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Jalgaon () is a
city A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ...
in
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. The city is located in
North Maharashtra North Maharashtra or Uttar Maharashtra is a geographical region in the Maharashtra state of India. It comprises the Nashik, Dhule, Nandurbar, and Jalgaon districts. It borders the state of Gujarat to the northwest, Paschim Maharashtra to the south, ...
, and serves as the administrative headquarters of its namesake district, the Jalgaon district. Jalgaon is colloquially known as the “''Banana City of India''" as the region's (Jalgaon district) farmers grow approximately two-thirds of Maharashtra's banana production. The
Girna river this is rong pics The Girna River is a river in the state of Maharashtra in western India. It gets its name from the goddess Giraja, also known as Parvati. The Girna originates at Kem Peak in the Western Ghats mountain range and flows east across ...
flows from the western part of the city. Jalgaon is situated in the
Khandesh Khandesh is a geographic region in Central India, which includes parts of the northwestern portion of Maharashtra as well as Burhanpur District of Madhya Pradesh. The use of Khandeshi Language (a.k.a. the Ahirani Language) is prevalent in ...
region of North Maharashtra. In 1906 Khandesh was divided between East Khandesh and West Khandesh, and Jalgaon became the headquarters of East Khandesh district. After the 1956 reorganisation of India's states, East Khandesh 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 Sou ...
and later in 1960 it became part of Maharashtra.


Transport

Jalgaon’s airport was built in 1973 by the Public Works Department. The Jalgaon municipal council took over its operations in April 1997 and handed it over to the
Maharashtra Airport Development Company Maharashtra Airport Development Company Limited abbreviated as (MADC), is a Special Purpose Company constituted in 2002 by the Government of Maharashtra (GoM) to plan, construct, operate and maintain airports in the State. The government has en ...
in April 2007. The Government of Maharashtra signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The
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(AAI) to upgrade the existing airfield in July 2009.
Pratibha Patil Prathibha DeviSingh Patil (born 19 December 1934) is an Indian politician and lawyer who served as the 12th president of India spanning from 2007 to 2012. She is the first woman to become the president of India. A member of the Indian National ...
, then president of India, laid the foundation stone for the development and expansion of the Jalgaon airport in June 2010. Jalgaon offers flights to
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, Hyderabad,
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,
Kolhapur Kolhapur () is a city on the banks of the Panchganga River in the southern part of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the administrative headquarter of the Kolhapur district. In, around 2 C.E. Kolapur's name was 'Kuntal'. Kolhapur is kn ...
,
Nashik Nashik (, Marathi: aːʃik, also called as Nasik ) is a city in the northern region of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Situated on the banks of river Godavari, Nashik is the third largest city in Maharashtra, after Mumbai and Pune. Nashik ...
and Nanded operated by
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airlines. The city is served by the
Jalgaon Junction railway station Jalgaon Junction railway station serves Jalgaon in Jalgaon district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. History The first train in India travelled from Mumbai to on 16 April 1853. By May 1854, Great Indian Peninsula Railway The Great ...
. The railway connects the city to major cities like
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,
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,
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,
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, and
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.


Education

North Maharashtra University Kavayitri Bahinabai Chaudhari North Maharashtra University is a university situated in Jalgaon Jalgaon () is a city in Maharashtra, India. The city is located in North Maharashtra, and serves as the administrative headquarters of its nam ...
is located 8 km away from the city center. Prominent under/post-graduate colleges in the city are Mooljee Jetha College and Nutan Maratha College. Jalgaon has two medical colleges, Government Medical College and
Dr. Ulhas Patil Medical College and Hospital, Jalgaon Dr. Ulhas Patil Medical College and Hospital, Jalgaon is a full-fledged medical college in Jalgaon, Maharashtra. The college imparts the degree Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS). It is recognised by the Medical Council of India. ...
.


Climate

Jalgaon has a
hot semi-arid climate A semi-arid climate, semi-desert climate, or steppe climate is a dry climate sub-type. It is located on regions that receive precipitation below potential evapotranspiration, but not as low as a desert climate. There are different kinds of semi-ar ...
(
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''BSh'') owing to the
rain shadow A rain shadow is an area of significantly reduced rainfall behind a mountainous region, on the side facing away from prevailing winds, known as its leeward side. Evaporated moisture from water bodies (such as oceans and large lakes) is carrie ...
of the Western Ghats. There are three seasons in Jalgaon: the sweltering and arid “hot” season from March to mid-June, the hot and steamy “wet” under the monsoon from mid-June to September, and the hot and dry “cool” season from October to February.


