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Nashik (, Marathi: aːʃik, also called as Nasik ) is a city in the northern region of the Indian state of
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. Situated on the banks of river Godavari, Nashik is the third largest city in Maharashtra, after Mumbai and Pune. Nashik is well known for being one of the
Hindu pilgrimage sites In religion and spirituality, a pilgrimage is a very long journey or search of great moral significance. Sometimes, it is a journey to a sacred area or shrine of importance to innate faith. Members of every major religion participate in pilgrima ...
of the
Kumbh Mela Kumbh Mela or Kumbha Mela () is a major pilgrimage and festival in Hinduism. It is celebrated in a cycle of approximately 12 years, to celebrate every revolution Brihaspati (Jupiter) completes, at four river-bank pilgrimage sites: Allahabad ( ...
, which is held every 12 years. Nashik is located about 190 km north of state capital Mumbai. The city is called the "Wine Capital of India" as more than half of India's vineyards and wineries are located here. Around 90% of all
Indian wine The modern Indian Wine market is small but growing; annual per capita consumption of wine in the country is a mere 9 milliliters, approximately 1/8000th that of France. The main reason for this can be attributed to the fact that Indians preference ...
comes from the Nashik Valley. Nashik is one of the fastest-growing cities in India. It has been a major industrial center in automobile hub. The city houses companies like Exxelia, Atlas Copco,
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, CEAT Limited,
Crompton Greaves Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Limited (also known as Crompton) is an Indian electrical equipment company based in Mumbai, India. The company has lighting and electrical consumer durables including LED lighting, fans, pumps, and hous ...
, Graphite India, ThyssenKrupp,
Epcos TDK Electronics AG is a German manufacturer of electronic components, modules and systems. It is a subsidiary of Japan-based TDK Corporation. Company history The company was created as EPCOS AG in 1999 from Siemens Matsushita Components, which w ...
, Everest Industries, Gabriel India,
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, Hindustan Coca-Cola, Hindustan Unilever Limited, Jindal Polyster, Jyoti Structures, Kirlosker Oil Engines, KSB Pumps, Larsen & Toubro,
Mahindra and Mahindra Mahindra & Mahindra Limited (M&M) is an Indian multinational automotive manufacturing corporation headquartered in Mumbai. It was established in 1945 as Mahindra & Mohammed and later renamed as Mahindra & Mahindra. Part of the Mahindra Group, ...
, Mahindra Sona, United Spirits Limited, Perfect Circle Industries,
Mahindra Ugine Steel Mahindra Sanyo Special Steel Private Limited or formerly known as Mahindra Ugine Steel (MUSCO) () is a manufacturer of specialty steel, stampings, and rings headquartered in Mumbai, India. It is a joint venture of the Mahindra Group, one of Indi ...
, Samsonite, Shalimar Paints,
Siemens Siemens AG ( ) is a German multinational conglomerate corporation and the largest industrial manufacturing company in Europe headquartered in Munich with branch offices abroad. The principal divisions of the corporation are ''Industry'', '' ...
,
VIP Industries VIP Industries is India's largest luggage manufacturing company which manufactures luggage and travel accessories. It is based in Mumbai Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the In ...
,
Indian Oil Corporation Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL; d/b/a IndianOil) is a central public sector undertaking under the ownership of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India. It is headquartered in New Delhi. It is a public sector unde ...
, XLO India Limited and Jindal Saw etc.


Etymology

The name, Nashik, derived from the Sanskrit word 'Nāsikā' which literally means 'Nose'. As per '' Ramayana'', Nashik is the location on the banks of
Godavari river The Godavari (IAST: ''Godāvarī'' od̪aːʋəɾiː is India's second longest river after the Ganga river and drains into the third largest basin in India, covering about 10% of India's total geographical area. Its source is in Trimbakeshw ...
where Laxman, by the wish of Lord Rama, cut the nose of demoness Shurpanakha and thus this city was named as "Nashik". It is also known by the name Panchavati.


