Nandura
Nandura is a town and tahsil in Buldhana district in Maharashtra.
Location
Situated on the National Highway No. 6 and Mumbai-Howrah railway line, Nandura is an important town in the Buldhana district.
Geography
Nandura is a twin town; Nandura Buzruk (Greater Nandura) is separated from a village of the same name (Nandura Khurd or Little Nandura) by the Dnyanganga River, though the village is officially considered as the part of Nandura itself. Nandura has a 105 feet tall statue of Lord Hanuman and a historical place named Ambadevigad.
History
Nandura is one of the oldest cities of previously Akola district. After August 1905, it became the part of Buldhana district. According to Aine-Akbari, it is an integral part of Gulshan-e-Berar in Muedveal period since the Khilji dynasty to the Mughal period. The city remembers various rulers, Saints (Sant) of Maharashtra who ruled on the land and the heart of the people of Nandura. Various links to Peshwas, Peshwe or Peshwa are also found in the history of Nandura. Nawab Amirullah Khan was one of the Nawabs in the late 1800 AD history of Nandura. It relates to Nizams of Deccan[7] also known as Dakkan. When the British invaded India, Nawab's rule ceased.
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