Ahmednagar district (Marathi pronunciation:
">�ɦ(ə)məd̪nəɡəɾ is the largest
district
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivision ...
of
Maharashtra
Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the second-most populous state in India and the second-most populous country subdi ...
state in western India. The historical
Ahmednagar
Ahmednagar (), is a city located in the Ahmednagar district in the state of Maharashtra, India, about 120 km northeast of Pune and 114 km from Aurangabad. Ahmednagar takes its name from Ahmad Nizam Shah I, who founded the town in 1 ...
city is the headquarters of the district. Ahmednagar and Sangamner are largest cities in the district. Ahmednagar was the seat of the
Ahmednagar Sultanate of late medieval period (1496–1636 CE). This district is known for the towns of
Shirdi associated with
Sai Baba,
Meherabad
Meherabad (''meher'' meaning "friend" from Iranian "Mihir", ultimately from Old Persian "Mithra"; ''abad'' meaning a prosperous settlement, or a flourishing colony) was originally an ashram established by Meher Baba
Meher Baba (born Merwa ...
associated with
Meher Baba,
Shani Shinganapur with Shanidev, and Devgad with Lord
Dattatreya
Dattatreya ( sa, दत्तात्रेय, ), Dattā or Dattaguru, is a paradigmatic Sannyasi (monk) and one of the lords of yoga, venerated as a Hindu god. In Maharashtra, Goa, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Gujarat, and Madhy ...
. Ahmednagar district is part of
Nashik Division. The district is bordered by
Aurangabad district to the northeast,
Nashik district
Nashik district, also known as Nasik district, is a district in Maharashtra, India. The city of Nashik is the administrative headquarters of the district. Nashik is well known for the production of wine. Nashik is also known as Mini Maharashtra, ...
to the northwest,
Thane
Thane (; also known as Thana, the official name until 1996) is a metropolitan city in Maharashtra, India. It is situated in the north-eastern portion of the Salsette Island. Thane city is entirely within Thane taluka, one of the seven taluk ...
and
Pune
Pune (; ; also known as Poona, ( the official name from 1818 until 1978) is one of the most important industrial and educational hubs of India, with an estimated population of 7.4 million As of 2021, Pune Metropolitan Region is the largest i ...
districts to the southwest,
Solapur district
Solapur District (Marathi pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, olaːpuːɾ is a List of districts of Maharashtra, district in Maharashtra state of India. The city of Solapur is the district headquarters. It is located on the south east edge of th ...
to the south and
Beed district to the southeast.
Officer
Members of Parliament
*
Sujay Vikhe Patil (
BJP) -
Ahmednagar
Ahmednagar (), is a city located in the Ahmednagar district in the state of Maharashtra, India, about 120 km northeast of Pune and 114 km from Aurangabad. Ahmednagar takes its name from Ahmad Nizam Shah I, who founded the town in 1 ...
*
Sadashiv Lokhande (
SHS)
Shirdi
Guardian Minister
list of Guardian Minister
District Magistrate/Collector
list of District Magistrate / Collector
Tourism
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Ahmednagar Fort
*
Bhandardara
*
Harishchandragad
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Kalsubai
*
Nighoj
Nighoj is a village in Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra, India. It is about 90 kilometres away from Pune and had naturally created potholes (tinajas) on the riverbed of the Kukadi River.
Geologists indicate that formerly there was greater ...
*
Shani Shingnapur
*
Shirdi
*
Siddhatek
Siddhatek is a town in the Ahmednagar district of the western part of India located on the Bhima River. The town is known for its temple to Sri Siddhi Vināyaka, the right-tusked incarnation of Ganesha as "Masterful Remover". Legends surroundi ...
*Devgad - ''Shree Datt Mandir''
*Newasa - ''Pais'' ''Khamb'' ''Mandir''
History
Although Ahmednagar district was created as early as in 1818, modern history of Ahmednagar may be said to have commenced from 1869, the year in which parts of Nashik and Solapur which till then had comprised Nagar were separated and the present Nagar district was formed.
Ahmednagar
Ahmednagar (), is a city located in the Ahmednagar district in the state of Maharashtra, India, about 120 km northeast of Pune and 114 km from Aurangabad. Ahmednagar takes its name from Ahmad Nizam Shah I, who founded the town in 1 ...
