Amravati Division

Amravati pronunciation (helpinfo) also known as "Ambanagari" is a city in the state

of Maharashtra, India. It is the 5th most populous metropolitan area in the state. It is the
administrative headquarters of theAmravati district. It is also the headquarters of the "Amravati
Division" which is one of the six divisions of the state. Among the historical landmarks in the city
are the temples of Amba, Shri Krishna and Shri Venkateshwara.

Geography[edit]
Amravati is located at 20.93N 77.75E.[3] It has an average elevation of 343 metres (1125 feet). It
lies 156 km (97 mi) west of Nagpur and serves as the administrative centre of Amravati
District and ofAmravati Division. The town is located near the passes through the hills that
separate the cotton-growing regions of the Purna basin to the West and the Wardha basin to the
East. There are two lakes in the eastern part of the city, Chhatri Talao & Wadali Talao. Pohara &
Chirodi hills are to the east of the city. The Maltekdi hill is inside the city, it is 60 meters high.

Climate[edit]
Amravati has a tropical wet and dry climate with hot, dry summers and mild to cool winters.
Summer lasts from March to June, monsoon season from July to October and winter from
November to March.
The highest and lowest temperatures ever recorded was 47.9 C on 25 May 2013 and 5.0 C on
9 February 1887 respectively.

Demographics[edit]
Population of Amravati in 2011 was 646,801; of which male and female are 330,544 and 316,257
respectively. The sex ratio of Amravati city is 957 per 1000 males.

Governance[edit]
Main article: Amravati Municipal Corporation
Amravati Municipal Corporation is the local authority in the city. It is headed by a Mayor who is
assisted by a Deputy Mayor elected for a tenure of three years.[4] It was established on 15 August
1983. The area governed by the Municipal Corporation at that time was 121.65 km2 comprising
the erstwhile Municipal Councils of Amravati and Badnera along with eighteen revenue villages.
Now the total area of Amravati city is 270 km2 of which 181 km2 falls under municipal limits and
about 89 km2 does not fall within the municipal limits.
The Temple of Goddess Amba is an example of religious architecture in the Vidarbha Region.
There's a legend that when Lord Krishna ran away with Rukhamini from her wedding ceremony,
he used a tunnel laid from Ambadevi temple to Koundinyapur (another spiritual place near
Amravati). This tunnel is still in existence but is now closed. Many research teams over the years

have tried to estimate the length of the tunnel but their efforts have been in vain. And also a
beautiful mosque by the Nizam of Hyderabad Mir Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII, this Masjid
was named Osmania Masjid.

Aurangabad division
Aurangabad division is one of the seven administrative divisions of Maharashtra state in India.
It lies in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra.

Districts[edit]

Aurangabad

Nanded,

Beed

Parbhani,

Jalna

Latur,

Osmanabad

Hingoli

Aurangabad ( pronunciation (helpinfo)) is a city in the Aurangabad

district of Maharashtra state in India. Aurangabad ("Aurang City") is named after
the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. The city is a tourism hub, surrounded by many historical
monuments, including the Ajanta Caves and Ellora Caves, which are UNESCO World
Heritage Sites, as well as Bibi Ka Maqbara.[2] The administrative headquarters of
theAurangabad Division or Marathwada region, Aurangabad is titled "The City of
Gates" and the strong presence of these can be felt as one drives through the city.
Aurangabad is Tourism Capital of Maharashtra

History

Khadki was the original name of the village which was made a capital city by Malik
Ambar, the Prime Minister of Murtaza Nizam, Shah of Ahmadnagar. Within a decade,
Khadki grew into a populous and imposing city. Malik Ambar died in 1626.[5] He was
succeeded by his son Fateh Khan, who changed the name of Khadki to Fatehnagar. With
the capture of Daulatabad by the imperial troops in 1633, the Nizam Shahi dominions,
including Fatehnagar, came under the possession of the Moghals.

In 1653 when Mughal prince Aurangzeb was appointed the viceroy of the Deccan for the
second time, he made Fatehnagar his capital and renamed it Aurangabad. Aurangabad is
sometimes referred to as Khujista Bunyad by the Chroniclers of Aurangzeb's reign.