History

Nashik was known by many names. It was known as "Padmanagar" during the Satya Yuga, "Trikantak" during the Treta Yuga, "Janasthana" during the Dvapara Yuga, and finally "Navashikh" or "Nashik" during the Kali Yuga, according to Hindu traditions. It was known as "Gulshanabad," or "Rose City," during the Mughal period. Nashik is significant in mythology, history, social life, and culture. The city is located on the banks of the Godavari River, making it a sacred site for Hindus around the world. During his 14-year exile from Ayodhya, Lord Rama, the King of Ayodhya, is said to have made Nashik his home.


Geography

Nashik lies in the northern part 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 substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the List of states and union te ...
state at from the mean sea level which gives it ideal temperature variation, particularly in winters. The river Godavari originates from the Brahmagiri Mountain, Trimbakeshwar about from Nashik and flows through the old residential settlement, now in the central part of the city. Due to high pollution created by factories in proximity of the city the river was dying at an alarming rate. It has since been successfully cleaned. Nashik lies on the western edge of the Deccan Plateau which is an ancient volcanic formation. Trimbakeshwar is about from the city, it is where from river Godavari originates. The land area of the city is about .


Climate

The city's tropical location and high altitude combine to give it a relatively mild version of 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 ...
( Köppen ''BSh''). Temperatures rise slightly in October, but this is followed by the cool season from November to February. The cool season sees warm temperatures of around during the day, but cool nights, with lows averaging , and extremely dry air.


Governance and politics


Civic administration

Nashik city is governed by the Nashik Municipal Corporation. Nashik is a district headquarters located on the banks of Godavari and is away from Mumbai. The city has developed on both the banks of Godavari which divides the city into almost equal halves. The Municipal Commissioner of Nashik is Ramesh Pawar. The ward committee consists of councillors representing the electoral wards within the territorial area of the ward committee. There are six ward committees namely Nashik (E), Nashik (W), Nashik Road, Panchavati, CIDCO and Satpur. The main function of the committees is to approve the cost of works for the wards, incorporate the expenses in the budget etc.


Civic services

The Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) is planning to start major civic projects in 2020. Projects like the creation of more smart roads, setting up of 800 CCTVs, installation of LED streetlights, Goda beautification project, construction of two major water treatment projects (WTPs), upgradation of STPs, making smart parking operational, etc. would be given priority by the municipal corporation.


Solid waste management

In the Nashik Municipal Corporation area about 225 MT of solid waste is generated per day. Unlike other Indian cities, this garbage is collected by vehicles titled 'Ghantagadi' (meaning the vehicle with a bell): a system which has resulted in smaller versions of the ghantagadi ply in the congested old city areas. A plant has been set by the Nashik Municipal Corporation near Pandav Leni (
Pandavleni Caves The Nasik Caves, or Trirashmi Leni (''Trirashmi'' being the name of the hills in which the caves are located, ''Leni'' being a Marathi word for caves), are a group of 23 caves carved between the 1st century BCE and the 3rd century CE, though a ...
) to process the garbage and convert into compost.


Digital services

The NMC provides an online website for various civic services like birth certificate registration, medical services, taxes, development services, etc.


Demographics

Nashik is the fourth largest city 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 ...
in terms of population after Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur. According to the Census of India, 2011, Nashik had a population of 1,486,053. Males constitute 782,517 of the population and females 703,536. Metropolitan Nashik population was 1,561,809 in which 821,921 were males and 739,888 were females. Nashik city had an average literacy rate of 89.85%: male literacy was 93.40%, and female literacy was 85.92%. The sex ratio is 894 per 1,000 males for Nashik city. Child sex ratio is 865 girls per 1,000 boys. In Nashik, 11.42% of the population is under 6 years of age. In census year 2001 the Nashik Urban Agglomeration had a population of . Thus it was the fourth largest urban area 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 substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the List of states and union te ...
State after Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur. The projected population of Nashik urban agglomeration (which includes abutting urban areas like Deolali) as on 11 November 2012 is .