Tourist attractions

Gandhi Teerth is one of the biggest tourist attractions in Jalgaon City. It is a research institution and museum based on the life of Mahatma Gandhi. It was established on 25 March 2012 by the Gandhi Research Foundation.
Guru Purnima Guru Purnima (Poornima) is a tradition dedicated to all the spiritual and academic Gurus, who are evolved or enlightened humans, ready to share their wisdom, based on Karma Yoga. It is celebrated as a festival in India, Nepal and Bhutan by Hi ...
festival at Maharishi Krishna Dvaipayana Vedvysa Temple in Yawal is also a popular pilgrimage destination. It is visited by pilgrims from within Jalgaon and neighboring states like Madhya Pradesh. The temple is located at the confluence of the river Hadkhai-Khadkai also known previously as River Harita and Sarita. Vyasa was invited by the sage Lomasha to perform a sacrifice for the
Pandavas The Pandavas (Sanskrit: पाण्डव, IAST: Pāṇḍava) refers to the five legendary brothers— Yudhishthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula and Sahadeva—who are the central characters of the Hindu epic ''Mahabharata''. They are acknowledg ...
after their incognito exile. It is one of the main three temples of Vyasa, the others being Vyas Chatti,
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and Vyas
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Temple. Other ancient pilgrim places and tourist destination include, *
Changdeva Temple Changdeva temple (also referred to as Changdev Maharaj Temple) is an ancient Hindu temple situated in Muktainagar taluka of Jalgaon district in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is located near its namesake, Changdeva village. The temple is o ...
* Patnadevi, an old temple built by the Mandlik kings of
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completed in year 1128 AD. * Mudhai Devi Temple, of
Hemadpanti architecture Hemadpanti Sculpture (also spelled as Hemadpanthi) is an architectural style, named after its founder, the prime minister Hemadpant (1259-1274 CE) of the court of Seuna Yadavas of Devagiri. Architectural elements This building style was formed du ...
built around 1150–1200 AD * Saint
Muktabai Muktabai or Mukta was a saint in the Varkari Movement. She was born in a Deshastha Brahmin family and was the younger sister of Dnyaneshwar, the first Varkari saint. She wrote forty-one abhangs throughout her life. Early life Muktabai's fa ...
Temple, home to Muktabai Dindi, which has been an integral part of the
Pandharpur Wari Pandharpur Wari or Wari is a ''yatra'' to Pandharpur, Maharashtra, to honor Vithoba. It involves carrying the ''paduka'' of a saint in a '' palkhi'', most notably of Dnyaneshwar and Tukaram, from their respective shrines to Pandharpur. Ma ...
for over 310 years. * Satpuda Manudevi Temple, Adgaon * Unapdev Hot Water Fountain was mentioned in the
Ramayana The ''Rāmāyana'' (; sa, रामायणम्, ) is a Sanskrit literature, Sanskrit Indian epic poetry, epic composed over a period of nearly a millennium, with scholars' estimates for the earliest stage of the text ranging from the 8th ...
epic and has a touch of Lord Rama during his fourteen-year exile from
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* Padmalaya - Ganpati Temple (Prabhakshetra), is one of the Saade-teen (three and a half) 'Shree
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Peeth' in India. It has two swayambhu idols consist of corals and one has its trunk curving to the right and other one to the left.