District was created after the defeat of the
Maratha Confederacy
The Maratha Empire, also referred to as the Maratha Confederacy, was an early modern Indian confederation that came to dominate much of the Indian subcontinent in the 18th century. Maratha rule formally began in 1674 with the coronation of ...
in the
Third Anglo-Maratha War
The Third Anglo-Maratha War (1817–1819) was the final and decisive conflict between the English East India Company and the Maratha Empire in India. The war left the Company in control of most of India. It began with an invasion of Maratha ter ...
in 1818, when most of the
Peshwa
The Peshwa (Pronunciation: e(ː)ʃʋaː was the appointed (later becoming hereditary) prime minister of the Maratha Empire of the Indian subcontinent. Originally, the Peshwas served as subordinates to the Chhatrapati (the Maratha king); later ...
's domains were annexed to
British India
The provinces of India, earlier presidencies of British India and still earlier, presidency towns, were the administrative divisions of British governance on the Indian subcontinent. Collectively, they have been called British India. In one ...
. The district remained part of the Central division of
Bombay Presidency
The Bombay Presidency or Bombay Province, also called Bombay and Sind (1843–1936), was an administrative subdivision (province) of British India, with its capital in the city that came up over the seven islands of Bombay. The first mainl ...
until India's independence in 1947, when it became part of
Bombay State
Bombay State was a large Indian state created at the time of India's Independence, with other regions being added to it in the succeeding years. Bombay Presidency (roughly equating to the present-day Indian state of Maharashtra, excluding So ...
, and in 1960 the new state of Maharashtra.
Economy
In 2006 the
Ministry of Panchayati Raj
The Ministry of Panchayati Raj is a branch of the Government of India. Ministry of Panchayati Raj looks into all matters relating to the Panchayati Raj and Panchayati Raj Institutions. It was created in May 2004. The ministry is headed by a ...
named Ahmednagar one of the country's 250
most backward districts (out of a total of
640).
[ It is one of the twelve districts in Maharashtra currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).]
Ahmednagar is Maharashtra's most advanced district in many ways. It has the maximum number of sugar factories, perhaps to spread the message of “Rural Prosperity through Cooperation” it gave the country half a century ago. The first cooperative sugar factory in Asia was established at Pravanagar. A role model of water conservation work can be seen at Ralegaon Siddhi
Ralegan Siddhi is a village in Parner taluka of Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra state in western India. It is located at a distance of 87 km from Pune. The village has an area of 982.31 ha (1991). It is considered a model of environmenta ...
, which is also called the Ideal Village. Newase where Dnyaneshwari
The ''Dnyaneshwari'' ( mr, ज्ञानेश्वरी) (IAST: Jñānēśvarī), also referred to as ''Jnanesvari'', ''Jnaneshwari'' or ''Bhavartha Deepika'' is a commentary on the ''Bhagavad Gita'' written by the Marathi saint and poet S ...
was written, Shri Saibaba's Shirdi, one of Ashtavinayaks at Siddhatek, the famous Kanifnath temple, attract devotees. The Palace of Chand Bibi
Sultana Chand Bibi (1550–1599 CE) was an Indian ruler and warrior. She acted as the Regent of Bijapur Sultanate during the minority of Ibrahim Adil Shah II in 1580-1590, and regent of Ahmednagar Sultanate during the minority of her great ...
, the Bhandardara dam, Harishchandragad Fort, the Maldhok (Indian Bustard) sanctuary and the Rehkuri sanctuary are some of the places of tourist attraction.
Divisions
Ahmednagar district consists of fourteen talukas. These talukas are
* Akole
Akole is a city and Taluka in Akole tehsil, Ahmednagar district in the state of Maharashtra, India. Akole is surrounded by the Sahyadri Mountains of Western Ghats, India. Several historical sites in the city honor Akole's connection to the ...
* Jamkhed
Jamkhed is a census town in Ahmednagar district in the Indian state of 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 ...
* Karjat
Karjat (Pronunciation: əɾd͡zət̪ is a city administered under a Municipal Council in Raigad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is served by Karjat railway station. Karjat forms a part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Karjat ...
* Kopargaon
Kopargaon is a town and municipality located in the Ahmednagar district of the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Geography
Kopargaon is situated at . It has an average elevation of 593 meters (2,117 feet) and lies on the banks of the Godavari ...
