Parola is a city and a

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in Jalgaon district in the Indian state of

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. It is located on the Hajira (

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national highway 6. The municipal council was established by the British government before the independence of India. This City is centuries old known for the two main features such as the Shree Balaji Temple and The Parola fort Also known as the native of

Rani Laxmibai The Rani of Jhansi (born Manikarnika Tambe; 1828 or 1835 – 18 June 1858), also known as Rani Lakshmibai, was one of the leading figures of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. The queen consort of the princely state of Jhansi from 1843 to 1853, s ...

of Jhansi. City and Fort Build by Jahagirdar Sadashiv Rao Damodar Newalkar the great grandfather in law of Rani Lakshmibai Jhansi.

History

There is a fort of the Newalkars of Jhansi at Parola. The royal family of Jhansi, Newalkar, was the Jagirdar of Parola. Jahagirdar Sadashiv Rao Damodar Newalkar build this fort in 1726. He is great grandfather in law of Rani Lakshmibai. As Konkanstha Tambe settled here over time, this village is said to be the native of Queen Lakshmibai of Jhansi. Also, Rani Lakshmibai's adopted son Anand Rao alias Damodar Rao Newalkar was born on 15 November 1849 in this village. His father Vasudevarao Newalkar was a Jagirdar of Parola. In 1859 town of Parola and its fort which belong to a member of Jhansi family ware confiscated by British government and the fort dismantled

Geography

Parola is located at . It has an average elevation of 261 metres (856 feet).

Demographics

India census, Parola had a population of 34,800. Males constituted 52% of the population and females 48%. Parola had an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 76%, and female literacy was 61%. In Parola, 13% of the population was under 6 years of age.

Connectivity

Road

Parola is Situated on

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NH 6 (National Highway – 06), well connected to Jalgaon, Dhule, Nasik, Nagpur, Pune, Mumbai and major cities of India like Surat, Ahmedabad and Kolkata.

'' is 35 KM West of Parola And

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is 56 KM East of Parola. Now in 2020, The Highway NH6 construction is going on which will be an express Highway connecting east and west of India. Major City Connectivity from Parola. *

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is situated at 359 KM from Parola. *

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is approx 194 Km form Parola *

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is approximately 375 KM from Parola *

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is around 486 KM from Parola *

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is around 150 Km From Parola *

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is approx 538 Km From Parola

Railway

The nearest railway station is

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on Western Railway, about 20 KM away. * Dhule Station – 35 km * Pachora Station – 45 km * Chalisgaon Station – 56 km * Jalgaon Station – 56 km

Airports

The nearest airport is

. The nearest international airport is

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, Mumbai. Jalgaon Airport (ICAO: VAJL) is a public airport located off State Highway 186, 6 km south-east of Jalgaon, in the Nashik Division of Maharashtra.

Famous people

Sadashiv Rao Newalkar established the city around the 17th–18th century. He was a cousin of the Great King of Jhansi Gangadharrao Newalkar (the husband of Rani Laxmibai). King Gangadhar gifted the city of Parola to Sadashivrao as a

jagir A jagir (), ( Hindustani: जागीर/جاگیر, ''Jāgīr''), ( Marathi: जहागीर, ''Jahāgīrá'') also spelled as jageer, was a type of feudal land grant in the Indian subcontinent at the foundation of its Jagirdar ( Zamindar ...

. Sadashivrao built the fort in Parola as well as five big gates called Darwajas. The fort and Delhi Darwaja still exist. *Shri

Hari Narayan Apte Hari Narayan Apte (8 March 1864 – 3 March 1919) was an Indian Marathi language writer. Through his writings, he provided an eminent example to future Marathi fiction writers in respect of writing effective novels and short stories which fa ...

: a famous

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writer who was born in Parola and then moved to

Balaji Temple

It is a very old temple with a huge stone entrance called "Nagarkhana" and in front of the temple there is "Garudadhwaj".

Shree Chintamani Parshvanath Digambar Jain Temple

Shree Parshvanath

Digambar ''Digambara'' (; "sky-clad") is one of the two major schools of Jainism, the other being ''Śvetāmbara'' (white-clad). The Sanskrit word ''Digambara'' means "sky-clad", referring to their traditional monastic practice of neither possessing n ...

Jain Temple which is one of the oldest Jain temples (more than 200 years old) in the North of Maharashtra, is situated in Parola.

Attractions

Parola is famous for Shree Balaji. Shree Balaji first arrived in Parola 345 years ago. Every year, there is a procession for Shree Balaji which is very famous in Maharashtra and people gather to see the procession. Parola is also famous for the fort, built by Khander rao around the 16th century. Madkay maroti is also a famous temple in Parola. In Parola, there is Old Jain Temple. 16 No Bhagawan Shri Shantinath Bhagwan Derasahr maybe 1500 year old Murti and 150-year-old Shikharband Derasahr under by Kutchi Dasa Oswal Swetamber Trust

References

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External links

Shree Parola Balaji
Cities and towns in Jalgaon district Talukas in Maharashtra Tourist attractions in Jalgaon district