Tourist attractions

The Aurangabad city is known for the Bibi Ka Maqbara situated about 3 km (2 mi) from
the city which is the burial place of Emperor Aurangzeb's wife, Dilras Banu Begum also
known as Rabia-ud-Daurani. It is an imitation of the Taj Mahal at Agra and due to its
similar design, it is popularly known as the "Taj of the Deccan".[30] The 17th-century water
mill (Panchakki) situated at a distance of 1 km from the city is known for its underground
water channel, which traverses more than 8 km. to its source away in the mountains. The
channel culminates into an artificial waterfall that powers the mill. The city is also famous
for the 52 gates built in Mughal era which gives it a name as "City of Gates".
[31]
Aurangabad Caves, situated at a distance of 5 km (3 mi), nestled amidst the hills are
12 Buddhist caves dating back to 3 A.D. Of particular interest are the Tantric influences
evident in the iconography and architectural designs of the caves. The Salim Ali Lake &
Bird Sanctuary, popularly known as Salim Ali Talab is located near Delhi Gate,
opposite Himayat Bagh. It is located in the northern part of the city. During the Mughal
period it was known as Khiziri Talab. It has been renamed after the
great ornithologist and naturalist Salim Ali. It also has a bird Sanctuary and a garden
maintained by the Aurangabad Municipal Corporation. The Shuli bhanjan is a nearing hill
station withDattatreya temple.

Fun Places[edit]

City of Aurangabad have various fun places, Aurangabad has one of largest shopping
malls in India named Prozone Mall along with several multiplex cinema houses, city also
have several outlets of KFC, Domino's Pizza, Cafe Coffee Day, Pizza Hut, McDonald etc

 Konkan division

Konkan division is one of the six administrative divisions of Maharashtra state in India.
It comprises theKonkan region, which occupies the entire west coast of Maharashtra.
The two districts in the state capital Mumbai also fall in Konkan division.

Area: 30,746 km

Population (2011 census): 28,739,397

Districts: Mumbai, Mumbai Suburban, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Thane, Palghar

Literacy: 81.36%

Area under irrigation: 4,384.54 km

There have been changes in the names of Districts and has seen also the addition of
newer districts after India gained Independence in 1947 and also after the state of
Maharashtra was formed.

Since 1947, east-west tracts of Thane district on Salsette Island, starting with the City of
Bandra, then Andheri, then finally Borivali to Dahisar were carved out and added to the
former Bombay, now 'Mumbai,' district. Recently, the 'Mumbai' district was bifurcated into the
Mumbai & Mumbai Suburban districts; the latter covers Salsette Island.

In 1961 the Konkan region became a part of the newly formed state of Maharashtra. Prior
to this it was a part of Bombay province which was split to formGujarat and Maharashtra.

Creation of the Sindhudurg from the southern areas of the Ratnagiri district.

The erstwhile Kolaba district was renamed as Raigad.

In 2014, Palghar district was carved out of Thane district with the inclusion of the
northern parts of Thane district which
include Palghar, Vada, Vikramgad,Jawhar, Mokhada, Dahanu and Talasari Vasai talukas in
the new district

Bifurcate Thane district into two districts with new Palghar tribal district:

The Census of India 2011 revealed that Thane district has emerged as the most
populous district in Maharashtra where population of Thane district has even surpassed
Mumbai Suburban district, and Government of Maharashtra and several political parties
and organisations have come up with various proposals to bifurcrate or even trifurcate
Thane district on Tribal, Urban and Rural areas, some of them include.

Bifurcation of Thane district is an old demand where it is proposed Thane district be split
into two districts where the northern and eastern talukas are included into the proposed
Palghar Tribal District.
Trifurcate Thane district into urban, rural, and tribal districts:

Thane Urban district: This demand comes from the unique fact where Thane district
has 7 contiguous and adjoining connected Municipal Corporations. Hence it is feasible to
have an urban district of only 7 Municipal Corporations and two Municipal Councils
namely Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation, Mira-Bhayander Municipal
Corporation, Bhivandi-Nizampur Municipal Corporation, Thane Municipal
Corporation, Kalyan-Dombivali Municipal Corporation, Navi Mumbai Municipal
Corporation, Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation and the Municipal councils of BadlapurKulgaon, Ambernath and the Cidco administered areas. The Panvel, New Panvel, and
the Navi Mumbai International Airport regions also can be included in this proposed
entirely urban district. Current proposal is to have Thane city, Navi Mumbai and Mira
Bhayander into Thane urban district.