Notable people

* Bhāskara II (c. 1114–1185), aka Bhāskarāchārya, was an
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and
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*
Bahinabai Chaudhari Bahinabai Chaudhari (24 August 1880 – 3 December 1951) was a Marathi language, Marathi language poet from Jalgaon district of Bombay State, India. She became a noted poet posthumously. Early life Bahinabai was born in a Mahajan family at Asod ...
(1880–1951), a farmer whose poetry, published posthumously, helped popularize the Ahirani dialect. *
Pandurang Sadashiv Sane Pandurang Sadashiv Sane ( mar, पांडुरंग सदाशिव साने; ; 24 December 1899 – 11 June 1950), also known as ''Sane Guruji'' (Guruji meaning "respected teacher") by his students and followers, was a Marathi autho ...
, aka Sane Guruji, social activist and freedom fighter worked as the teacher in Pratap High School in
Amalner Amalner is a town and a municipal council in Jalgaon district in the state of Maharashtra, India, situated on the bank of the Bori River. Amalner is the birthplace of the Wipro company, which started business by producing vanaspati ghee from su ...
town. *
Balkavi Trimbak Bapuji Thombre ( IAST:Trimbak Bāpūji Thombare) (13 August 1890 – 5 May 1918), (known popularly as Balkavi or Balkavi Thombre), was a Marathi language poet from Jalgaon district of Maharashtra, India. Biography Balkavi was born o ...
(1890–1918), a Marathi poet. * Keki Moos (1912-1989), a famous artist and painter * Suresh Jain, 8 times MLA from city and Ex-minister of Govt of Maharashtra. * Ishwarlal Jain (1946 – present), three times MLA and 6 years Rajya Sabha MP. NCP Party Treasurer. * Bhavarlal Jain (1937–2016), an entrepreneur who founded
Jain Irrigation Systems Jain Irrigation Systems, or Jains, is an Indian multinational conglomerate based in Jalgaon. It develops, manufactures, supports and sells diversified products, including drip and sprinkler irrigation systems and its components, integrated ir ...
. * Haribhau Jawale (1953 – present), 3 term MLA and Member of Parliament from Raver. *
Eknath Khadse Eknath Khadse (born 2 September 1952) is a politician and leader of the Nationalist Congress Party in Maharashtra state. He was a Member of Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra from Muktainagar constituency for six consecutive terms till 2019 ...
(1952–present), a politician of the
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. *
Namdeo Dhondo Mahanor Namdeo Dhondo Mahanor (born 16 September 1942) is a Marathi poet, lyricist, farmer and former MLC. He was awarded the Padma Shri Padma Shri ( IAST: ''padma śrī''), also spelled Padma Shree, is the fourth-highest civilian award of the Re ...
(1942–present), a Marathi poet and recipient of the
Padma Shri Padma Shri (IAST: ''padma śrī''), also spelled Padma Shree, is the fourth-highest Indian honours system, civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan. Instituted on 2 January 1954, ...
award. *
Ujjwal Nikam Ujjwal Nikam is an Indian special public prosecutor who has worked on prominent murder and terrorism cases. He helped prosecute suspects in the 1993 Bombay bombings, the Gulshan Kumar murder case, the Pramod Mahajan murder case, and the 2008 M ...
, a public prosecutor who has worked on high-profile murder and terrorism cases. *
Gulab Raghunath Patil Gulabrao Raghunath Patil (Gurjar), popularly known as Gulab Bhau, is a leader of Shivsena and Member of 14th Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra from Jalgaon Rural Assembly Constituency. On 30 December 2019, he was appointed Minister of Water ...
(1966–present) Senior Leader of Shiv Sena and Minister in Maharashtra. *
Pratibha Patil Prathibha DeviSingh Patil (born 19 December 1934) is an Indian politician and lawyer who served as the 12th president of India spanning from 2007 to 2012. She is the first woman to become the president of India. A member of the Indian National ...
(1934–present), a former
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(2007–12) and governor of
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(2004–07).


See also

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Jain Irrigation Systems Jain Irrigation Systems, or Jains, is an Indian multinational conglomerate based in Jalgaon. It develops, manufactures, supports and sells diversified products, including drip and sprinkler irrigation systems and its components, integrated ir ...
*
Jalgaon Municipal Corporation The Jalgaon Municipal Corporation is the administrative body of the city of Jalgaon in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The Municipal Corporation is composed of democratically elected members and currently headed by Mayor Jayshree Mahajan of S ...
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Jalgaon Zilla Parishad Zilla Parishad Jalgaon or District Council Jalgaon is a district council having jurisdiction over Jalgaon district in Maharashtra, India. History Zilla Parishad Jalgaon was established in 1962. Zilla Parishad Constituencies Zilla Parishad Jalg ...
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Make in Maharashtra Make in India is an initiative by the Government of India to create and encourage companies to develop, manufacture and assemble products made in India and incentivize dedicated investments into manufacturing. The policy approach was to creat ...


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