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38-621: Baglan is a taluka (tehsil) in Nashik District in the Indian state of Maharashtra . Sometimes Baglan Taluka is unofficially referred to as Satana , because of that city's dominance within the taluka. Baglan Taluka is located in the mountains of the Western Ghats . Its principal river is the Mausam River (Mosam River) which is dammed at Haranbari Dam creating a large reservoir. While now

76-738: A backwater, Baglan was once the site of the Baglan Kingdom , the Bagul kingdom that existed from 1308 to 1619. The native people in the area were the Bhils and the Marathas , Mali. Later on during the rule of Chatrapati Shivaji Raje Bhosale of the Maratha Empire , Baglan was a territory of major importance because of its proximity to the then flourishing and rich mughal market city of Surat . Maratha's were aware of this and used it to their advantage by capturing

114-449: A designated place within tehsil area known as tehsil headquarters. Tehsildar is the incharge of tehsil office. This is similar to district office or district collector at district level. Throughout India, there is a three-tier local body/Panchayat system within the state. At the top is the zila/zilla panchayat (parishad). Taluka/mandal panchayat/panchayat samiti/community development block is the second layer of this system and below them are

152-474: A favorable climate for the growth of alphonso mango and coconut trees. As of 2011 India Census, Mahad has a population of 1,80,191. Raigad, popularly known as "Gateway of Konkan", is among the city's tourist destinations. Other attractions include: The word "Mahad" is derived from Konkani-marathi words "महा" (Mahā) and "हाट" (Market)."महा" meaning "Great or big" and "हाट" meaning "market", collectively meaning "a big market". The oldest reference of Mahad

190-533: A major flood hit Mahad because of the collapse of the British era bridge on Mumbai-Goa highway and caused great losses. The incident resulted in the loss of 42 lives. Several disasters like floods and landslides have continuously devastated markets and old houses, specifically classic Konkani-styled architecture, causing great loss of life. This is primarily due to lower elevation of the city compared to surrounding areas and being surrounded by rivers on all sides, making

228-401: A number of temples, forts and natural sights that are tourist attractions. The forts of Baglan region attract trekkers who are fascinated by the toughness and endurance. First of all the temple of "GRAM Daivat" Lord "YashwanthRao Maharaj" also Called As Dev Mamledar is a beautiful temple located in town at bank of Aram River during Safala Ekadashi grand fair is organised for above 15 days. There

266-447: A tehsil, and is meant for facilitating local self-government in the panchayat system . In West Bengal , Bihar, Jharkhand, community development blocks are the empowered grassroots administrative unit, replacing tehsils. Tehsil office is primarily tasked with land revenue administration, besides election and executive functions. It is the ultimate executive agency for land records and related administrative matters. The chief official

304-456: A tropical climate and witnesses heavy rainfall during monsoon . Summers are very hot and winters are cold with a thick fog lay over city during morning hours. Mahad receives the highest rainfall in Raigad district because of the rain catcher forest of Raigad Fort Natural Reserve and famous hill station Mahabaleshwar. Mahad receives an average annual rainfall above 4,000 mm (160 in). Mahad has

342-603: Is Veer railway station . National Highway NH 66 (previously known as NH 17) passes through Mahad. It connects Panvel (Southern Navi-Mumbai) to Kanyakumari, passing through the states of Maharashtra , Goa , Karnataka , Kerala , and Tamil Nadu . Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation has a bus depot at Mahad for public transport. Buses plying from Khed , Chiplun , Ratnagiri have halt at Mahad MSRTC Bus depot . Many people from Mahad commute to cities like Surat , Vapi and Valsad in Gujarat from even before