Thane Rural District: The second district is the area which is south of the Tansa River
and the rural areas not included in the Urban and Tribal districts which includes talukas
of Vasai, Bhivandi, Shahapur, Kalyan, Murbad and Ambernath.

Nagpur division

Nagpur Division is one of six administrative divisions of Maharashtra State in India.

Nagpur is the easternmost division in the state, with an administrative headquarters in
the city of Nagpur. Amravatiand Nagpur divisions make up the region of Vidarbha.

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History[edit]

Nagpur Division was created in 1861, when the Central Provinces administrative division
of British India was created by merging the Nagpur Province and the Saugor and
Nerbudda Territories. Before 1861, Nagpur Division had been part of Nagpur Province,
which had been created after the Nagpur kingdom was annexed by the British in 1853 by
means of the Doctrine of lapse.[1] The British Nagpur Division included the current districts
as well as Balaghat District, currently part of Madhya Pradesh.[2]

After Indian Independence, The Central Provinces and Berar (Amravati Division) became
the new state of Madhya Pradesh. The Indian states were reorganised along linguistic
lines in 1956, and on November 1 Nagpur and Amravati Divisions were transferred
to Bombay State, while Balaghat District remained in Madhya Pradesh. The Marathispeaking portion of Bombay State became Maharashtra State in 1960.

Statistics[edit]

Area: 51,336 km (19,821 mi)

Population (2001 census): 10,665,939

Districts: Bhandara, Chandrapur, Gadchiroli, Gondia, Nagpur, Wardha

Literacy: 75.90%

Area under irrigation: 4,820 km

attractions

BAPS Swaminarayan temple is situated in the east zone of the city. This mandir was built
in five years and inaugurated by the blessings of Pramukh Swami Maharaj on 7 October
2013. It has become the most loving place in the eyes of Nagpurians.

Seminary Hill lies at a distance of 6 km west of the old city. The hillock gets its name from
the Seminary of St. Charles which is built at its top. The main attraction is its spectacular
view of the whole city of Nagpur. The climb up the hillock is an easy task and can even be
attempted by people who do not take part in trekking on a regular basis.

Sitabuldi Fort: The specialty of the Sitabuldi Fort is the historical lineage of the place. This
fort of Maharashtra was put up as early as 1757, in the pre-independence era. The person
who established the fort was British by birth. The year of establishment of this well-reputed
fort of Nagpur is the same as the year in which the very crucial battle of Plassey was fought.
From the pre-independent era, the Sitabuldi Fort has been one of the major tourist spots of
Nagpur. For the protection of the fort, a trough has been created around it. A memorial is
located inside the fort, which commemorates the dedication of the soldiers who lost their
lives during the war between the British and the Marathas.

 Nashik division

Nashik division is one of the six divisions of India's Maharashtra state and is also known
as North Maharashtra. The historic Khandesh region covers the northern part of the
division, in the valley of theTapti River. Nashik Division is bound by Konkan Division and
the state of Gujarat to the west, Madhya Pradesh state to the north, Amravati
Division and Marathwada (Aurangabad Division) to the east, andPune Division to the
south. The city of Nashik is the largest city of this division.

Area: 57,268 km

Population (2001 census): 15,774,064

Districts (with 2001

population): Ahmednagar (4,088,077), Dhule (1,708,993), Jalgaon (3,679,936)Nandurbar (1,
309,135), Nashik 4,987,923

Literacy: 71.02%

Largest City (Population): Nashik

Most Developed City: Nashik

City with highest Literacy rate: Nashik

Largest City (Area): Nashik *

Area under irrigation: 8,060 km

Main Crops: Grape, Onion, Sugarcane, Jowar, Cotton, Banana, Chillies, Wheat, Rice,
Nagli, Pomegranate

Airport: Nasik [flights to Mumbai] Gandhinagar Airport, Ozar Airport

Railway Station:Nasik, Manmad, Bhusaval

Forts[edit]

Ramshej Fort[edit]

Ramshej Fort is located 10 km from Nashik near Pindori village. According to Indian
mythology Lord Rama used to rest on this fort. The fort is flat and on open ground. Trees
around the fort are also mild.[29]