* Nagar
Nagar ( -nagar) can refer to:
Places Bangladesh
* Nagar, Rajshahi Division, a village
* Nagar, Barisal Division, a settlement
India
* Nagar taluka, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra State
* Nagar, Murshidabad, a village in West Bengal
* Nagar, Rajasthan ...
* Nevasa
* Parner
* Pathardi
* Rahata
Rahata is a city and a municipal council in Ahmadnagar district in the Indian state of Maharashtra
Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a states and union territories of India, state in the western India, western peninsular region of ...
* Rahuri
Rahuri is a town and a municipal council in Ahmednagar district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Geography
Rahuri is located at . It has an average elevation of 511 metres (1676 feet).
Demographics
India census, Rahuri had a po ...
* Sangamner
Sangamner is a city and a municipal council located in the Ahmednagar District of Maharashtra state in India.
It derives its name from the site of the ''sangam'' (confluence) of three rivers in the area: Pravara, Mhalungi, and Adhala.
It is ...
* Shevgaon
Shevgaon is a city in Shevgaon tehsil of Ahmednagar in the Indian state of Maharashtra
Many villages of this tehsil were submerged by the floodwater of the Jayakwadi Dam in the 1970s. Shevgaon used to be known as Shivgram, because the ...
* Shrigonda
Shrigonda is a municipal council in Ahmednagar district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Shrigonda is located at . It has an average elevation of 561 metres (1840 feet). Per 2001 India census, Shrigonda had a population of 26,33 ...
* Shrirampur
Shrirampur is a city and a municipal council located in the Ahmednagar district of the Indian state of Maharashtra situated at 19.62 N, 74.66 E in western Maharashtra
Climate
Shrirampur has a tropical wet and dry climate with average tempera ...
.
Ahmednagar district has twelve Vidhan Sabha constituencies, six in each of the two parliamentary constituencies.
;For the Shirdi Parliamentary Constituency (SC)
* #216 Akole
Akole is a city and Taluka in Akole tehsil, Ahmednagar district in the state of Maharashtra, India. Akole is surrounded by the Sahyadri Mountains of Western Ghats, India. Several historical sites in the city honor Akole's connection to the ...
(ST)
* #217 Sangamner
Sangamner is a city and a municipal council located in the Ahmednagar District of Maharashtra state in India.
It derives its name from the site of the ''sangam'' (confluence) of three rivers in the area: Pravara, Mhalungi, and Adhala.
It is ...
* #218 Shirdi
* #219 Kopergaon
* #220 Shrirampur
Shrirampur is a city and a municipal council located in the Ahmednagar district of the Indian state of Maharashtra situated at 19.62 N, 74.66 E in western Maharashtra
Climate
Shrirampur has a tropical wet and dry climate with average tempera ...
(SC)
* #221 Newasa
Nevasa is a city in Nevasa tehsil of Ahmednagar district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Old name of this place are Nidhinivas, Nivas and Mahalaya Also town of lord Kuber.
Sant Dnyaneshwar Temple is main temple.
This place is near of Prav ...
.
;For the Ahmednagar Parliamentary Constituency
* #222 Shevgaon
Shevgaon is a city in Shevgaon tehsil of Ahmednagar in the Indian state of Maharashtra
Many villages of this tehsil were submerged by the floodwater of the Jayakwadi Dam in the 1970s. Shevgaon used to be known as Shivgram, because the ...
* #223 Rahuri
Rahuri is a town and a municipal council in Ahmednagar district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Geography
Rahuri is located at . It has an average elevation of 511 metres (1676 feet).
Demographics
India census, Rahuri had a po ...
* #224 Parner
* #225 Ahmednagar City
* #226 Shrigonda
Shrigonda is a municipal council in Ahmednagar district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Shrigonda is located at . It has an average elevation of 561 metres (1840 feet). Per 2001 India census, Shrigonda had a population of 26,33 ...
* #227 Karjat-Jamkhed.
The Ahmednagar district is under proposal to be divided and a separate Sangamner district and it can be carved out of existing Ahmednagar district with the inclusion of the northern parts of Ahmednagar district which include Rahata
Rahata is a city and a municipal council in Ahmadnagar district in the Indian state of Maharashtra
Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a states and union territories of India, state in the western India, western peninsular region of ...