380-1357: Is a milestone in the history of Maratha was fought here. the forts in this region are among the highest forts in Maharashtra. The forts are tough and demand high endurance from the trekkers. Baglan taluka contains the following villages: Antapur , Anandpur, Bramhanpade, Avhati, Aarai, Askheda, Akhatvade, Ajmer Saundane, Ambasan, Bhakshi , Chuandhane, Dangsaundane , Dasvel, Dyane , Dasane , Devlane , Dodheshwar , Fofir , Jaikheda , Jaipur, Kakadgaon, Karanjad, Kersane, Karanjgavhan , Kikwari, Kikwari khurd, Koutikpade , Lakhamapur , Mangitungi , Mulher , Kandhane , Mulane, Munjwad , Nandin , Nampur , Pimpalkothe , Pingalwade , Sakode , Salher , Shemali , Sompur , Shripurwade , Karanjad , Tandulwadi , Taharabad , Antapur (shankar maharaj), Thengoda, Tilwan , Utrane , Nitane , Parner , Chirai , Bodhri , Bilpuri , Mahad , Virgaon , Aundane , Virgaonpade , Talwade , Bijorse , Lakhane , Karhe , Brahmangaon , Chaulher and Vayagaon , Sarade, Kupakheda , Dyane, Bhadane, Pimpaldar, Darhane, Navegoan, Rahud, Kotbel, Gorane, Bijote, Tarsali, Bhandarpade, Vanoli More nagar. Tungan, Aliyabad, Vadakhel, Jad, Golwad, Moholangi, Haranbari, Babhulane, Waghmba, Dongrej, Maliwade, Pathawe, Sawargaon, Chinchpade, Bhildar, Tingri, kolipada Baglan has

418-479: Is a very Beautiful Lord Shiva temple called JWALESHWAR MANDIR at PARNER, around 18 km north of Satana, on the bank of Karanjadi river Ram Mandir is a Hindu temple in Vayagaon, about 18 kilometres (11 mi) from Satana. About 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Satana is Mangi-Tungi, a hill with two prominent pinnacled peaks: Mangi, at 4,343 feet (1,324 m) to the west; and Tungi, 4,366 feet (1,331 m) high, to

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456-458: Is around 24 km (15 mi) from the city. It was part of Birwadi Subha ( Tehsil ) and was ruled by Birwadi Subhedar's Kadams (Mahamunkars). The village Umarath of Tanaji Malusare & Kinjaloli of Murarbaji are also in the vicinity of Mahad. The Shivtharghal is the birthplace of Samarth Ramdas , author of the spiritual book Dasbodh . Mahad was a flourishing port in the past. The Gul ( Jaggery ) of Shahupuri Kolhapur and Satara

494-420: Is called the tehsildar or, less officially, the talukdar or taluka muktiarkar . Tehsil or taluk can be considered sub-districts in the Indian context. In some instances, tehsils overlap with " blocks " (panchayat union blocks or panchayat development blocks or cd blocks) and come under the land and revenue department, headed by the tehsildar; and blocks come under the rural development department, headed by

532-516: Is considered the most favorite sister of Vireshwar. The people are so devoted that they bring Palkhis from many miles far villages by walking, sometimes bare-footed, they consider this holy and sacred and feel lucky to be part of it. Eid Mahad was the central market for people of Poladpur , the Raigad villages and the hill station Mahabaleshwar . The city is surrounded by the Sahyadri mountain ranges and

570-438: Is described as Siddha Kshetra , meaning a gateway to the state of enlightenment. A grand fair is held there annually during Kartik (September–October) where Hindus and Jains visit in large numbers to witness the grand rath yatra . The area around Mangi-Tungi is also an ideal spot for hiking. Beautiful Temple of Lord Hanumana named as Shri Dangya Maruti Temple located at Taharabad Road, above 2 km from Satana. Along with this

608-463: Is found in historical documents in 225 BC. Around 130 AD, Mahad was under rule of Buddhist king Vishnu Pulit of Kambhoja dynasty. He built the Gandharpale caves opposite to Mahad port. Under his rule, Mahad was a port and business center which continued until British Raj . The development of Mahad as a business center continued under the rule of Yadavas of Deogiri in the 13th century. Yadavas were

646-603: Is known for Raigad Fort , the capital of the Maratha Empire in Shivaji Maharaj 's era and the revolutionary Mahad Satyagraha launched by (Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar) at Chavdar Tale (Tasty Lake) in the wake of modern India. Mahad, a town nestled in the Konkan region ( History of Mahad ) of Maharashtra, India, holds a significant historical and cultural legacy. With a rich past that dates back to ancient times, Ma-had has witnessed

684-605: Is part of proposed Panvel-Mahad-Chiplun-Panjim Economic corridor under Bharatmala Project. Mahad falls under the Raigad Lok Sabha Constituency , along with Pen, Alibaug, Shrivardhan, Dapoli and Guhagar. In 2019, Sunil Tatkare from NCP won the Lok Sabha Seat for the constituency. Nearest airports: Konkan railway line starts from Roha-Kolad and exits Raigad district via Veer. Main railway stations in Mahad

