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Dharashiv
Osmanabad (; pronounced as ''Usmānābād''),is a city and a municipal council in Osmanabad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Osmanabad derives its name from the last ruler of Hyderabad, Mir Osman Ali Khan. Osmanabad city is the administrative headquarter of Osmanabad District. Osmanabad is the seventh largest city in Marathwada While 29th largest city in Maharashtra by population. History and Etymology The city Osmanabad derives its name is from the last ruler of Hyderabad, the 7th Nizam, Mir Osman Ali Khan, of which the region was a part of until 1948. Osmanabad's history dates back to the era of the Ramayana, where the Hindu deity Rama is said to have spent a few years of his exile. As per historical evidence, the district was ruled by the Mauryas, Satavahanas, Rashtrakutas, and Yadavas. In early centuries the city belonged to the Hindu Chalukyas and Devagiri Yadavas, but later became a part of the Bahmani and Bijapur kingdoms. For a period of time, Osmanabad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marathwada
Marathwada () is a proposed state and geographical region of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It was formed during the Nizam's rule and was part of the then Hyderabad State. The region coincides with the Aurangabad division of Maharashtra. It borders the states of Karnataka and Telangana, and it lies to the west of the Vidarbha and east of North Maharashtra regions of Maharashtra. The largest city of Marathwada is Aurangabad. Its people speak Marathi and Urdu. Etymology The term ''Marathwada'' means ''the house of Marathi speaking people'', that is land occupied by the Marathi-speaking population of the former Hyderabad state during the period of Nizam's rule. The term can be traced to 18th century state records of the Nizam of Hyderabad. Demography Marathwada has total area of 64590 km2 and had a population of 18,731,872 at the 2011 census of India. At the time of the 2011 census, the territory making up Marathwada had a variety of languages. 77.98% of the popul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuljapur
Tuljapur is a town with a municipal council in Osmanabad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the administrative seat of Tuljapur taluka. Tuljapur is the location of the annual Tulja Bhavani fair during Navaratri (September–October). The town is home to the Tulja Bhavani Temple. Geography It has an elevation of 648 metres (2125 feet). Demographics India census, Tuljapur had a population of 31,714. Males constituted 52% of the population and females 48%. Tuljapur had an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 76%, and female literacy was 60%. In 2001 in Tuljapur, 14% of the population was under 6 years of age. Marathi is spoken here. Culture The Tulja Bhavani Temple is dedicated to the Hindu goddess Bhavani. The town has received much notice during past centuries since the temple has always enjoyed a special association with the Bhosale clan to which Chhatrapati Shivaji belonged. Goddess Bhavani was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WikiProject Indian Cities
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Hyderabad
Hyderabad ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana and the ''de jure'' capital of Andhra Pradesh. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part of Southern India. With an average altitude of , much of Hyderabad is situated on hilly terrain around Hyderabad city lakes, artificial lakes, including the Hussain Sagar lake, predating the city's founding, in the north of the city centre. According to the 2011 Census of India, Hyderabad is the List of cities in India by population, fourth-most populous city in India with a population of residents within the city limits, and has a population of residents in the Hyderabad Metropolitan Region, metropolitan region, making it the List of metropolitan areas in India, sixth-most populous metropolitan area in India. With an output of 74 billion, Hyderabad has the fifth-largest urban economy in India. Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah established Hy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalamb, Osmanabad
Kalamb is a town with a municipal council in Osmanabad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Administratively it is part of and headquarters for the Kalamb Tehsil. Geography Kalamb is located on the right (south) bank of the Manjara River, just west of the Manjara Dam Reservoir. It has an elevation of . Demographics In the 2011 India census, Kalamb had a population of 217,687 name="PF-2001-Census-Kalamb"> Males constituted 52.6% of the population and females 47.4%. Kalamb had an average literacy rate of 73.7%, higher than the national average of 64%: male literacy was 78%, and female literacy was 68%. In 2011 in Kalamb, 13.7% of the population was under 6 years of age. See also * Beed * Maharashtra * Sonesangavi * Osmanabad * Latur Latur(लातूर) is a city in Indian state of Maharashtra, and is one of the largest cities of the Marathwada region. It is the administrative headquarters of Latur district and Latur Taluka. The city is a tourist hub sur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washi, Osmanabad
Washi is a Nagar panchayat village and the headquarters of Washi taluka in Bhoom subdivision of Osmanabad district of Maharashtra state in India.2001 Census Village code = 03608700, 2011 Census Village code = 561262, The village of Washi is 22 km by road northeast of the town of Bhoom, and 25 km by road northwest of Yermala. The nearest railway station is 40 km by road southwest to Yedshi in Osmanabad District. There are two villages in the Washi Nagar panchayat A nagar panchayat (town panchayat; ) or Notified Area Council (NAC) in India is a settlement in transition from rural to urban and therefore a form of an urban political unit comparable to a municipality. An urban centre with more than 12,000 ...: Washi, Kavdewadi, Kelewadi. Demographics In the 2001 India census the village of Washi had 13,338 inhabitants, with 6,948 males (52.1%) and 6,390 females (47.9%), for a gender ratio of 920 females for every thousand males. In the 2011 India census ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paranda