Art and culture

In February 2016, The
Statue of Ahimsa The ''Statue of Ahimsa'' is located at Mangi-Tungi, in Nashik, in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the tallest Jain statue in the world as per Guinness World Records. The statue depicts the first Jain Tirthankara, Rishabhanatha. The sta ...
, a 108 ft idol of first Jain tirthankara
Rishabhdev Rishabhanatha, also ( sa, ऋषभदेव), Rishabhadeva, or Ikshvaku is the first (Supreme preacher) of Jainism and establisher of Ikshvaku dynasty. He was the first of twenty-four teachers in the present half-cycle of time in Jain co ...
carved in monolithic stone was consecrated at
Mangi Tungi Mangi-Tungi is a prominent twin-pinnacled peak with plateau in between, located near Tahrabad about 125 km from Nashik, Maharashtra, India. Mangi, high above sea level, is the western pinnacle and Tungi, high, the eastern. Mangi-Tungi is ...
. It is recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records as the tallest Jain idol in the world.


Trirashmi Caves

The Trirashmi (Pandavleni) Caves, or Nashik Caves, are a group of 24 caves carved between the 1st century BCE and the 2nd century CE,Empires: Perspectives from Archaeology and History by Susan E. mouury
p.168
/ref> representing the Hinayana Buddhist caves.


Dams

* Gangapur Dam is on the river Godavari near Gangawadi village and it is earthen dam, Nashik. *
Chankapur dam Chankapur Dam, is an earthfill dam on the Girna River near Abhona in Kalwan tehsil of Nashik district in the state of Maharashtra in India. The dam were built in 19th century by British. Chankapur is one of the biggest dam in Maharashtra. Specif ...
which is on the Girna river is one of the big dams built by the British in the 19th century. It is 3 km from the village Abhona in Kalwan tehsil and 60 km from Nashik. * Kashypi Dam is on the Kashypi river near Rajapur, Nashik. *
Girna Dam Girna Dam, is an earthfill dam on Girna river near Malegaon, Nashik district in state of Maharashtra in India. Specifications The height of the dam above lowest foundation is while the length is . The volume content is and gross storage capac ...
is an earthfill type of dam on river Girna near Nandgaon, Nashik District. *
Darna Dam Darna Dam, is a gravity dam on Darna river near Igatpuri, Nashik district in the state of Maharashtra in India. Specifications The height of the dam above lowest foundation is while the length is . The volume content is and gross storage capaci ...
is a gravity dam on Darna river near Igatpuri, Nashik district.


Kumbh Mela

The
Kumbh Mela Kumbh Mela or Kumbha Mela () is a major pilgrimage and festival in Hinduism. It is celebrated in a cycle of approximately 12 years, to celebrate every revolution Brihaspati (Jupiter) completes, at four river-bank pilgrimage sites: Allahabad ( ...
is celebrated every six years at Haridwar and
Allahabad Allahabad (), officially known as Prayagraj, also known as Ilahabad, is a metropolis in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.The other five cities were: Agra, Kanpur (Cawnpore), Lucknow, Meerut, and Varanasi (Benares). It is the administrat ...
and Maha Kumbh takes place every twelve years at four places in
Allahabad Allahabad (), officially known as Prayagraj, also known as Ilahabad, is a metropolis in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.The other five cities were: Agra, Kanpur (Cawnpore), Lucknow, Meerut, and Varanasi (Benares). It is the administrat ...
, Haridwar,
Ujjain Ujjain (, Hindustani language, Hindustani pronunciation: Help:IPA/Hindi and Urdu, d͡ːʒɛːn is a city in Ujjain district of the States and territories of India, Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the fifth-largest city in Madhya Prad ...
, and Nashik. According to the
Puranas Purana (; sa, , '; literally meaning "ancient, old"Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature (1995 Edition), Article on Puranas, , page 915) is a vast genre of Indian literature about a wide range of topics, particularly about legends an ...
, it is believed that Kumbh derives its name from an immortal pot of nectar, which the devatas (Gods) and demons fought over. The four places where the nectar fell are at the banks of river Godavari in Nashik, river Kshipra in Ujjain, river Ganges in Haridwar and at Triveni Sangam of Ganga, Yamuna and invisible Saraswati River in Allahabad.