, Rahuri
Rahuri is a town and a municipal council in Ahmednagar district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Geography
Rahuri is located at . It has an average elevation of 511 metres (1676 feet).
Demographics
India census, Rahuri had a po ...
, Shrirampur
Shrirampur is a city and a municipal council located in the Ahmednagar district of the Indian state of Maharashtra situated at 19.62 N, 74.66 E in western Maharashtra
Climate
Shrirampur has a tropical wet and dry climate with average tempera ...
, Sangamner
Sangamner is a city and a municipal council located in the Ahmednagar District of Maharashtra state in India.
It derives its name from the site of the ''sangam'' (confluence) of three rivers in the area: Pravara, Mhalungi, and Adhala.
It is ...
, Akole
Akole is a city and Taluka in Akole tehsil, Ahmednagar district in the state of Maharashtra, India. Akole is surrounded by the Sahyadri Mountains of Western Ghats, India. Several historical sites in the city honor Akole's connection to the ...
, Kopargaon
Kopargaon is a town and municipality located in the Ahmednagar district of the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Geography
Kopargaon is situated at . It has an average elevation of 593 meters (2,117 feet) and lies on the banks of the Godavari ...
, and Nevasa talukas in the proposed district. Sangamner is geographically at centre for ease of administration and well connected by Roads. Sangamner having its separate Vana Vibhag, Bandhakam Vibhag Office, District Court etc.
Ralegaon Siddhi
Ralegan Siddhi is a village in Parner taluka of Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra state in western India. It is located at a distance of 87 km from Pune. The village has an area of 982.31 ha (1991). It is considered a model of environmenta ...
is a village in the district that is considered a model of environmental
A biophysical environment is a biotic and abiotic surrounding of an organism or population, and consequently includes the factors that have an influence in their survival, development, and evolution. A biophysical environment can vary in scal ...
conservation
Conservation is the preservation or efficient use of resources, or the conservation of various quantities under physical laws.
Conservation may also refer to:
Environment and natural resources
* Nature conservation, the protection and manageme ...
.
Demographics
In the 2011 census Ahmednagar district recorded a population
Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be a city or town, region, country, continent, or the world. Governments typically quantify the size of the resident population within their jurisdiction usi ...
of 45,43,159, roughly equal to the nation of Costa Rica
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or the US state of Louisiana
Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It is the 20th-smallest by area and the 25th most populous of the 50 U.S. states. Louisiana is bord ...
. This gave it a ranking of 33rd among the districts of India
A district ('' zila'') is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory. In some cases, districts are further subdivided into sub-divisions, and in others directly into ''tehsils'' or ''talukas''. , there are a total of 766 dist ...
(out of a total of 640).[ The district had a population density of .][ Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 12.43%.][ Ahmadnagar had a ]sex ratio
The sex ratio (or gender ratio) is usually defined as the ratio of males to females in a population. As explained by Fisher's principle, for evolutionary reasons this is typically about 1:1 in species which reproduce sexually. Many species dev ...
of 934 females
Female (symbol: ♀) is the sex of an organism that produces the large non-motile ova (egg cells), the type of gamete (sex cell) that fuses with the male gamete during sexual reproduction.
A female has larger gametes than a male. Females ...
for every 1000 males,[ and a ]literacy rate
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of 80.22%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 12.63% and 8.63% of the population respectively.[
In the 2011 census, the vast majority of the population in Ahmednagar was Hindu, but there was a significant population of Muslims. Jains and Buddhists are small minorities.]
At the time of the 2011 Census of India
The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Informatio ...
, 88.89% of the population in the district spoke Marathi, 4.74% Hindi
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and 2.74% as their first language. Other languages include Telugu
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* Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of India
*Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India
* Telugu script, used to write the Telugu language
** Telugu (Unicode block), a block of Telugu characters in Unicode
...
and its dialect Waddar, as well as Marwari.[2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue](_blank)
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Culture
Islam arrived in Ahmednagar during the Tughlaq dynasty
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. There are many Muslim monuments like salabat khan's Tomb known as chandbibi, Faria Baug, Ground Fort and many dargas (mosques), and they are found in main town and cities.