Paranda is a town with a municipal council in the Osmanabad district of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the headquarters town for the Paranda Tehsil. History The city is located around an ancient Paranda Fort and is also an area of mosques and temples. Paranda, historically known as ''Parinda'', was the capital for nearly four thousand villages. Today, there are ninety-seven villages in the Paranda ''taluka'' (subdistrict). The Paranda municipal council was founded in the year 1941 and is the oldest municipal council in the Osmanabad district. The river Sina is a source of fine quality sand. Origin of local names According to tradition, there once lived a demon (''rakshas'' in Sanskrit and Marathi) named Prachandasur (a huge giant) who ruled the area with his brother demons Suvarnasur, Bhuamasur, and Kandasur, hence the place names for the nearby villages in which they lived (Sonari, Bhoom and Kandari, respectively). The Lord of Destruction, Kal Bhairav, killed all th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhoom
Bhoom is a town with a municipal council in Osmanabad district, Maharashtra, India, and it is the headquarters of Bhoom tahsil. Bhoom municipal corporation is established in 1948. Bhoom is a small town situated in a valley of the Banashankar hill ranges of Sahyadri. It is situated on the banks of the River Banaganga, which eventually flows into the Bhima. In 1717, Sambhaji II of Kolhapur gave Bhoom as jagir to Shrimant Senakhaskhel Yashwantrao Thorat (a chief and military leader of his troops) for his bravery. In 19th century Bhoom was under Nizam territory during the British raj in India. However it was independently ruled by the ' ''Thorat'' ' royal family. Shrimant Vijaysinh Amarsinh Thorat is the present head of Bhoom. He was the President of Bhoom Municipal Council from 1991 -2006. History At the starting of 17th century Bhoom was under Adilshah's territory. After 17th century it was under the Maratha Empire. In 1717 Sambhaji II of Kolhapur gave the Bhoom as Jagir to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osmanabad Tahsil
Osmanabad Tahsil is a tahsil/taluka (subdistrict) in Osmanabad district, Maharashtra on the Deccan Plateau of India. The town of Osmanabad is the administrative headquarters of the tahsil. There are 110 panchayat villages in Osmanabad Tahsil. Outside the city of Osmanabad, the tahsil is divided into five revenue circles: Bembli Dhoki Osmanabad (rural), Padoli and Ter Ter or TER may refer to: Places * River Ter, in Essex, England * Ter (river), in Catalonia * Ter (department), a region in France * Torre (river), (Slovene: ''Ter''), a river in Italy * Ter, Ljubno, a settlement in the Municipality of Ljubno ob S .... Demographics In the 2001 Indian census, Osmanabad Tahsil had a population of 359,234, with 187,063 (52.1%) males and 172,171 (47.9%) females, for a gender ratio of 920 females per thousand males. In the 2011 census, Osmanabad Tahsil had 406,647 inhabitants, or 24.5% of the total district population. It had a gender ratio of 920 females per thousand males. The t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yadavas Of Deogiri
The Seuna, Sevuna, or Yadavas of Devagiri (IAST: Seuṇa, –1317) was a Medieval Indian dynasty, which at its peak ruled a kingdom stretching from the Narmada river in the north to the Tungabhadra river in the south, in the western part of the Deccan region. Its territory included present-day Maharashtra, North Karnataka and parts of Madhya Pradesh, from its capital at Devagiri (present-day Daulatabad in modern Aurangabad district, Maharashtra). The Yadavas initially ruled as feudatories of the Western Chalukyas. Around the middle of the 12th century, as the Chalukya power waned, the Yadava king Bhillama V declared independence. The Yadava kingdom reached its peak under Simhana II, and flourished until the early 14th century, when it was annexed by the Khalji dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate in 1308 CE. Etymology The Seuna dynasty claimed descent from the Yadavas and therefore, its kings are often referred to as the "Yadavas of Devagiri". The correct name of the dynasty, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rashtrakutas
Rashtrakuta (IAST: ') (r. 753-982 CE) was a royal Indian dynasty ruling large parts of the Indian subcontinent between the sixth and 10th centuries. The earliest known Rashtrakuta inscription is a 7th-century copper plate grant detailing their rule from manapur a city in Central or West India. Other ruling Rashtrakuta clans from the same period mentioned in inscriptions were the kings of Achalapur and the rulers of Kannauj. Several controversies exist regarding the origin of these early Rashtrakutas, their native homeland and their language. The Elichpur clan was a feudatory of the Badami Chalukyas, and during the rule of Dantidurga, it overthrew Chalukya Kirtivarman II and went on to build an empire with the Gulbarga region in modern Karnataka as its base. This clan came to be known as the Rashtrakutas of Manyakheta, rising to power in South India in 753 AD. At the same time the Pala Empire, Pala dynasty of Bengal and the Prathihara, Prathihara dynasty of Malwa were gaining ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satavahanas
The Satavahanas (''Sādavāhana'' or ''Sātavāhana'', International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration, IAST: ), also referred to as the Andhras in the Puranas, were an ancient Indian dynasty based in the Deccan Plateau, Deccan region. Most modern scholars believe that the Satavahana rule began in the late second century BCE and lasted until the early third century CE, although some assign the beginning of their rule to as early as the 3rd century BCE based on the Puranas, but uncorroborated by archaeological evidence. The Satavahana kingdom mainly comprised the present-day Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Maharashtra. At different times, their rule extended to parts of modern Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Karnataka. The dynasty had different capital cities at different times, including Pratishthana (Paithan) and Amaravathi village, Guntur district, Amaravati (Dharanikota). The origin of the dynasty is uncertain, but according to the Puranas, their first king overthrew the Kan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