722-464: Is the sub-district of a district, similarly, Nayabat is the sub-tehsil of a tehsil. Mahad Mahad ( pronunciation [məɦaːɖ] ) is a city in Raigad district (formerly Kulaba district ) situated in the North Konkan region of Maharashtra state, India. It is located 108.5 km (67.4 mi) from District Headquarters Alibag , and 167 km (104 mi) from Mumbai . Mahad

760-664: The Palkhis of local deities are main attraction and is considered prestigious among locals. Each town represents its own religious culture and traditions. Vireshwar is the most-worshipped local deity of Mahad. The temple of Vireshwar was believed to be constructed during or before Shivaji 's reign. A local fair is organised during shimga called "Mahad chi Jatra", uniquely known as "Chabina Utsav of Mahad". The "Palkhis" of seven sisters of Vireshwar who are Gram-devi (goddess) of nearby villages and towns like Mangaon , Poladpur and Khed are brought at Vireshwar Temple in Mahad. Goddess Zolai Devi

798-837: The Savitri , Kal and Gandhari rivers originating through Mahabaleswar, hills in Mulshi and Raigad fort respectively. Mahad was a flourishing port in the past. "Mahadi Gul" was well known in Gujarat, which is made in Satara, Pune district and exported to other locations through Mahad's port. Mahad is now well-developed with town infrastructure. Mahad MIDC which is set up near Birwadi is the small Chemical industry cluster. It houses several polymer , pharmaceutical , organic , pigments , fertilizers , aroma chemical manufacturing industries. Notable industries are - Mahad consists of two Industrial zones - Mahad-Birwadi and Mahad Additional Industrial zone. Mahad

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836-465: The block development officer and serve different government administrative functions over the same or similar geographical area. Although they may on occasion share the same area with a subdivision of a revenue division, known as revenue blocks , the two are distinct. For example, Raipur district in Chhattisgarh state is administratively divided into 13 tehsils and 15 revenue blocks. Nevertheless,

874-442: The district , also sometimes translated as county . In neither case is the analogy very exact. Tehsildar is the chief or key government officer of each tehsil or taluka. In some states different nomenclature like talukdar, mamledar, amaldar, mandal officer is used. In many states of India, the tehsildar functions as the executive magistrate of that tehsil. Each tehsil will have an office called tehsil office or tehsildar office at

912-593: The monsoon , around the month of September). , EID is well celebrated in this region, mahad has diversity in its population. The most important festival among whole Konkani community spreading from Thane, Raigad to Goa and Karawar coast is "Shimga". It is speciality of " Konkan and Goa ". Every City, every town or village has its own way of celebrating it. Almost every Konkani working day and night, sleeplessly in metropolis like Mumbai , Pune , Delhi or in foreign countries rush to their homeland during Shimga. People worship their local deities, fun-fairs are organized;

950-532: The Burhanpur- Surat ancient commercial road. The road passes between the two hill ranges. The forts of Salher and Mulher in Baglan Tehsil were used as halting and storage points during Marathas march back to home after looting Surat. Beside this forts, Marathas were staying and used to store thing on small fort of Pisol ghat, near Nandin village, which is at end of Nashik district. The battle of Salher which

988-600: The area from Mughals and later on mounting a loot on Surat thrice. There are two main hill ranges in Baglan area the Selbari range is south of the Dolbari hill range. These two ranges run parallel to each other in east–west direction. Nhavigad, Tambolya hill and mangi-Tungi are located on Dolbari hill range. The Salher , Salota , Hargad , Mulher and Mora forts are located on Selbari range. All these forts were maintained to keep watch on

1026-592: The city like a triangular island. Also, Konkan, receives predominantly very heavy rainfall in comparison to rest of Maharashtra. Mahad is situated at southernmost tip of Raigad district in Konkan region at an altitude of 59 ft (18 m) and is surrounded by Sahyadri Mountains . Savitri river originates from Savitri Point in Mahabaleshwar and flows through Mahad to the delta in Arabian sea via Bankot . Mahad has

