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Latur Taluka
Latur Taluka is an administrative subdivision (taluka) of Latur District in Maharashtra, India. Latur Taluka is in the western part of Latur District, with Renapur Taluka to the north, Chakur Taluka and Shirur Anantpal Taluka to the east, Ausa Taluka to the south, Osmanabad District to the southwest and west, and Beed District to the northwest. The main river in the taluka is the Manjara River, together with its tributary the Tawarja, which originates near Murud, Latur, Murud. In the 2011 census, there were 109 panchayat villages in Latur Taluka. Latur City (Vidhan Sabha constituency), Latur City and Latur Rural (Vidhan Sabha constituency), Latur Rural constituencies of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (''Vidhan Sabha'') are located in Latur Taluka. The Latur Rural Constituency also covers other talukas. Points of interest in taluka In the village of Mahapur, about 8 km from the town of Latur, there is the Ashram of Namanand Maharaj. Also next to Mahapur is a small isl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taluka
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluk, or taluka () is a local unit of administrative division in India and Pakistan. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administrative centre, with possible additional towns, and usually a number of villages. The terms in India have replaced earlier terms, such as '' pargana'' ('' pergunnah'') and '' thana''. In Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, a newer unit called mandal (circle) has come to replace the tehsil system. A mandal is generally smaller than a tehsil, and is meant for facilitating local self-government in the panchayat system. In West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, community development blocks (CDBs) 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murud, Latur
Murud is the largest village in Latur District in Maharashtra, India. Murud is well known for its school, Janta Vidya Mandir, where not only in academics, students have made their mark in extracurricular activities too. A lot of students have featured in the merit list published by its divisional board affiliated to Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (some in top 5). Abhay Mumbare was the topper in Marathwada region and second topper from Maharashtra State. Kho Kho, football (soccer), volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ... are some of the spots where lot of athletes have done well. Sheela Nade was the captain of the Kho-Kho team at the nationals. Murud is an important centre of trade and commerce as it is well connected by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dattatreya
Dattatreya (, ), Dattā or Dattaguru, is a paradigmatic Sannyasi (monk) and one of the lords of yoga, venerated as an avatar of Lord Vishnu. Three Hindu gods Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva, who are also collectively known as the Trimurti, incarnated in form of Dattatreya, Chandra and Durvasa as son of Sage Atri and Devi Anusuya as per the texts such as the Bhagavata Purana, the Markandeya Purana, and the Brahmanda Purana. In iconography, he is often represented as a monk with three heads. However sources of the Trimurti's taking avatar in a single body and such iconography is unknown. Several Upanishads are dedicated to him, as are texts of the Vedanta-Yoga tradition in Hinduism. One of the most important texts of Hinduism, Avadhuta Gita (literally, "song of the free soul"), is attributed to Dattatreya. Over time, Dattatreya has inspired many monastic movements in Shaivism, Vaishnavism, and Shaktism, particularly in the Deccan region of India, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Prades ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latur
Latur (ISO: ''Lātūra''; formerly Ratnapur) is a city located in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra state of India country. Before 1982 Latur was a part of the Osmanabad district (now Dharashiv). The city is a tourist hub surrounded by many historical monuments like Kharosa Caves. The most spoken language in Latur is Marathi. The city's quality of education attracts students from all over Maharashtra. It is a drought prone area with acute water shortage in its city and rural areas. The economy is agriculture intensive, but in recent years is also dependent on Educational sector and its allied activities. Industrial development is minimal in the district. Latur is 43 kilometers from the epicenter of the devastating 1993 Latur earthquake. History Latur has an ancient history, which probably dates to the Rashtrakuta period. It was home to a branch of Rashtrakutas which ruled the Deccan from 753 to 973 AD. The first Rashtrakuta king, Dantidurga, was from Lattaluru, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (ISO: ''Mahārāṣṭra Vidhāna Sabhā'') is the lower house of the bicameral legislature of Maharashtra state in western India. It consists of 288 members directly elected from single-seat constituencies. The Assembly meets at Vidhan Bhavan in Mumbai, though the winter session is held in Nagpur. Along with the Maharashtra Legislative Council, it comprises the legislature of Maharashtra. The presiding officer of the Assembly is the Speaker. Members of the Assembly are directly elected by the people of Maharashtra through elections held every five years, unless the Assembly is dissolved earlier. The current Assembly was elected in October 2019. List of assemblies The following is the list of all the Maharashtra Legislative Assemblies (1961–present): Office bearers Sessions The budget session and the monsoon session are convened in Mumbai whereas the winter session is convened in the auxiliary capital Nagpur Nagpur (; ISO 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latur Rural (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)