Economy


Agriculture

In early 1925, the table grape revolution was started in Ojhar, a small town near Nashik, by Raosaheb Jairam Krishna Gaikwad. Today, table grapes are exported to Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. The total cultivable area in Nashik district is 864,000 hectares, of which the average Kharip crop area is 663,200 hectares, while the average Rabbi crop area is 136,500 hectares. The sown area is 658,763 hectares (99%) and the forest land is 340,000 hectares (21.75%). The uncultivable area is 23,000 hectares (1.48%).


Industry

The Igatpuri-Nashik- Sinnar investment region is an important node in the US$90 billion Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Project. Nashik is a defense and aerospace manufacturing hub with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited aircraft manufacturing plant located at Ozar. The Currency Note Press and
India Security Press The India Security Press is a government press is a subsidiary of the Security Printing & Minting Corporation of India Limited (SPMCIL), a public undertaking of the Indian government. The company is charged with the task of printing passports, vi ...
are on Nashik Road, where Indian currency and government stamp papers are printed respectively. Existing industrial areas 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, ...
are Satpur, Ambad, Sinnar, Igatpuri, Dindori and Vinchur. The proposed additional areas are Sinnar,
Malegaon Malegaon is a city and a municipal corporation in Nashik District in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is situated on the bank of Mosam River. History Malegaon (previously Maligaon G.N. Wright, 1837. See entry for MULLIGAUM, p216.) at the co ...
and Rajur Bahula. Large-scale industries present 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, ...
are Atlas Copco,
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, CEAT Limited,
Crompton Greaves Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Limited (also known as Crompton) is an Indian electrical equipment company based in Mumbai, India. The company has lighting and electrical consumer durables including LED lighting, fans, pumps, and hous ...
, Graphite India, ThyssenKrupp,
Epcos TDK Electronics AG is a German manufacturer of electronic components, modules and systems. It is a subsidiary of Japan-based TDK Corporation. Company history The company was created as EPCOS AG in 1999 from Siemens Matsushita Components, which w ...
, Everest Industries, Gabriel India,
GlaxoSmithKline GSK plc, formerly GlaxoSmithKline plc, is a British multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company with global headquarters in London, England. Established in 2000 by a merger of Glaxo Wellcome and SmithKline Beecham. GSK is the ten ...
, Hindustan Coca-Cola, Hindustan Unilever Limited, Jindal Polyster, Jyoti Structures, Kirlosker Oil Engines, KSB Pumps, Larsen & Toubro,
Mahindra and Mahindra Mahindra & Mahindra Limited (M&M) is an Indian multinational automotive manufacturing corporation headquartered in Mumbai. It was established in 1945 as Mahindra & Mohammed and later renamed as Mahindra & Mahindra. Part of the Mahindra Group, ...
, Mahindra Sona, United Spirits Limited, Perfect Circle Industries,
Mahindra Ugine Steel Mahindra Sanyo Special Steel Private Limited or formerly known as Mahindra Ugine Steel (MUSCO) () is a manufacturer of specialty steel, stampings, and rings headquartered in Mumbai, India. It is a joint venture of the Mahindra Group, one of Indi ...
, Samsonite, Shalimar Paints,
Siemens Siemens AG ( ) is a German multinational conglomerate corporation and the largest industrial manufacturing company in Europe headquartered in Munich with branch offices abroad. The principal divisions of the corporation are ''Industry'', '' ...
,
VIP Industries VIP Industries is India's largest luggage manufacturing company which manufactures luggage and travel accessories. It is based in Mumbai Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the In ...
,
Indian Oil Corporation Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL; d/b/a IndianOil) is a central public sector undertaking under the ownership of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India. It is headquartered in New Delhi. It is a public sector unde ...
, XLO India Limited and Jindal Saw. Apart from manufacturing, Nashik is an emerging investment destination for Information Technology companies. Tata Consultancy Services has invested in Nashik under the government of India BPO promotion scheme (IBPS). Also WNS,
Accenture Accenture plc is an Irish-American professional services company based in Dublin, specializing in information technology (IT) services and consulting. A ''Fortune'' Global 500 company, it reported revenues of $61.6 billion in 2022. Accentur ...
,
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has set up Digital Impact Square, or DISQ, which is a social innovation center. Nashik has a textile industry.
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) is an apex regulatory body for overall regulation of regional rural banks and apex cooperative banks in India. It is under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Finance, Government of India ...
has selected Yeola Block for development of
Paithani Paithani () is a variety of sari, named after the Paithan town in Aurangabad district from state of Maharashtra in India where the sari was first made by hand. Present day Yeola town in Nashik, Maharashtra is the largest manufacturer of Pait ...
Cluster. To facilitate exports, a container freight station was started at MIDC Ambad by the Central Government.


