Baglan is a
taluka (tehsil) in
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, ...
in the Indian state of
Maharashtra. Sometimes Baglan Taluka is unofficially referred to as
Satana, because of that city's dominance within the taluka.
Geography
Baglan Taluka is located in the mountains of the
Western Ghats.
Its principal river is the
Mausam River (Mosam River)
which is dammed at
Haranbari Dam creating a large reservoir.
History
While now a backwater,
[Naravane, M. S. (1997) ''A Short History of Baglan'' Palomi Publications, Pune, , from the Introduction, se]
"About the book"
Sahyadri Books Baglan was once the site of the Baglan Kingdom, the Bagul
kingdom that existed from 1308 to 1619. The native people in the area were the
Bhils and the
Marathas
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 as a ...
, Mali.
Later on during the rule of
Chatrapati Shivaji Raje Bhosale of
the Maratha Empire, Baglan was a territory of major importance because of its proximity to the then flourishing and rich mughal market city of
Surat
Surat is a city in the western Indian state of Gujarat. The word Surat literally means ''face'' in Gujarati and Hindi. Located on the banks of the river Tapti near its confluence with the Arabian Sea, it used to be a large seaport. It is no ...
. Maratha's were aware of this and used it to their advantage by capturing the area from Mughals and later on mounting a loot on ''Surat'' thrice. There are two main hill ranges in Baglan area the Selbari range is south of the Dolbari hill range. These two ranges run parallel to each other in east–west direction. Nhavigad, Tambolya hill and mangi-Tungi are located on Dolbari hill range. The Salher, Salota, Hargad, Mulher and Mora forts are located on Selbari range. All these forts were maintained to keep watch on the Burhanpur-
Surat
Surat is a city in the western Indian state of Gujarat. The word Surat literally means ''face'' in Gujarati and Hindi. Located on the banks of the river Tapti near its confluence with the Arabian Sea, it used to be a large seaport. It is no ...
ancient commercial road. The road passes between the two hill ranges. The forts of ''Salher'' and ''Mulher'' in Baglan Tehsil were used as halting and storage points during Marathas march back to home after looting Surat. Beside this forts, Marathas were staying and used to store thing on small fort of Pisol ghat, near Nandin village, which is at end of Nashik district. The battle of Salher which is a milestone in the history of Maratha was fought here. the forts in this region are among the highest forts in Maharashtra. The forts are tough and demand high endurance from the trekkers.
Villages
Baglan taluka contains the following villages: *पिंगळवाडे*Dodheshwar, Mulane, Bhakshi, Koutikpade '
Antapur, Anandpur, Fofir,
NANDIN, Jaipur, Bramhanpade, Avhati, Kikwari khurd, Aarai, Thengoda, Askheda, Akhatvade, Ajmer Saundane, Kikwari, Ambasan, Chuandhane, Dangsaundane(sakode), Dasvel,
Dyane,
Dasane,
Devlane,
Jaikheda
Jaikheda is a village in Indian state of Maharashtra. It is situated in Baglan Taluka in Nashik district. It is located on the right (south) bank of the Mosam River. The population is about 8,000.
Underground canal
A state highway connecting ...
, Kakadgaon, Kersane,
Karanjgavhan,
Lakhamapur
Lakhamapura is a village in the Badami taluk of Bagalkot District in Karnataka State.
Importance
Lakhamapura is a Middle Palaeolithic site in the Kaladgi basin. Quartzitic artefacts such as handaxes and cleavers have been excavated in Lakha ...
,
Mangitungi,
Mulher,
Kandhane,
Munjwad Nampur
Nampur is a village in Nashik District of Maharashtra, India. As per census of 2011 by Govt of India It is situated near Satana also called as Baglan Taluka, the headquarters for Baglan Taluka, at the distance of 21 km. Nampur is known in ...
,
Pimpalkothe,
Salher,
Shemali
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Iran, ...
,
Sompur
Sompur is a village in the Koppal district of Karnataka state, India.