Latur (ISO: ''Lātūra''; formerly Ratnapur) is a city located in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra state of India country. Before 1982 Latur was a part of the Osmanabad district (now Dharashiv). The city is a tourist hub surrounded by many historical monuments like Kharosa Caves. The most spoken language in Latur is Marathi. The city's quality of education attracts students from all over Maharashtra. It is a drought prone area with acute water shortage in its city and rural areas. The economy is agriculture intensive, but in recent years is also dependent on Educational sector and its allied activities. Industrial development is minimal in the district. Latur is 43 kilometers from the epicenter of the devastating 1993 Latur earthquake. History Latur has an ancient history, which probably dates to the Rashtrakuta period. It was home to a branch of Rashtrakutas which ruled the Deccan from 753 to 973 AD. The first Rashtrakuta king, Dantidurga, was from Lattaluru, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latur City (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)
Latur City Assembly constituency is one of the 288 Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha, Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India. This constituency is located in the Latur district. It is the 16th largest city in Maharashtra with the district headquarters located in the city. The district comes under Marathwada region of Maharashtra, geographically located between 17°52′ North to 18°50′ North and 76°18′ East to 79°12′ East in the Deccan plateau. It has an average elevation of 631 metres (2,070 ft) above mean sea level. The entire district is on the Balaghat plateau, 540 to 638 metres from the mean sea level. Uddhav Thackeray ministry, Cabinet Minister for Medical education & Cultural affairs, Amit Vilasrao Deshmukh is the current MLA of the constituency, representing the Indian National Congress. History After the delimitation of the legislative assembly constituencies in 2008, the erstwhile Latur Assembly constituency was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manjara River
The Manjira river is a tributary of the river Godavari. It passes through the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Telangana. It originates in the Balaghat range of hills near the Ahmednagar district at an altitude of 823 metres (2,700 ft) and empties into the Godavari River. It has a total catchment area of . This river is one of the Triveni Sangam. Description The river's origin is near the Gavalwadi village of the Beed district. The river flows from the northern boundaries of the Osmanabad district, cutting across the Latur district, goes to the Bidar district and finally Telangana. It flows on the Balaghat plateau along with its tributaries: Terna, Tawarja and Gharni. The other three tributaries of Manjara are Manyad, Teru and Lendi which flow on the northern plains. The final stretch of the river forms the border between Maharashtra (west) and Telangana (east). Manjira, along with the Haridra River, merges with Godavari River at the border. Tributaries * Terna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latur District
Latur district (Marathi pronunciation: aːt̪uːɾ is a district in Maharashtra state of India. Latur city is the district headquarters and is the 16th largest city in the state of Maharashtra. The district is primarily agricultural. Urban population comprises 25.47% of the total population. Officers and Public Representatives Members of Parliament Guardian Minister List of Guardian Minister District Magistrate/Collector History Latur has an ancient history, which probably dates to the Rashtrakuta period. It was home to a branch of Rashtrakutas which ruled the Deccan 753-973 AD. The first Rashtrakuta king Dantidurga was from Lattalur, probably the ancient name for Latur. Anecdotally, Ratnapur is mentioned as a name for Latur. The King Amoghavarsha of Rashtrakuta developed Latur city, originally the native place of the Rashtrakutas. The Rashtrakutas who succeeded the Chalukyas of Badami in 753 AD called themselves the residents of Lattalur. It was, over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beed District
Beed district (Marathi pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, [biːɖ]) is an administrative district in the state of Maharashtra in India. The district headquarters are located at Beed. The district occupies an area of 10,693 km² and has a population of 2,161,250 of which 17.91% were urban (as of 2001). History History of Maharashtra Beed district has a long history of many rulers and kingdoms. In the ancient era, this city was called as ''Bhir''. The city still proudly shows some old monuments showing the signs of past glory in the form of many city entry doors (called ''Ves'' or ''Darwaza'' in local language) and city protection walls. Until the 1st May 1960, this part of Marathwada was under Hyderabad State, but was later included into the Indian Republic after a fierce struggle between Indian Government and Nizam soldiers (Razakars). as The name of Bhir is given by Mohammad Tughlaq. Demographics According to the 2011 census of India, 2011 census Beed district ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osmanabad District
Osmanabad District (pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, [usmaːnabaːd̪]) (Transliteration: Usmanabad Jil'hā), officially known as Dharashiv District, is an administrative district in the Marathwada, Marathwada region in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Maharashtra. The district headquarter is located at Osmanabad. The District of Osmanabad derives its name from the last ruler of Hyderabad, the 7th Nizam, Mir Osman Ali Khan, of which the region was a part till 1947. This region was earlier part of The Hyderabad State until Independence.This primarily rural district occupies an area of of which is urban and has a population of 1,657,576 of which 16.96% were urban (as of 2011). Geography Location Osmanabad district lies in the southern part of state. It lies on the Deccan Plateau, Deccan plateau, about 600 m above sea level. Parts of the sina, Manjira River, Manjira and Terna River flow through the district. The district is located on the south side o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
