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Jigaon
Jigaon is a village in Nandura tehsil of Buldhana district of Maharashtra. A major project is being built on Purna River (tributary of Tapti), Purna River. Villages in Buldhana district {{Buldhana-geo-stub ... [...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] |
Purna River (tributary Of Tapti)
The Purna River is a river of Western India. It is one of the chief tributaries of the Tapti river and empties into it at Changdev in Jalgaon, Maharashtra. Etymology The word ''purna'' means ''complete'' in Sanskrit. It was also called the ''Payoshni'' or the ''Paisani'' (Sanskrit word meaning Ambrosia), which is mentioned in the ''Mahabharata'' as being located in the territory of Vidarbha at the northern entrance of the Dandaka Forest. There are other rivers also named ''Purna'' (the Khadakpurna and the Katepurna). Several comparative societies are named after the Purna river, as is the ''Purnamai Vidyalaya'', a high school in Muktainagar taluka (''Purna'' referring to the river and ''Maai'' meaning mother). The Purna is a major tributary of the Tapti river. Description The Purna is the main water source for the Muktainagar, Malkapur region. It rises in the eastern Satpura Range of southern Madhya Pradesh, and flows westward, draining Maharashtra's Marathwada, Vidarbha reg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buldhana District
Buldhana district (Marathi pronunciation: ulɖʰaːɳa is located in the Amravati division of Maharashtra, India. It is situated at the western border of Vidarbha region and is 500 km away from the state capital, Mumbai. The district has towns and cities like Shegaon, Jalgaon Jamod, Malkapur, Khamgaon, Lonar, Mehkar, and Chikhli. It is surrounded by Madhya Pradesh in the north, Akola, Washim, and Amravati districts on the east, Jalna district on the south, and Jalgaon and Aurangabad districts on the west. Khamgaon is the largest city in the district. Latitudes are 19.51° to 21.17° N and longitudes are 75.57° to 76.59° E. Buldhana district holds religious significance as it is the site of the Shri Gajanan Maharaj Temple, Shegaon. Lonarkar Top (about 923 meters) is highest altitude in Buldhana District placed in Ambabarwa Wildlife Sanctuary. History The name of the district is probably derived from ''Bhil Thana'' (place of Bhils, a tribal group). Buldhana, along wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