Demographics
Per the 2011 Census of India, Sompur has a total population of 1677; of whom 860 are male and 817 female.
See also
*Lakkundi
* Halligudi
* Kuknoor
*Koppal
...
,
Shripurwade,
Karanjad,
Tandulwadi,
Taharabad, Antapur (shankar maharaj),
Tilwan,
Utrane,
Nitane,
Parner,
Chirai,
Bodhri,
Bilpuri,
Mahad,
Virgaon,
Aundane,
Virgaonpade,
Talwade,
Bijorse,
Lakhane,
Karhe
Karhe is a village in the Palghar district of Maharashtra, India. It is located in the Vikramgad taluka.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India, Karhe has 192 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of pop ...
,
Brahmangaon
Brahmangaon is a village situated in Kanaksar village in Lowhajanj Upozila of Bikrampur, now Munshiganj district in the central Bangladesh
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,
Chaulher
and
Vayagaon, Sarade,
Kupakheda, Dyane, Bhadane, Pimpaldar, Darhane, Navegoan, Rahud, Kotbel, Gorane, Bijote, Tarsali, Bhandarpade, Vanoli
More nagar. Tungan, Aliyabad, Vadakhel, Jad, Golwad, Moholangi, Haranbari, Babhulane, Waghmba,
Dongrej, Maliwade, Pathawe, Sawargaon, Chinchpade, Bhildar, Tingri
Tourism
Baglan has a number of temples, forts and natural sights that are tourist attractions. The forts of Baglan region attract trekkers who are fascinated by the toughness and endurance.
Temples
First of all the temple of "GRAM Daivat" Lord "YashwanthRao Maharaj" also Called As Dev Mamledar is a beautiful temple located in town at bank of Aram River during Safala Ekadashi grand fair is organised for above 15 days. There is a very Beautiful Lord Shiva temple called JWALESHWAR MANDIR at PARNER, around 18 km north of Satana, on the bank of Karanjadi river
Ram Mandir is a
Hindu temple in Vayagaon, about from Satana. About from Satana is Mangi-Tungi, a hill with two prominent pinnacled peaks: Mangi, at to the west; and Tungi, high, to the east. Seven old temples are located on Mangi, and five on Tungi.
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There is a large temple with a high spire in the valley.
There are numerous caves in the hills named after great saints such as
Mahavir
Mahavira (Sanskrit: महावीर) also known as Vardhaman, was the 24th '' tirthankara'' (supreme preacher) of Jainism. He was the spiritual successor of the 23rd ''tirthankara'' Parshvanatha. Mahavira was born in the early part of the ...
, Adinath, Shantinath, Parshwanath and Ratnatrya. Inside the caves there are over 300 statues to these various saints,
["Kalpavihar Adventure: Salher-Salota-Mangi-Tungi-Mulher-Mora-Hargad"](_blank)
/ref> with two large idols of Mahavir. The area is considered sacred by both Hindus and Jain
Jainism ( ), also known as Jain Dharma, is an Indian religion. Jainism traces its spiritual ideas and history through the succession of twenty-four tirthankaras (supreme preachers of ''Dharma''), with the first in the current time cycle being ...
s and enshrines images of Jain Tirthankaras in several postures including '' padmasana'' and '' kayotsarga''. Sometimes, it is described as ''Siddha Kshetra'', meaning a gateway to the state of enlightenment. A grand fair is held there annually during Kartik (September–October) where Hindus and Jains visit in large numbers to witness the grand rath yatra. The area around Mangi-Tungi is also an ideal spot for hiking.
Beautiful Temple of Lord Hanumana named as Shri Dangya Maruti Temple located at Taharabad Road, above 2 km from Satana. Along with this the famous fort Salher is in Baglan Taluka. Very Old and famous Hemadpanthi temple located in Deolane village about from Satana.It is said that lord Krishna had died near mangi-tungi hence it is a sacred place for Hindus also.
References
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Talukas in Maharashtra
Nashik district