North Maharashtra
North Maharashtra
Uttar Maharashtra | |
|---|---|
Geographical region | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Districts | 1)Nashik 2)Dhule 3)Nandurbar 4)Jalgaon |
| Languages | Marathi |
| Division | Nashik Division |
| Government | |
| • Body | Government of Maharashtra |
| Area | |
| • Land | 40,497 km2(15,636 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30(IST) |
North Maharashtra(Marathi:Uttar Maharashtra) is a geographical region ofMaharashtra State,India. The region is composed ofNashik,Dhule,Nandurbar,andJalgaondistricts.[1]It borders the state ofGujaratto the northwest,Paschim Maharashtrato the south,Konkanto the west, and theVidarbhaandMarathwadaregions of Maharashtra to the east.
History[edit]
TheChalukya dynastyruled the southern part of region duringancient times.[2][full citation needed]The fort atParolais believed to have once belonged to the father of theQueen of Jhansi.[3]On 13 March 1795, theMaratha EmpiredefeatedNizam of Ahmadnagarand Dhule District became part of the empire.[3]: 6–8
In 1906, the British government splitKhandesh districtinto East Khandesh and West Khandesh. In 1960 these were renamed to Dhule district and Jalgaon district respectively.[4]
In the 1900s, inspired by Italian revolutionaryGiuseppe Mazziniand his secret societyYoung Italy,[5]Vinayak Savarkarfounded a secret society,Abhinav Bharat,in Nasik.
On 21 December 1909,Anant Kanhere,a student fromAurangabad,assassinatedNashikgovernorA. M. T. Jacksonat a theatre. Kanhere was immediately arrested and after an investigation police arrested Vinayak Savarkar and other accomplices for conspiring against the government to instigate an armed rebellion. The case became known as theNasik Conspiracy.Jackson's assassination created a sensation inPoona,Nasik andBombay,with the case and subsequent imprisonment making Savarkar famous.[5][6][7]At the trial in Bombay, police accused Savarkar of being one of the ringleaders behind the conspiracy. The Bombay court sentenced him to life imprisonment and transportation to theCellular Jailon theAndaman and Nicobar Islands.At that time the punishment was known as Kālā Pānī (transl. Black water); Savarkar's elder brotherBabarao Savarkaralso received the same sentence and others received various degrees of imprisonment.
In 1936, theIndian National Congressconducted its first ever assembly inFaizpur,East Khandesh districton the advice ofMahatma Gandhi.Gandhi,Jawaharlal Nehru,andRajendra Prasadwere among the dignitaries who were present.[5]
In 1942, Mahatma Gandhi announced theQuit India Movementin Bombay, after British police fired bullets at marching schoolchildren inNandurbar.Shirish Kumar,a 15-year-old boy, and other participating children died due to gunshot wounds.[8]
The region was part of theBombay Presidency.In 1956, it became part ofBombay State,before being included in Maharashtra in 1960.[9]
Geography[edit]
Climate[edit]
In the summer, the temperature in the region climbs to over 44 °C (111 °F).[10]Like the rest of India, North Maharashtra is affected by theSouth Asian Monsoon.
Rivers[edit]
This region contains theGodavari Riverin Nashik, theTaptiandPanjhararivers in Dhule, and theNarmada Riverin Nandurbar.[11]
Dams[edit]
Hatnur Damis located at the on Tapti River. North Maharashtra also hasGarbaldi DamnearPalhill station, andWaghur DamnearJamner.Nashik district hasGangapurand Nandur-Madheshwar dams on the Godavari River.[12]
Crops[edit]
Various crops are grown in North Maharashtra, includingjowar,cotton, lentils, chickpeas, wheat, onions,sugarcane,grapes,groundnuts,andmaize.[13]
Wildlife[edit]
Yawal Wildlife Sanctuaryis situated inYawalin the northern part of the region.Mukatainagar'sforest has manytigers.[14]The region has lots ofneem,banyan, babool,guava,Pipad,andtamarind treesas well wild animal species such aswarthogs,monkeys, snakes, fish, reptiles, and rats. Birds such as crows, sparrows,green parrots,hummingbirds, andegretssare also present. The number of has significantly reduced due to deforestation.
