Marathi ranks 11th in the List of languages by number of native speakers, list of languages with most native speakers in the world. Marathi has the List of languages by number of native speakers in India, third largest number of native speakers in India, after Hindi Language, Hindi and Bengali language, Bengali. The language has some of the oldest literature of all modern Indian languages. The major dialects of Marathi are Standard Marathi and the Varhadi dialect. Marathi distinguishes Clusivity, inclusive and exclusive forms of 'we' and possesses a three-way Grammatical gender, gender system, that features the neuter in addition to the masculine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akkalkuwa
Akkalkuwa is a town and the administrative headquarters of Akkalkuwa taluka of Nandurbar district in Maharashtra state. Akkalkuwa lies in Satpuda range of hills, with Narmada river forming northern boundary. Akarni and Taloda Taloda is a historical city and a municipal council in Nandurbar district located in the Khandesh region of Indian state of Maharashtra. The city is surrounded by beautiful river and mountains. Brief History Taloda was originally ruled by Raj ... talukas lie on the east while southern and western boundaries are occupied by Gujarat state. Because of the hilly terrain with more than fifty percent area falling under forest. This taluka has no Nagarpalika. Big villages are Khapar and Molgi in this taluka. Population of this town is 17,840(2011). References Cities and towns in Nandurbar district Talukas in Maharashtra {{Nandurbar-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taloda
Taloda is a historical city and a municipal council in Nandurbar district located in the Khandesh region of Indian state of Maharashtra. The city is surrounded by beautiful river and mountains. Brief History Taloda was originally ruled by Rajput cheiftans, heridatory titled Rana, till 1631, currently residing in Pratappur. Taloda (Talode) is a Tehsil with mountain range of ''Satpuda'' on its north side and river Tapti on the Southern Side. King Shivaji sacked city of Surat, on their journey, his forces used to halt (tal in ''Marathi'') on the banks of Tapi river. It has given a unique identity to this area and the name to the town - as a place for halt. The oldest monument of that period is the castle known as ''Bargalanchi Gadhi''. It is one of the testimonies of the early construction of that era. In 1662, ''Jahagirdar Bhojraj Bargal'' a Dhangar-Maratha Sardar in the army of the Peshwas commenced the construction of this castle, on a land of around 6 acres, and it took app ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shahada, Maharashtra
Shahādā is a town in Nandurbar district of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is a Municipal council. History Under Maharao Jadavrao and Rao Shinde's of Dhanur, Shahada Village became part of West Khandesh in 1500s. 1400s to 1700s Shinde's became Rao of west Khandesh under Jadhavrao Rulers of Khandesh :- The Shinde/Scindia ( Sarpatils) of Khandesh. Who came from Amirgarh (Present in Rajasthan) as Rao of West Khandesh in and 14th century. In past they are Rai Amirgarh and ancestors of Sindh's Royal Family. They control Khandesh from Laling fort and Dhanur & Dhule Towns. In 1600s Jadhavrao lost ruling power against Mughal but after some time later Rao Shinde recaptured Khandesh with the help of Maratha Empire. In end of 1600s they came under Maratha Empire lead by Chhatrapati Sambhaji and after some year later they lost the Administrative and Ruler power against Mughal Empire lead by Aurangzeb in war. Maratha rule Maratha raids into Khandesh began in 1670 with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nandurbar
Nandurbar is a city and a municipal council in Nandurbar district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Maharashtra. Nandurbar municipal corporation is the first municipal corporation. Nandurbar is an administrative district in the northwest corner of (Khandesh region) of Maharashtra. On 1 July 1998 Dhule was bifurcated as two separate districts now known as Dhule and Nandurbar. The district headquarters is located at Nandurbar city. The district occupies an area of 5034 km2 and has a population of 1,311,709 of which 15.45% is urban (as of 2001). Nandurbar district is bounded to the south and south-east by Dhule district, to the west and north is the state of Gujarat, to the north and north-east is the state of Madhya Pradesh. The northern boundary of the district is defined by the great Narmada River, Narmada river. It came into limelight during February 2006 Bird flu outbreak, bird flu crisis which struck many of its poultry farms. Thousand of chickens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Navapur
Navapur is a ''nagar panchayat'' (municipality) and headquarters for Navapur Taluka in Nandurbar district, in the state of Maharashtra, India. Geography Navapur municipality is situated on the border with the state of Gujarat. It is approximately 100 km both from Surat and Dhule. Rangavali River passes by Navapur. The railway station of Navapur is built in two states; one half of it is in Maharashtra and the other half is in Gujarat. Even a train which halts at Navapur Railway station is stationed half in Maharashtra and half in Gujarat. The municipality is overlooked by hills on one side. Navapur is the developing city in Nandurbar district Economy Navapur thrives as a marketing and processing town for the surrounding agricultural areas. The municipality has agro based industries such as a sugar factory and toor dal mill as well as other food processing facilities. Rentio foods private ltd. is household name in dal business. Agro based industries and related occupati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh (, ; meaning 'central province') is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore, with Jabalpur, Ujjain, Gwalior, Sagar, and Rewa being the other major cities. Madhya Pradesh is the second largest Indian state by area and the fifth largest state by population with over 72 million residents. It borders the states of Uttar Pradesh to the northeast, Chhattisgarh to the east, Maharashtra to the south, Gujarat to the west, and Rajasthan to the northwest. The area covered by the present-day Madhya Pradesh includes the area of the ancient Avanti Mahajanapada, whose capital Ujjain (also known as Avantika) arose as a major city during the second wave of Indian urbanisation in the sixth century BCE. Subsequently, the region was ruled by the major dynasties of India. The Maratha Empire dominated the majority of the 18th century. After the Anglo-Maratha Wars in the 19th century, the region was divided into several princel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Highway 1 (Maharashtra)
Maharashtra State Highway 1, commonly referred to as MH SH 1, is a normal state highway that runs south through Nandurbar, Dhule and Jalgaon districts in the state of Maharashtra. This state highway touches numerous cities and villages VIZ. Shahada, Sangvi, Lasur and Amalner Amalner is a town and a municipal council in Jalgaon district in the state of Maharashtra, India, situated on the bank of the Bori River. Amalner is the birthplace of the Wipro company, which started business by producing vanaspati ghee from su .... Summary Distance Chart Route description Below is the brief summary of the route followed by this state highway. Nandurbar District Shahada Taluka Dhule District Shirpur Taluka Jalgaon District Chopda Taluka This Highway also covered the areas of chopda Taluka. In Chopda Taluka The villages that are covered under this highway are following Budhagaon, Galwade, Hated kH, Galangi and Velode. Amalner Taluka Major Junctions N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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