Christianity arrived in the 18th century when the British took over the area from the Maratha
The Marathi people ( Marathi: मराठी लोक) or Marathis are an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group who are indigenous to Maharashtra in western India. They natively speak Marathi, an Indo-Aryan language. Maharashtra was formed a ...
empire onwards. Christianity has been Ahmednagar's third-largest religion, found all over the district except in the south-west. It is called as Jerusalem
Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...
of Maharashtra. There is an ancient Hume Memorial Congregational Church in the city, which was built in 1833 by WIDER CHURCH MINISTRIES OF USA later known as American Marathi Mission. In Ahmednagar
Ahmednagar (), is a city located in the Ahmednagar district in the state of Maharashtra, India, about 120 km northeast of Pune and 114 km from Aurangabad. Ahmednagar takes its name from Ahmad Nizam Shah I, who founded the town in 1 ...
Christians are a result of the American Marathi mission and the mission of the Church of England
The Church of England (C of E) is the established Christian church in England and the mother church of the international Anglican Communion. It traces its history to the Christian church recorded as existing in the Roman province of Brit ...
's Society for the Propagation of the Gospel. During the British era Ahmednagar was part of Bombay presidency
The Bombay Presidency or Bombay Province, also called Bombay and Sind (1843–1936), was an administrative subdivision (province) of British India, with its capital in the city that came up over the seven islands of Bombay. The first mainl ...
. The first Protestant
Protestantism is a Christian denomination, branch of Christianity that follows the theological tenets of the Reformation, Protestant Reformation, a movement that began seeking to reform the Catholic Church from within in the 16th century agai ...
Christian mission in the district was opened in 1831. Every village has one or more resident families as Christian and every village has its own church for worship. Ahmednagar's Christians are called Marathi Christians and a majority of them are Protestant
Protestantism is a Christian denomination, branch of Christianity that follows the theological tenets of the Reformation, Protestant Reformation, a movement that began seeking to reform the Catholic Church from within in the 16th century agai ...
s.
Notable people
* C Ramchandra
Ramchandra Narhar Chitalkar (12 January 1918 – 5 January 1982), also known as C. Ramchandra or Chitalkar or Anna Sahib, was an Indian music director and playback singer. - Music Director and Playback singer.
* Meher Baba - spiritualist, has Ashram's in Meherabad & Meherazad, Ahmednagar
* Balasaheb Bharde (1912–2006), Former Minister, former speaker of the State Legislative Assembly and Padma Bhushan
The Padma Bhushan is the third-highest civilian award in the Republic of India, preceded by the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan and followed by the Padma Shri. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is given for "distinguished service ...
recipient.
* Anna Hazare
Kisan Baburao "Anna" Hazare (; born 15 June 1937) is an Indian social activist who led movements to promote rural development, increase government transparency, and investigate and punish corruption in public life. In addition to organising an ...
- social activist
* Zaheer Khan, Indian Cricketer born at Shrirampur City on 7 October 1978, who has been a Key member of the Indian cricket team since 2000. He also played for Worcestershire in County Cricket and plays for Mumbai in Indian domestic cricket. He is currently the second-most successful Indian pace bowler in Test match cricket, behind Kapil Dev.
* B. J. Khatal-Patil Ex. Cabinet Minister of Maharashtra, a senior Maharashtra leader and a veteran Congressman.
* Indurikar Maharaj
Nivrutti Kashinath Deshmukh (born 9 January 1972) is an Indian kirtankar and social educator from Maharashtra, India. His shows typically involve humorous routines that poke fun at societal ills and malpractices.
Early life and education
In ...
- comedian kirtankar, and social educator
* Dagdu Maruti Pawar (1935–1996), a Marathi author and poet known for his contributions to Dalit literature. He was born in Dhamangaon, Akole taluka
Akole taluka is a taluka in Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra State of India. Akole consists of many places like Harishchandragad, Kalsubai, Bhandardara(Wilson)Dam, Sandhan Valley, Vishramgad etc. which attract tourists. Akole is not only famou ...
.
* Ajinkya Rahane
Ajinkya Madhukar Rahane (born 6 June 1988) is an Indian international cricketer and former captain of Indian team in all formats, who has played for Indian cricket team in all formats as a batsman. He currently captains Mumbai in Ranji trophy. R ...