Political geography[edit]
North Maharashtra has the followingLok Sabhaconstituencies:
The region also has the followingMaharashtra Legislative Assemblyconstituencies:
Economy[edit]
The economy of the region relies on agriculture and common crops includecotton,sugarcane,lentils,maze,bananas,peas,andwheat.Jalgaon District is informally referred to as the "Banana Capital of India". The district is the largest producer of bananas in Maharashtra and grows the world's seventh largest banana crop.[15]
Nashik district is also a leader in grape production; only Niphad and Dindori talukas are ahead of Nashik in grape production in North Maharashtra.[16]
Entertainment[edit]
The region has its own entertainment industry, with many local singers and actors working in it. TheAhiranisong industry has been experiencing robust growth since 2010. Music composers fromShendurniand Nashik district have made popular Ahirani-Marathi songs in recent years such asJhumka wali por(transl. A girl wearing earrings) (2023),Bablya ikas kesavar fuge(transl. Bablya sells balloons for hairs).[17][18]
Educational facilities[edit]
North Maharashtra Universityserves Dhule, Nandurbar, and Jalgaon districts, and is located in Jalgaon.[19][20]Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University's campus is situated inNashik,and serves the entirety Maharashtra.
Culture[edit]
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Marathi poetBahinabai Chaudhariwas born in Bhadli village nearBhusawalin Jalgaon district. PoetsBalkavi ThombreandVishnu Vaman Shirwadkar,writers of several acclaimed poetry works, were both from the region. Thombre was born in Jalgaon District and was considered a child prodigy. Shirwadkar awww also a prominent novelist; his playNatsamratis considered as an epic work of literature in Maharashtra.[citation needed]
Tourism[edit]
There are many Hindu pilgrimage centres in North Maharashtra such asChangdeva Temple,Muktabaimandirin Muktainagar, andShirsada Hanuman Temple.[21]There are alsoSaptashrungiDevi,Kalaram,andTrayambakeshawarjyotirlingamandirs in Nashik district, as well asPadmalayGanpati mandir nearErandol.
Unapdevand Sunapdev'shot springsare a popular tourist attraction in Jalgaon.[citation needed]
Connectivity[edit]
The region has two small domestic airports:Nashik AirportandJalgaon Airport.National Highway 53does through Muktainagar, Bhusawal, Jalgaon, Dhule, Nandurbartalukas.Bhusaval Junction railway station,which has the most number of platforms in the nation, is located inBhusawal.The region is well-connected to the various cities of the region and nation by railway lines.[9]
Notable people[edit]
- Mrunal Thakur– film actress, born inDhule,attended secondary school inJalgaon
- Pallavi Patil– Marathi film actress, born inDhule
- Madhav Mantri– cricketer fromNashik,maternal uncle ofSunil Gavaskar
- Ujjwal Nikam– public attorney, a citizen ofJalgaon
- Vinayak Savarkar– writer andHindu nationalist
- Anant Kanhere– Indian independence fighter
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- ^Prasad, Amrita (13 September 2020)."Debutant director Bhavesh Patil to make a biopic on freedom fighter Shirishkumar Mehta".Times of India.Retrieved5 September2023.
- ^abDistrict census handbook Jalgaon(PDF).Mumbai: Directorate of census operations Maharashtra. 2014.
- ^Sonawane, Dinesh."उत्तर महाराष्ट्र तापला, पारा ४४ अंशांवर; पावसाची शक्यता".Latest Marathi News, Marathi News Paper, Breaking News In Marathi, Marathi Batmya Live.
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- ^"Grape production likely to dip by 25% - Times of India".The Times of India.5 January 2019.
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