1064-591: The east. Seven old temples are located on Mangi, and five on Tungi. There is a large temple with a high spire in the valley. There are numerous caves in the hills named after great saints such as Mahavir , Adinath, Shantinath, Parshwanath and Ratnatrya. Inside the caves there are over 300 statues to these various saints, with two large idols of Mahavir. The area is considered sacred by both Hindus and Jains and enshrines images of Jain Tirthankaras in several postures including padmasana and kayotsarga . Sometimes, it

1102-522: The famous fort Salher is in Baglan Taluka. Very Old and famous Hemadpanthi temple located in Deolane village about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Satana.It is said that lord Krishna had died near mangi-tungi hence it is a sacred place for Hindus also. Taluka In Andhra Pradesh and Telangana , a newer unit called mandal (circle) has come to replace the tehsil system. It is generally smaller than

1140-409: The first make Marathi the official language of Maharashtra. Mahad was taken by British in 1818 and was a place of administrative work when Raigad fort was made the capital of Shivaji . Mahad is one of the well-known holiday destinations in Konkan region . The festivals most celebrated by local people are Holi (which falls in summer around the month of March) and Ganpati festival (which falls during

1178-443: The gram panchayats or village panchayats. These panchayats at all three levels have elected members from eligible voters of particular subdivisions. These elected members form the bodies which help the administration in policy-making, development works, and bringing grievances of the common public to the notice of the administration. Nayabat is the lower part of tehsil which have some powers like tehsil. It can be understood as tehsil

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1216-550: The rise and fall of empires, played a vital role in the Indian independence movement, and now stands as a thriving modern town. It is known for the Chavdaar Tale's satyagraha of Bhimrao Ambedkar at Chavdar Tale, which is a large public water tank in Mahad town. Ambedkar with his followers of over 2,500 Dalits marched to the tank. In the March some upper caste people also participated, who used to admired Bhimrao's ideology. Ambedkar

1254-548: The term tehsil is commonly used in all northern states . In Maharashtra , Gujarat , Goa , Karnataka , Kerala and Tamil Nadu , taluka or taluk is more common. In Eastern India , instead of tehsils, the term Subdivision is used in Bihar , Assam , Jharkhand and West Bengal , as well as large parts of Northeast India ( Manipur , Meghalaya , Mizoram , Sikkim and Tripura ). In Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland , they are called circle . Tehsil/tahsil and taluk/taluka and

1292-801: The two are often conflated. India, as a vast country, is subdivided into many states and union territories for administrative purposes. Further divisions of these states are known as districts . These districts (zila/zilla) are again divided into many subdivisions , viz tehsils or taluks. These subdivisions are again divided into gram panchayats or village panchayats. Initially, this was done for collecting land revenue and administration purposes. But now these subdivisions are governed in tandem with other departments of government like education, agriculture, irrigation, health, police, etc. The different departments of state government generally have offices at tehsil or taluk level to facilitate good governance and to provide facilities to common people easily. In India,

1330-488: The variants are used as English words without further translation. Since these terms are unfamiliar to English speakers outside the subcontinent , the word county has sometimes been provided as a gloss , on the basis that a tehsil, like a county, is an administrative unit hierarchically above the local city, town, or village, but subordinate to a larger state or province. India and Pakistan have an intermediate level of hierarchy (or more than one, at least in parts of India):

1368-460: Was exported to Gujarat via Mahad. Since the banks of Savitri river changed during the course of time, only creek water fishing is carried out and Mahad is no longer a port. According to the mythological story, Gandharpale Caves are the sculptured houses built in one night by the Pandavas. Originally these caves are Buddhist caves build during the reign of Prince Vishnupalita Kanbhoja . In 2016,

1406-513: Was the first to take his hand and sip water from the tank, followed by the rest. This was a revolutionary step for the time and broke the taboo of caste discrimination . This came to be known as the Mahad Satyagraha. Many disciples of the Buddha and followers of B.R. Ambedkar visit Chavdaar Tale every year on Kranti Din (Day of Revolution). However, this was not the end of the struggle. There

1444-522: Was tremendous backlash from the rest of the community and some even performed a purification ritual to counter the act of revolution. Ambedkar made another statement by burning the Hindu book Manusmriti at the very same spot on 25 December 1927. Mahad has a glorious history during the rule of the Maratha king Shivaji . The capital of Hindavi Swarajya and Samadhi of Chhatrapati Shivaji is at Raigad fort . which

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