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Jaipur, Buldhana
Jaipur is a village in Motala Taluka of Buldhana district, Amravati Division, Maharashtra State, India, in the Vidarbha region. It is 21 km north of the district headquarters in Buldhana, 13 km from Motala, and 471 km from the state capital, Mumbai. Demographics According to the 2011 census, the village population is 2516, including 1260 males and 1256 females. Literate people make up 1922, including 1022 males and 900 females. Workers number 1284, of which men make up 746 and women 538. 592 Cultivators divide into 397 men and 195 women. 388 people work in agricultural land as laborers, 232 men and 156 women. About 538 houses are found in Jaipur. History Mirza Raje Jaisingh lived there for some time. The village was named Jaipur after Jaisingh. Education Jaipur has educational facilities from preschool to high school level. Tertiary educational institutions include: *M.P.M. School, Jaipur *Primary Urdu School, Jaipur *Raje Chhatrapati High School, Jaipur Geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
States And Territories Of India
India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, with a total of 36 entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into districts and smaller administrative divisions. History Pre-independence The Indian subcontinent has been ruled by many different ethnic groups throughout its history, each instituting their own policies of administrative division in the region. The British Raj mostly retained the administrative structure of the preceding Mughal Empire. India was divided into provinces (also called Presidencies), directly governed by the British, and princely states, which were nominally controlled by a local prince or raja loyal to the British Empire, which held ''de facto'' sovereignty ( suzerainty) over the princely states. 1947–1950 Between 1947 and 1950 the territories of the princely states were politically integrated into the Indian union. Most were merged into existing provinces; others were organised into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nandura
Nandura is a city municipal council in the Buldhana district, Maharashtra, India. It is the headquarters of Nandura taluka and is situated on the National Highway No. 6 and the Mumbai-Howrah railway line. Nandura is an important city in the Buldhana district. The municipality of Nandura was established during the British Raj in 1931. Nandura is famous for 'Khawa' (condensed milk). The place is major supplier of milk products to all nearby area. History According to 'Mahagovind Sutant' a Buddhist novel, Nandura was established in ancient time. It was capital of 'Assak' kingdom (one of the 16 ancient kingdoms (Mahajanpad) in ancient India (2600 B.C.). Nandura was called as 'Potan' at that time. According to Ain-e-Akbari, Nandura was an integral part of Gulshan-e-Berar in the Medieval era, beginning in the Khilji dynasty until the Mughal era. The city remembers various rulers, Saints (Sant) of Maharashtra who ruled on the land and the heart of the people of Nandura. Various links ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gajanan Maharaj
Gajanan Maharaj was an Indian Hindu guru, saint and mystic. His origins remain uncertain. He first appeared at Shegaon, a village in Buldhana district, Maharashtra as a young man at age of 30 probably during 23 February 1878. He attained ''Sanjeevana Samadhi'' on September 8, 1910; which is thought to be a process of voluntary withdrawal from one's physical body. This date of his ''Samadhi'' is commemorated every year as part of the ''Shree Punyatithi Utsav''. The date of his first appearance is considered an auspicious day and is celebrated as ''Prakat Din Sohla''. Background and biographical versions The early life details of Gajanan Maharaj remain obscure and his date of birth also is unknown. He is believed to have made his first appearance during February 1878 at Shegaon. One of his biographies known as ''Shree Gajanan Maharaj Charitra-Kosh'' was authored by Dasbhargav or Bhargavram Yeodekar, a native of Shegaon. The biography mentions various versions of Gajanan Mahar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaipur Stepwell
Jaipur (; Hindi: ''Jayapura''), formerly Jeypore, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. , the city had a population of 3.1 million, making it the tenth most populous city in the country. Jaipur is also known as the ''Pink City'', due to the dominant colour scheme of its buildings. It is also known as the Paris of India, and C. V. Raman called it the ''Island of Glory''. It is located from the national capital New Delhi. Jaipur was founded in 1727 by the Kachhwaha Rajput ruler Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amer, after whom the city is named. It was one of the earliest planned cities of modern India, designed by Vidyadhar Bhattacharya. During the British Colonial period, the city served as the capital of Jaipur State. After independence in 1947, Jaipur was made the capital of the newly formed state of Rajasthan. Jaipur is a popular tourist destination in India and forms a part of the west Golden Triangle tourist circuit along with Delh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stepwell
Stepwells (also known as vavs or baori) are wells or ponds with a long corridor of steps that descend to the water level. Stepwells played a significant role in defining subterranean architecture in western India from 7th to 19th century. Some stepwells are multi-storeyed and can be accessed by a Persian wheel which is pulled by a bull to bring water to the first or second floor. They are most common in western India and are also found in the other more arid regions of the Indian subcontinent, extending into Pakistan. The construction of stepwells is mainly utilitarian, though they may include embellishments of architectural significance, and be temple tanks. Stepwells are examples of the many types of storage and irrigation tanks that were developed in India, mainly to cope with seasonal fluctuations in water availability. A basic difference between stepwells on the one hand, and tanks and wells on the other, is that stepwells make it easier for people to reach the groundwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kothali, Maharashtra
Kothali is a village in Shirol Tehsil, Kolhapur district in Maharashtra state, India, , 2001 Census of India situated on the bank of the Krishna River. It is notable for agricultural production. It is one of the oldest village in Maharashtra as per one research. It is banked on river Krishna and Waarana. People Kothali's population is around 15,000. The native people of this village very kind and many are devotees of various temple / God. There is primary school and one secondary school in the village. The students educated from village are in all fields like engineer, doctor, Farmer, teacher, advocate, Businessman.
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Advihir
Advihir is a village in Motala taluka of Buldhana district, Amravati division, 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 te ..., India, and is 5 km east of Motala on Nandura–Motala road ( MH SH 196). As of 1976 Gazette, Advihir had around 2217 acres of agriculture land and 923 agriculturist in 569 houses. Advihir is one of the milk providing towns in Buldhana district. Around 5000 to 12000 liters of milk are exported daily from Advihir. Nandura and Malkapur are nearby railway stations. There is a primary and secondary school in the village. There are nine temples in the village. Notes Villages in Buldhana district {{Buldhana-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhusawal
Bhusawal is the largest municipal council (established in 1882) in the Jalgaon district of the Indian state of Maharashtra, situated along the banks of the river Tapi. The city emerged as a major railway junction during the British Raj, and still remains the administrative headquarters of the Bhusawal Division of the Central Railways. The city is well known for its unparalleled quality of bananas, which have a GI tag. the city is divided into 47 wards. The area covered under the city is 13.38 sq.km. Geography Bhusawal is situated on the banks of the Tapi river, also known as the Tapti river. Tapi flows through Central India, between the Satpura Range and the Ajanta Hills of the Deccan Plateau. It a major river in the Indian peninsula, with a length of around 724 kilometres (450 miles), originating at the Betul district in Madhya Pradesh. Tapi, along with Narmada and Mahi, flows from the East to the West. Bhusawal, being located on the North-Western region of the state o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
