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Shirdhon is a small village located in near Panvel in
Vasudeo Balwant Phadke was born on 4 November 1845 in Shirdhon. The house and his belongings are preserved and have become a major tourist center.
Raigad district
Raigad district (Marathi pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, ¾aËjɡəɖ, previously Colaba fort, Colaba district, is a district in the Konkan division of Maharashtra, India.
The district was renamed to Raigad fort, Raigad after the fort that ...
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.
It lies on Mumbai Goa National Highway NH 17. The nearest Town and Railway station is Panvel. Karnala fort and Karnala Bird Sanctuary are just 4 km away from Shirdhon. The village is governed by a gram panchayat
Gram Panchayat () is a basic village-governing institute in Indian villages. It is a democratic structure at the grass-roots level in India. It is a political institute, acting as cabinet of the village. The Gram Sabha work as the general bod ...
.
History
Vasudeo Balwant Phadke was born on 4 November 1845 in Shirdhon. The house and his belongings are preserved and have become a major tourist center.
Other Information
Rice cultivation is a major income source in the area. Shirdhon has active Science communication & youth empowerment group working towards 'Better Citizen for Better Nation' - SWAR (Sky Watchers Association of Raigad) & TCT (Takale Charitable Trust) by scientist Santosh Takale ''Adya Krantiveer Vasudev Balwant Phadke Samajik Vikas Sanstha'' is a local trust engaging in social work the village and nearby areas.References
Villages in Raigad district {{Raigad-geo-stub