Bidkin is a small city in Paithan Taluka of Aurangabad district in the

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History of Bidkin

Bidkin was founded by

Sufi Sufism ( or ) is a mysticism, mystic body of religious practice found within Islam which is characterized by a focus on Islamic Tazkiyah, purification, spirituality, ritualism, and Asceticism#Islam, asceticism. Practitioners of Sufism are r ...

saint Nizamuddin who came to

Aurangabad Aurangabad (), officially renamed as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar in 2023, is a city in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the administrative headquarters of Aurangabad district and is the largest city in the Marathwada region. Located on a ...

in the 8th century Hijri, (14th century CE).

Burhanuddin Gharib Burhanuddin Gharib (d. 1340) was an Indian Sufi of the Chishti Order. He was one of the caliphs (spiritual successor) of the Sufi Saint Nizamuddin Awliya. Life Burhanuddin Gharib was a disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya, a Sufi Saint of the ...

gave him a " turra" or crest for his turban, and the title of " Saidus Sadat" or " chief of chiefs." for

Paithan Paithan (), historically Pratiṣṭhāna ɾə'tɪʂʈʰanə is a town with municipal council in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district, Maharashtra, Maharashtra, India. Paithan is located south of present-day Aurangabad on the banks of the ...

.On his way he founded the village of Bidkin. The patelship of the village of Bidkin was for a long time in the hands of Saiads, whose tombs are scattered over the kasba and pet, and are objects of veneration to the inhabitants. Nizamuddin belonged to Chishtiyya order of Sufi saints of Aurangabad.

About Bidkin

Bidkin small city is situated about 20 km from Aurangabad City on

- Paithan Highway. It is located at a distance of 27 km from its

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headquarter town of

. According to 2012 census the population of the village was 19596 of which 10051 were males and 9545 were females.
In 2001 the population of the village was 14941 of which 7703 were males and 7238 were females.
It has a bank (Bank of Maharashtra), a police station and a post office. Recently population of the village has grown manifold due to setting up of industries in the region.

DMIC Industrial Park

Recently Govt of Maharashtra has decided to include Bidkin village in DMIC corridor by setting up Shendra - Bidkin Mega Industrial Park, acquisition of 10,000 hectors of farm land is in progress. An Exhibition and Convention Centre at Sendra is being developed.DNA news article

References

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