Trigalwadi Fort[edit]

Trigalwadi fort is 3000 ft above sea level. There is temple of Lord Hanuman nearly to it.
There is also a Trigalwadi Lake. It takes almost 1 hour to see spots on the fort

Kumbh Mela[edit]

Main article: Kumbh Mela

Nashik hosts one of the largest religious gatherings in the world known as Maha Kumbh.
Kumbh mela (festival) is celebrated once in twelve years. The Ardh (half) Kumbh Mela is
celebrated every six years at Haridwar and Allahabad, the Purna (complete) Kumbh
takes place every twelve years at four places in Allahabad, Haridwar, Ujjain, and Nashik.
Previous kumbh mela was in year 2003. According to the Puranas, it is believed that
Kumbh derives its name from an immortal pot of nectar, which the devtas(Gods) and
demons fought over. The four places where nectar has been fallen are at the banks of
river Godavariin Nashik, river Kshipra in Ujjain, river Ganges in Haridwar, at Sangam of
Ganges, Yamuna and Sarswati in Allahabad.

Shahi Marg[edit]

It is the path from Tapovan to Godavari Ramkund Where all sadhus will go to banks
of Godavari for Holy bath or Shahi snan.The path stretches from Tapovan to Godavari via
Nag Chowk, Kalaram Temple and Sardar Chowk.In last kumbhmela of year 2003,there
were 29 pilgrims killed at Sardar Chowk in Stampede

Pune division

Pune Division is one of the six administrative divisions of India's Maharashtra state.
Pune Division is bound by Konkan Division to the west, Nashik Division to the
north, Aurangabad Division to the east, and Karnataka State to the south.

Area: 58,268 km

Population (As of 2001 census): 19,973,761

Districts: Kolhapur, Pune, Sangli, Satara, Solapur

Literacy: 76.95%

Area under irrigation: 8,896 km

Main crops: Jowar, wheat, bajra, sugarcane, rice, soybean, onion, groundnut, vegetables,
turmeric, grape, pomegranate

History

Notable events include the creation of Sangli District after merging former royal kingdoms
of Miraj, Aundh, Sangli, Tasgaon and Kurundwad.
Second event include the renaming of the erstwhile Poona District as Pune District.
The Solapur District is under proposal to be divided and a separate Pandharpur
District be carved out of existing Solapur district, comprising talukas

ofPandharpur, Sangola, Karmala, Mangalwedha, Malshiras and Madha in Solapur

District and also talukas of Jath and Atpadi from neighbouring Sangli district, to create a
new Pandharpur district.

The Pune District is under proposal to be divided and a separate Baramati District be
carved out of existing Pune district with the inclusion of the eastern parts of Pune district
which include Shirur, Purandar, Daund, Baramati and Indapur talukas as well
as Phaltan taluka from neighbouring Satara district in the proposed Baramati district.

The Satara District is under proposal to be divided and a separate Karad District be
carved out of existing Satara district with the inclusion of Karad andPatan as well as talukas
of Walwa, Kadegaon and Shirala from neighbouring Sangli district in the
proposed Karad district.

Famous Places

In addition to its temples, historical attractions in and around Pune include the rockcut Pataleshwar cave temple,Aga Khan Palace, Shaniwarwada, Lal Mahal, Shinde
Chhatri, and Sinhagad fort.

The city is known for its British Raj and the Garden city movement layout of the
Cantonment in the early twentieth century. Notable architects who have worked in Pune
include B.V.Doshi, Charles Correa, Achyut Kanvinde, andChristopher Charles Benninger.
Modern master pieces in Pune include the IUCAA by Correa and a number of campuses
by Benninger, including his studio complex called India House. His award winning
campuses include the Mahindra United World College of India, the YMCA Campsite at
Mulshi, the Samundra Institute of Maritime Studies, and Suzlon One Earth

Prominent museums in Pune include the Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum,Chhatrapati Shivaji
Maharaj Museum of Indian History, Mahatma Phule Museum, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
Museum, and the Pune Tribal Museum. The College of Military Engineering has an
archive and an equipment museum which has a rail exhibit with a metre-gauge train. A
large railway museum is also coming up in Lonavala, about 60 km (37 mi) away from the
city, on the Mumbai railway line