Soegaon or Soyagav is a town and a Taluka in
Aurangabad district in the state of
Maharashtra
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,
India
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. It is the headquarters of Soegaon Taluka and is located at the base of Ajanta hills on Chhatrapati sambhajinagar- Jalgaon Highway in western India. The city is about 120 km from
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 ...
and 60 km from
Jalgaon
Jalgaon () is a city in the state of Maharashtra, India. The city is located in North Maharashtra in the subregion of Khandesh, and serves as the administrative headquarters of its namesake district, the Jalgaon district. In the subregion of ...
. It is a fast developing city in Aurangabad which has many historical places and scenery like Ajanta Caves, Ghatotkach fort, Vadi fort, Vetalvadi dam, etc.
History
Nizam's own estate called “Sarf-e-Khas” comprising two talukas was merged with the
Government area under Sarf-e-Khas (Merger) Regulation of 1949.
Consequent upon the integration of Jagirs and Sarf-e-Khas areas, all the
taluka boundaries were reconstituted in April 1950. Two new Mahals
(Tahsils) with headquarters at Jafferabad were created. In 1953 another new
mahal (tahsil) with headquarters at Soegaon was created by transferring 37
villages from Sillod taluka and 30 from Kannad taluka. All the villages
transferred to this mahal are situated to the north of the Satmala hills. With
the reorganisation of States in 1956, the district was transferred from
Hyderabad State to Bombay State and since 1960 it forms a part of
Maharashtra.
Geography and tourism
Soegaon is lies near the source of Sona river. Soegaon is situated in the northern part of Aurangabad district. City is located on the border of Jalgaon Aurangabad district.
The
Ajanta caves
The Ajanta Caves are 30 rock-cut architecture, rock-cut Buddhist caves in India, Buddhist cave monuments dating from the second century Common Era, BCE to about 480 CE in Aurangabad district, Maharashtra, Aurangabad district of Maharashtra sta ...
are situated in this taluka, near the village of
Fardapur. It is approximately 10 km from this village.
Near this city historical fort known as Ghatotkach and Vadi fort are located.
The
Banoti waterfall is located nearby, as is the
Gautala Wildlife Sanctuary.
Religion
References
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2018 Census
Cities and towns in Aurangabad district, Maharashtra
Talukas in Maharashtra