Wine industry

Nashik has been described as "The Wine Capital of India" the Nashik region reportedly produced 10,000 tonnes of grapes per year. In 2013, there were 22 wineries in Nashik, out of 46 wineries throughout India. The largest vineyard in Nashik is the
Sula Vineyards Sula Vineyards (or "Sula") is a winery and vineyard located in the Nashik region of western India, 180 km northeast of Mumbai. It was founded by Rajeev Samant in 1999. Sula has grown to be India’s largest and most awarded wine brand. ...
. In the harvest season, Nashik is home to several wine festivals, such as the India Grape Harvest and SulaFest.


Transport


By Air

Nashik has its airport located at Ozar and an old airport at Gandhinagar which connected Nashik to Mumbai. The Gandhinagar Airport is now reserved for the military.
Nashik Airport Nashik International Airport is a International airport and an Indian Air Force base serving the city of Nashik, Maharashtra, India. It is located at Ozar, Nashik District, Ozar, northeast from the city centre. It is owned by Hindustan Aerona ...
is domestic airport and it is connected to
Ahmedabad Ahmedabad ( ; Gujarati: Amdavad ) is the most populous city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ahmedabad district and the seat of the Gujarat High Court. Ahmedabad's population of 5,570,585 (per t ...
, Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Bangalore,
Belgaum Belgaum (ISO 15919, ISO: ''Bēḷagāma''; also Belgaon and officially known as Belagavi) is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka located in its northern part along the Western Ghats. It is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous ...
and Delhi under the UDAN scheme. SpiceJet, Trujet, Star Air and AirIndia provide services from Nashik Airport.


By Rail

Nasik Road railway station Nashik Road Railway Station or Nashik Road Railway Station serves Nashik city, Nashik Road and surrounding areas in Nashik district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is main railway station of Nashik. It is one of the oldest and busiest rai ...
is city railway station along with Deolali which lies within the city boundary.


By Road

Nashik is served by
National Highway 60 The following highways are numbered 60: International * AH60, Asian Highway 60 * European route E60 Australia * Bruxner Highway * Dawson Highway (Rolleston to Gladstone) - Queensland State Route 60 Brazil * BR-060 Canada * Alberta Highway 60 ...
. Mumbai-Nashik Expressway connect Nashik to Mumbai. India's firat 10 lane expressway is going to built between Nashik & Pune.
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 now ...
- Nashik- Chennai expressway going through Nashik city. Samruddhi Highway also going 15 kms from Nashik city.


