Nanded
| Nanded नांदेड ਨੰਦੇੜ ناندیڑ Hazur Sahib Nanded | |
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| city | |
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| Nickname(s): The City of sanskrit poets, City of Gurudwaras | |
  Nanded | |
| Coordinates: 19°09′N 77°18′E / 19.15°N 77.30°ECoordinates: 19°09′N 77°18′E / 19.15°N 77.30°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Region | Marathwada |
| District | Nanded |
| Established | 1610 A.D |
| Government | |
| • Type | Nanded-Waghala Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | NWCMC |
| Area | |
| • city | 119.80 km2 (46.26 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • city | 650,554 (2,011) |
| • Rank | 71st |
| • Urban | 650,554 |
| • Metro[1] | 426,000 |
| Demonym | Nandedkar |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Marathi, English, Urdu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 431 XXX |
| Telephone code | 02462 |
| Vehicle registration | MH 26 |
| Website | nanded.nic.in |
Nanded (Marathi: नांदेड; Punjabi: ਨੰਦੇੜ; Urdu: ﻧﺎﻨﺪﻳﮍ) is the second largest city in the Marathwada Division of Maharashtra, India, and the headquarters of Nanded district. Nanded is of great historical significance for Sikhs, and it has many Sufi shrines as well.[2] The city is situated on the bank of the Godavari,
History
One of the oldest and historic cities in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra, Nanded is situated on the north bank of the Godavari River.[3] The Nanda dynasty ruled over Nanded for generations in the 5th and 4th centuries BCE. Nanded was also part of the Maurya Empire under Ashoka (c. 272 to 231 BCE).
Early mentions of Nanded and irrigation practices are found in the Lilacharitra, a treatise written about 700 years ago by Mhaimbhatta.[4] The city was formerly known as Nanditat (Marathi: नंदितट) according to a copper plate inscription found at Vasim. Nanded District and the adjoining areas were ruled over by the Andhrabhrtyas and Satvahanas during the first century AD.
Nanded was the capital of the district of Telangana under Aurangzeb.[3] In 1708, the year following Aurangzeb's death, Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth spiritual leader of the Sikhs, came to Nanded. He proclaimed himself the last living Guru and established the Guru Granth Sahib as the eternal Guru of Sikhism, elevating the reverence of the text to that of a living leader. Around 1835, Maharaja Ranjit Singh's oversaw the construction of a gurudwara at Nanded. Located at the site of Guru Gobind Singh's cremation, the gurudwara is part of the Hazur Sahib..
Nanded became part of the Hyderabad State in 1725 and continued to be part of the Nizam's dominions until 1948.[3] After India gained independence in 1947, the Indian Armed Forces annexed Hyderabad and ended the rule of the Nizam in Operation Polo,[5] making Nanded part of the new Hyderabad State. Nanded, being a Marathi speaking area, is part of Maharashtra, based on India's linguistic state formation.
Geography
Nanded is the second largest city Marathawada after Aurangabad. Nanded district borders Latur district and Parbhani district to the west and Yavatmal district to the north. Nanded district is one of the largest in the state, consisting of sixteen talukas. Nanded City is divided in two parts: Old Nanded (20.62 km2) on the north bank of Godavari River, and New Nanded (31.14 km2), comprising Waghala and six other newly merged villages which are situated on south of the Godavari river.
Demographics
As of the 2011 census, Nanded had a population of 550,564. The municipality had a sex ratio of 924 females per 1,000 males, and 12.4% of the population were under six years old. Effective literacy was 87.40%; male literacy was 92.68% and female literacy was 81.74%.[6]
Civic Administration
The city of Nanded is managed by Nanded Waghala City Municipal Corporation (NWCMC).The corporation consist of democratically elected members. The Corporation consist of 81 Members.
University
Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University is located in Nanded . Named after Swami Ramanand Teerth .It serves South Marathwada. Most colleges in Nanded are affiliated to University .University was established in 1994 .
Education
Nanded is Known for educational Hub in Marathwada. City is famous for Private coaching classes. Student from nearing districts studying at colleges of University. Many Engineering, Management colleges located in the city with Nanded University.
College
Colleges in Nanded-
- SGGS Nanded
- Yeshwant Mahavidhyalaya
Schools
Pratibhaniketan High School, Bharat Vidyalaya, Gujarathi High School, Sharada Bhuvan High School, Peoples High School, sana Urdu high school,
Transportation
Air
Shree Guru Gobind Singhji Airport is located in Nanded. Nanded airfield was built in 1958 by PWD .It was upgraded at cost Rs. 940 millions in 2008 .
Railway
Huzur Sahib Nanded Railway Station is located in Nanded. All the trains from Manmad Kachiguda route stops on station . Maltekdi Sahib is another Station located in the city. City is Connected almost all main cities in country directly or indirectly by train.
Road
Nanded is connected by road to all main cities . NWCMC are city buses operates public in the city. MSRTC runs is bus from Central Bus Stand in Shivajinagar . Private Companies too run buses to Major cities. Private Transport is popular in Nanded .
Industries and Economy
MIDC
FLAMINGO Pharmaceuticals
TATA Chemicals
KEERTI Foods
Dr. REDDY'S Laboratories
Godavari drugs
SEEPTA Steel
TATA Steel (Proposed) 2500 acre mega project
Real Estate
Real estate in nanded is booming in recent years with large number of high rise apartments and commercial complex are being under construction, as the city is quickly spreading along its peripheral area the real estate industry is booming fast
Malls, multiplex and shopping
TREASURE mall is second largest mall in marathwada
NEXT Electronics
PVR Cinemas (4 screen )
BIG Cinemas
MAX, BIG Bazaar
Ganesh Talkies
Shyam Talkies
Vazirabad is also famous for shopping and always crowded with shoppers
Sports
Clubs, Stadiums and Sport Complexes
Guru gobind singh cricket stadiun (being upgraded for national matches)
State of art Badminton indoor hall
olympic standard swimming pool
Sport accommodation complex for state or national matches
Recently a player from Nanded Quazi Shamshiddoha is selected in Maharashtra Ranji Team
Various sports compitition are regularly held in Nanded.
Tourism
Huzur sahib Nanded is world famous for the Sachkhand gurudwara, millions of tourists visit nanded every year
Mahur is famous for Renuka devi mandir
Sahastrakund waterfall
old nanded fort
Kandhar fort
Notable people
- Shankarrao Chavan (Former Home Minister of India, Former Chief Minister of Maharashtra)
- Ashok Chavan (Former Chief Minister of Maharashtra )
- Narhar Kurundkar (Writer)
- D.p. Sawant (Minister of technical education)
- Late.Vilasrao Deshmukh ( Formar Chief Minister of Maharashtra)
References
- ↑ Paper 2 – Cities having population 1 million and above – 2011 census
- ↑ "Nanded District - Historical Importance". India.gov.in. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Maharashtra State Gazetteers: Nanded. Director of Government Printing, Stationery and Publications, Maharashtra State. 1971. pp. 4, 576.
- ↑ Proceedings - Indian History Congress. Indian History Congress. 2007. p. 331.
- ↑ Guruswamy, Mohan. "Police Action". Hyderabad on the Net. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
- ↑ "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011; Cities having population 1 lakh and above". Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
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