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Tehsil Jalgaon, District Jalgaon, Maharashtra.
Jalgaon district, also known as East Khandesh district prior to 21-Oct-1960, was earlier a part of "Khandesh". According to Abul Fazal (Gladwin's AineAkbari 1157), the name Khandesh is derived from the "Khan" title given by Ahmad-I of Gujarat (1411-1443) to Malik Nasir, the second of the Faruki kings. According to some sources, the name comes from the khandava forest of Mahabharat. The Mahabharat mentions Yuvanshava, the ruler of Toranmal (Nandurbar district) as fighting with the Pandavas. The rock temples and caves at Nashik and Ajanta show that during the first three centuries AD, Khandesh was under the rulers who patronised Buddhism. Thereafter, it was ruled by Saptavananas, Andhrabhrityas, Virsen (Ahir King), Yawan dynasty, Chalukyas, Yadavs and then Alaud-din Khilji, Mohammad Tughlak, Malik Raja Malik Nazir, the Nizam of Hyderabad, and subsequently the Marathas ruled the region.
In the 18th century, Khandesh was captured by British troops from the Holkar regime with Dhule as the headquarters. Hon.Robert Gill was the first officer of British East India Company in the Khandesh District with headquarters in Dhule. In 1906 when Khandesh was divided, east Khandesh became present-day Jalgaon. In 1956 with the reorganisation of states, it was included in Bombay state, and with the formation of Maharashtra in 1960, Jalgaon became a district of the state.
Titbits: In the Parola Tahsils, there are remains of a fort believed to be belonging to the father of the great Rani of Jhansi. All India Congress Session of 1936 was held at Faizpur in Yawal Tehsil. In present times, legendary poetess Bahinabai Chaudhari of Jalgaon spread the fame of the Ahirani dialect across the seven seas. Sane Guruji awakened the labour class while Balkavi Thomre's poetry enriched socio-cultural life of the district.
Jalgaon is a significant collection and distribution center of agricultural goods. The leading products are jowar and raw cotton; the region's rich volcanic soil is particularly well-suited to cotton production. Jalgaon is an important center for cotton-textile and vegetable-oil mills, particularly groundnut-oil and hydrogenation plants. Jalgaon is also well known for bananas production. The city is also famous for its gold market which has reputation of being pure.
Jalgaon has got pretty diverse climate. It is exceptionally hot and dry during summer with temperature reaching as high as 47 degrees Celsius. Jalgaon receives about 700 mm rainfall during monsoons, which is followed by pleasant temperature in winter.
The city is served by several major rail lines and a national highway connecting it to Mumbai (formerly Bombay) and Kolkata. The Ajanta Caves are located about 64 km (about 40 mi) to the south of Jalgaon, and the Yaval Wildlife Sanctuary is about 32 km (about 20 mi) to the north. Formerly part of territory controlled by the Holkar family of Maratha rulers, Jalgaon became part of British India's Bombay Presidency in 1818 and of independent India in 1947.
Modern Jalgaon now boasts of vast industrial area, educational institutes and good hospitals. Jalgaon railway junction serve routes to Mumbai, Nagpur, Delhi and Surat. The city is well developed with good roads, shopping centers, residential areas, with good infrastructure in communication and transport.
Jalgaon district, also known as East Khandesh district prior to 21-Oct-1960, was earlier a part of "Khandesh". According to Abul Fazal (Gladwin's AineAkbari 1157), the name Khandesh is derived from the "Khan" title given by Ahmad-I of Gujarat (1411-1443) to Malik Nasir, the second of the Faruki kings. According to some sources, the name comes from the khandava forest of Mahabharat. The Mahabharat mentions Yuvanshava, the ruler of Toranmal (Nandurbar district) as fighting with the Pandavas. The rock temples and caves at Nashik and Ajanta show that during the first three centuries AD, Khandesh was under the rulers who patronised Buddhism. Thereafter, it was ruled by Saptavananas, Andhrabhrityas, Virsen (Ahir King), Yawan dynasty, Chalukyas, Yadavs and then Alaud-din Khilji, Mohammad Tughlak, Malik Raja Malik Nazir, the Nizam of Hyderabad, and subsequently the Marathas ruled the region.
In the 18th century, Khandesh was captured by British troops from the Holkar regime with Dhule as the headquarters. Hon.Robert Gill was the first officer of British East India Company in the Khandesh District with headquarters in Dhule. In 1906 when Khandesh was divided, east Khandesh became present-day Jalgaon. In 1956 with the reorganisation of states, it was included in Bombay state, and with the formation of Maharashtra in 1960, Jalgaon became a district of the state.
Titbits: In the Parola Tahsils, there are remains of a fort believed to be belonging to the father of the great Rani of Jhansi. All India Congress Session of 1936 was held at Faizpur in Yawal Tehsil. In present times, legendary poetess Bahinabai Chaudhari of Jalgaon spread the fame of the Ahirani dialect across the seven seas. Sane Guruji awakened the labour class while Balkavi Thomre's poetry enriched socio-cultural life of the district.
Jalgaon is a significant collection and distribution center of agricultural goods. The leading products are jowar and raw cotton; the region's rich volcanic soil is particularly well-suited to cotton production. Jalgaon is an important center for cotton-textile and vegetable-oil mills, particularly groundnut-oil and hydrogenation plants. Jalgaon is also well known for bananas production. The city is also famous for its gold market which has reputation of being pure.
Jalgaon has got pretty diverse climate. It is exceptionally hot and dry during summer with temperature reaching as high as 47 degrees Celsius. Jalgaon receives about 700 mm rainfall during monsoons, which is followed by pleasant temperature in winter.
The city is served by several major rail lines and a national highway connecting it to Mumbai (formerly Bombay) and Kolkata. The Ajanta Caves are located about 64 km (about 40 mi) to the south of Jalgaon, and the Yaval Wildlife Sanctuary is about 32 km (about 20 mi) to the north. Formerly part of territory controlled by the Holkar family of Maratha rulers, Jalgaon became part of British India's Bombay Presidency in 1818 and of independent India in 1947.
Modern Jalgaon now boasts of vast industrial area, educational institutes and good hospitals. Jalgaon railway junction serve routes to Mumbai, Nagpur, Delhi and Surat. The city is well developed with good roads, shopping centers, residential areas, with good infrastructure in communication and transport.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jalgaon
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 20°59'52"N 75°34'0"E
- Ganpati Nagar 0.6 km
- Tambapura 0.6 km
- Mehrun 0.8 km
- Aqsa Nagar 1 km
- Adarsh Nagar 1 km
- Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Garden (J.K. Park) 1.2 km
- Vinoba Nagar 1.2 km
- Mehrun Talaw 2 km
- RAYMONDS MIDC 2.4 km
- M.I.D.C. 3 km
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