Public transport

* Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) has rolled out its city bus service Citilinc on 8 July 2021.The previous state government had given its nod to the NMC to take over the city bus service from the ailing Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC). *Metro –
Greater Nashik Metro The Greater Nashik Metro or Metro NEO is a proposed rapid transit system in the Nashik Metropolitan Region. The system is proposed to reduce traffic congestion as well as provide direct connectivity to Nashik city from its suburbs. The Greater ...
is proposed by Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited. It will be operational in 2024. *Trams 889-1933- Nashik was the third city in India after Kolkata and Mumbai to get trams. Trams started operation in 1889.It originated from the Old Municipal Corporation building located on Main Road, and terminated at the
Nashik Road railway station Nashik Road Railway Station or Nashik Road Railway Station serves Nashik city, Nashik Road and surrounding areas in Nashik district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is main railway station of Nashik. It is one of the oldest and busiest rai ...
(8–10 km). It is passed through areas of Ganjamal (the now defunct bus stop was earlier a tram stop) and behind the Fame Multiplex. Brady's; a private company funded the project and later introduced India's first petrol engine driven tram under the aegis of Nasik Tramway Co. The tramway closed down in around 1933 owing to the successive years of famine and plague, it had run into heavy losses.


Education

The city has two state-run universities: the Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University and the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences.


International relations

;Twin towns and sister cities * Budapest, Hungary (2018) Tehsils of Nashik: *
Malegaon Malegaon is a city and a municipal corporation in Nashik District in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is situated on the bank of Mosam River. History Malegaon (previously Maligaon G.N. Wright, 1837. See entry for MULLIGAUM, p216.) at the co ...
* Dindori * Nandgaon * Igatpuri * Kalwan


