Argaon

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Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R)

Argaon(अरगांव) is a town in the Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra state in (India).

Location

Ratnagiri is a coastal district on the Arabian Seafront. The landmass on the western part of Maharashtra along the Arabian Sea, sandwiched between the sea and a mountain range named Sahyadri, is known as Konkan. Argaon is situated at the foothills of Sahyadri mountains. Kolhapur city is just about 113 kms and can be approached by Anuskura Ghat section which lies in another village in the vicinity. Ratnagiri city is about 87 kilometers from the village. Argaon is surrounded by Kondge, Hardkhale of Lanja Taluka and Zarye, palure,pachal of Rajapur Taluka, on the east side Sahyadri ranges separate it from Shahuwadi Taluka of Kolhapur district. Vilavade is the nearest railway station on Konkan Railway route.

Origin

Variants

Araganva (अरगांव) (जिला अकोला, महा.) (AS, p.37)

History

अरगांव

विजयेन्द्र कुमार माथुर[1] ने लेख किया है ... अरगांव (AS, p.37) महाराष्ट्र राज्य में स्थित एक छोटा-सा ग्राम है जहाँ 1803 ई. में अंग्रेज़ों ने मराठों को हराया था। इस विजय से गाविलगढ़ का क़िला अंग्रेजों के हाथ आ गया था।


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