, Indian cricketer born at Ashvi village, Sangmner on 6 June 1988.
* Bhausaheb Thorat (12 Jan 1924-14 Mar 2010), a leader of farmers and Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party but often simply the Congress, is a political party in India with widespread roots. Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British E ...
legislator. He was well known in the cooperative movement, founder of the Sangamner Cooperative Sugar Mill, and former president of the Sangamner taluka and State Cooperative Bank. He is recognized for his work in Sangamner taluka
Sangamner taluka, is a taluka in Sangamner subdivision of Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra State of India.
Area
The table below shows area of the taluka by land type.
Ranjangao
There are around 172 villages iSangamnertaluka. ''For list of vill ...
and Akole taluka
Akole taluka is a taluka in Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra State of India. Akole consists of many places like Harishchandragad, Kalsubai, Bhandardara(Wilson)Dam, Sandhan Valley, Vishramgad etc. which attract tourists. Akole is not only famou ...
. Concerned about global warming, Bhausaheb Thorat has led a campaign to plant 45 million trees every year. In the epic Ramayana
The ''Rāmāyana'' (; sa, रामायणम्, ) is a Sanskrit epic composed over a period of nearly a millennium, with scholars' estimates for the earliest stage of the text ranging from the 8th to 4th centuries BCE, and later stages ...
, the sage Agastya
Agastya ( kn, ಅಗಸ್ತ್ಯ, ta, அகத்தியர், sa, अगस्त्य, te, అగస్త్యుడు, ml, അഗസ്ത്യൻ, hi, अगस्त्य) was a revered Indian sage of Hinduism. In the I ...
turned the arid Dandakaranya into a green heaven through a massive drive of tree planting. A book, ''The Man Who Planted Trees
''The Man Who Planted Trees'' (French title: ''L'homme qui plantait des arbres'') is a short story published in 1953 by French author Jean Giono. An allegorical tale, it tells the story of one shepherd's long and successful single-handed effort to ...
,'' an allegorical tale by French author Jean Giono, also inspired Bhausaheb Thorat. For this, he started the Dandakaranya Abhiyaan in June 2006 at Sangamner.[* Rev. D. S. Salvi- A missionary who was involved in Farmers development work, through his charitable organization, FEADER India. He built the road connection Rahuri to Taharbad and Taharabad to Rahuri Factory so that the farmers and the shepherd community could be connected to the markets in Rahuri and Factory]
/billiontreecampaign/CampaignNews/Dandakaranya.asp Ulhas Latkar, "Dandakaranya Movement in India: Millions of trees planted", United Nations Environment Program.
* Balasaheb Vikhe Patil - member of parliament and a former minister, Padma Bhushan
The Padma Bhushan is the third-highest civilian award in the Republic of India, preceded by the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan and followed by the Padma Shri. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is given for "distinguished service ...
recipient
* Vithalrao Vikhe Patil
Vithalrao Eknath Rao Vikhe Patil was an Indian industrialist, the founder of the first sugar factory in the cooperative sector in India at Loni, in Maharashtra and the founder of a group of industries and institutions composed of ''Institute o ...
- Indian industrialist, the founder of the first sugar factory in the cooperative sector in India at Loni, in Maharashtra
Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the second-most populous state in India and the second-most populous country subdi ...
and the founder of a group of industries and institutions composed of ''Institute of Business Management and Rural Development'', ''Padmashri Dr. Vithalrao Vikhe Patil Foundation's Medical College and Hospital'' and ''Padmashri Dr. Vitthalrao Vikhe Patil Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Limited'', operating under Padmashree Dr. Vithalrao Foundation. The Government of India
The Government of India ( ISO: ; often abbreviated as GoI), known as the Union Government or Central Government but often simply as the Centre, is the national government of the Republic of India, a federal democracy located in South Asia, ...
honoured him in 1961, with the award of Padma Shri
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, the fourth highest Indian civilian award for his services to the nation.
References
*https://cultural.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/Ahmadnagar/about_ahmadnagar.html
External links
Travel to Ahmednagar
Pictures of Ahmednagar
Some more vintage pictures of Ahmednagar city
Ahmednagar Directory
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Districts of Maharashtra
States and territories established in 1818
Nashik division
1818 establishments in India