Notable people

*
Abhishek Raut Abhishek Santosh Raut (born 3 March 1987 in Odisha, India) is an Indian cricketer. Raut made his debut in first-class cricket on 17–20 Dec 2005. He is an aggressive right-handed batsman and a right-arm Legbreak Bowler. He was signed by the R ...
, cricketer * Anant Laxman Kanhere, Indian independence fighter *
Anjana Thamke Anjana Thamke (born 16 November 1997) is an Indian athlete who competes in the 400 metres, 800 metres and 1500 metres event. Anjana Thamke is supported by Anglian Medal Hunt Company Early life Hailing from impoverishment in a remote villag ...
, athlete * Dadasaheb Phalke, father of Indian cinema * Pandit Dattatreya Vishnu Paluskar, Hindustani classical vocalist * Dadasaheb Gaikwad (Bhaurao Krishnaji Gaikwad), politician, social worker * Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, Indian freedom fighter,
revolutionary A revolutionary is a person who either participates in, or advocates a revolution. The term ''revolutionary'' can also be used as an adjective, to refer to something that has a major, sudden impact on society or on some aspect of human endeavor. ...
, ideologue, pro-independence activism, politician, poet, writer and playwright *
Kusumagraj Vishnū Vāman Shirwādkar (27 February 1912 – 10 March 1999), popularly known by his pen name, Kusumāgraj, was an Marathi poet, playwright, novelist and short story writer, who wrote of freedom, justice and emancipation of the deprive ...
(Vishnu Vāman Shirwādkar),
Marathi Marathi may refer to: *Marathi people, an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group of Maharashtra, India *Marathi language, the Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people *Palaiosouda, also known as Marathi, a small island in Greece See also * * ...
poet, playwright, and novelist *
Shivaji Tupe Shivaji Tupe was an Indian artist from Nashik. He was known for his work in watercolor medium and sketches that illustrated the beauty of nature. He was more interested in portraying the scenic beauty of river banks such as Godavari Ghaats in Nashi ...
, painter *
Krishnaji Gopal Karve Krishnāji Gopāl Karve (1887 – 19 April 1910) was an Indian freedom fighter, a revolutionary. He had completed his B.A.(Hons) and had taken admission to LLB in Mumbai University. He was a member of the Abhinav Bharat Society in Nashik. O ...
, Indian freedom fighter, revolutionary *
Tatya Tope Tantia Tope (also spelled Tatya Tope, : ̪aːt̪ʲa ʈoːpe 6 January 1814 – 18 April 1859) was a general in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and one of its notable leaders. Despite lacking formal military training, Tantia Tope is widely consi ...
, leader in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 *
Dhairya Dand Dhairya Dand Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, FRSA (born 27 April) is an Indian-born, American inventor and artist based in New York City. His work investigates the human body as a medium for computation; new materials as a tool to embody in ...
, inventor, artist, designer *
Kavita Raut Kavita Rahut (née ''Raut'', born 5 May 1985) is an Indian Long-distance track event, long-distance runner from Nashik district, Nashik, Maharashtra. She holds the current List of Indian records in athletics, national record for 10 km road ...
, long-distance runner *
Sunil Khandbahale Sunil Shivaji Khandbahale (born June 1, 1978) is a Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT Sloan Fellows, Sloan Fellow, Innovation, Innovator and Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneur from Nashik, India. He is the founder and Chief Executive Officer, ...
, innovator, entrepreneur, language enthusiast *
Dattaraya Ramchandra Kaprekar Dattatreya Ramchandra Kaprekar ( mr, दत्तात्रेय रामचंद्र कापरेकर; 17 January 1905 – 1986) was an Indian recreational mathematician who described several classes of natural numbers inclu ...
, recreational mathematician *
Sayali Bhagat Sayali Bhagat is an Indian actress and former beauty queen. She competed in Femina Miss India 2004 and won the title of Femina Miss India World. Early life She studied at Fravashi Academy, Nasik, and completed her graduation in BMS (Bachelor of ...
, model/actress, Femina Miss India world 2004 *
Mahadev Govind Ranade Mahadev Govind Ranade (18 January 1842 – 16 January 1901), popularly referred to as Justice Ranade, was an Indian scholar, social reformer, judge and author. He was one of the founding members of the Indian National Congress party and owned ...
, Indian scholar, social reformer and author * Ramesh Raskar, computer scientist * Dattu Baban Bhokanal, rower * Chinmay Udgirkar, actor * Vidit Gujrathi, Indian chess player *
Uttara Mhatre Kher Uttara Mhatre Kher (29 December 1963) is an Indian former model and beauty pageant contestant. Personal life Kher is married to Adwait Kher (also a former model and son of actress Usha Kiran), making Tanvi Azmi her sister-in-law. She has two d ...
, former Miss India *
Saiyami Kher Saiyami Kher is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi and Telugu films. She made her acting debut with the Telugu film '' Rey'' (2015) and her Hindi film debut with '' Mirzya'' (2016), for which she received Stardust Award for Supersta ...
, actress *
Anjali Patil Anjali Patil is an Indian actress and film director who works in multiple languages. She has earned rave reviews for her work in ''Delhi in a Day'', '' Chakravyuh'', '' Newton'' and Sri Lankan film '' With You Without You''. She received the ...
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Shashank Khaitan Shashank Khaitan is an Indian film writer, director, actor and producer who works in Hindi films. He is known for his association with Dharma Productions. Khaitan made his directorial debut with ''Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania'' and went on to dire ...
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Mrunal Dusanis Mrunal Dusanis (born 20 June 1988) is a Marathi actress. She is known for her lead roles in Marathi television programs. Early life She was born in Nashik, Maharashtra. She did her schooling from Maratha High School and later went to HPT Colleg ...
, actress *
Lalita Pawar Lalita Pawar (18 April 1916 – 24 February 1998) was a prolific Indian actress, who later became famous as a character actress, appearing in over 700 films in Hindi, Marathi and Gujarati cinema. She holds a Guinness world record of longest ac ...
, actress * Chhagan Bhujbal, Politician


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Unravel Nashik, The City of Abundance
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Nashik Municipal Corporation
{{Authority control Metropolitan cities in India Places in the Ramayana Locations in Hindu mythology Places in Hindu worship Cities in Maharashtra