Bhandara

Map of Bhandara district

Bhandara (भंडारा) is a town and district in Maharashtra.

Variants

• Bhânâra/ Bhanara (भाणार) mentioned in V.23 of Ratanpur Stone Inscription Of Jajalladeva I - (Kalachuri) Year 866 (=1114 AD).

Villages in Bhandara District

Adyal Akot Alesur Ambadi Ambagad Amgaon Amgaon Andhalgaon Asgaon Ashoknagar Ashti Asola Athali Bajartola Balapur Hamesha Bampewada Bapera Barwha Bela Belati Berodi Betala Bhagadi Bhandara Bhawad Bhendara Bhilewada Bhojapur Bhugaon Bhuyar Bidsitepar Binakhi Bodra Borgaon Borgaon Borgaon Borgaon Kh. Bori Bothali Brahmani Brahmi Bramhani Chakara Chandori Chandori Chandpur Channa Chapral Chichal Chichal Chicholi Chicholi Chicholi Chikhala Chikhali Chikhali Chikhali Chowa Chulhad Dabha Dahegaon Dahegaon Davezari Dawadipar Dawadipar Deorideo Deosarra Dewhada Kh. Dewhadi Dhanala Dhanegaon Dhargaon Dharmapuri Dhiwarwada Dholsar Dhop Dhorwada Dhusala Dighori Dighori Dighori Doke Sarandi Donad Dongargaon Dongari Dongarla Ekalari Gadegaon Ganeshpur Garada Garada Garra Gawarala Ghanod Ghodezari Gobarwahi Golewadi Gondekhari Gondumari Gopiwada Gose Gose Kh. Gunthara Gurdha Hardoli Hardoli Hardoli Hasara Hattidohi Hingana Hivra Indora Indurkha Irali Irali Dambi Irali Kh. Itari Jaitpur Jamb Jambhali Jambhali Khamba Jambhora Jamni Jewanala Junona Kalamna Kandri Kaneri Kanhadgaon Kanhalgaon Kanhalgaon Karachkheda Karandala Kardha Kardi Karkapur Katurli Kawadshi Kawalewada Kawalewada Kesalwada Kesalwada Khadki Khairi Khairi Khamari Khamari Bk Khamba Khandala Khapa Kharabi Kharashi Kharbi Khokurala Khunari Khurshipar Khut Sawari Kinhi Kinhi Kirmati Kochchhi Kodurli Koka Kolari Kondha Kondhi Korambhi Korambhi Kosara Kotali Kothurna Kudegaon Kumbhali Kurza Kushari Lakhandur Lakhani Lakhori Lawari Lobhi Lohara Lohara Lonhara Macharana Madagi Madeghat Madgi Mahalgaon Mahalgaon Manded Mandesar Mandhal Mandhal Mandwi Manegaon Manegaon Mangali Mangali Mangali Marhegaon Masal Masalmeta Matora Mehegaon Mendha Minsi Miregaon Mitewani Mogara Mohadi Mohadi Khapa Mohadura Mohagaon Mohagaon Moharana Mohari Morgaon Mujabi Mundhari Bk Mundhari Kh Murmadi Murmadi Murmadi Naka Dongari Nanded Nandora Narsinhatola Navegaon Nawargaon Nerala Neri Nighavi Nilagondi Nilaj Nilaj Nilaj Bk Nimgaon Nishti Opara Pachgaon Pahela Pahungaon Pahuni Palandur Palasgaon Palaspani Palependhari Palora Palora Pandharabodi Pandrabodi Paraswada Paraswada Pardi Pardi Parsodi Parsodi Parsodi Pathari Pathari Pathari Pauna, Pauni', Pawanar Khari, Pawanara Pendhari Pilandri Pimpalgaon Pimpalgaon Pimpalgaon Pindkepar Pipari Pipriya Pohara Puyar Rajani Rajapur Rajedahegaon Rengepar Rengepar Kohali Roha Rohani Rohna Rongha Sahuli Sakali Sakarla Sakoli Salai Bk Salai Kh. Salebardi Salebhata Sangadi Sarandi Sasara Satalwada Satona Savarla Sawarbandh Sawari Sawari Sawari Jawharnagar Sedisomnala Seloti Sendri Sendurwafa Shahapur Shirsi Shivani Shivnala Sihora Silegaon Silli Sindpuri Sitasawangi Sitekasa Sivanibandh Somalwada Somanala Sonegaon Soni Stationtoli Sukali Sukali Sukali Nakul Surewada Tadgaon Tai Tamaswadi Tanga Tawasi Tawepar Tekepar Tekepar Temani Thana Tirri Tudka Tudmapuri Tumsar Umar Wada Umari Usara Usgaon Vihirgaon Virali Wadad Wadegaon Wadegaon Wadegaon Wahani Wakal Wakeshwar Walani Wangi Warthi Wirshi Yekodi Yerli

History

Kalachuri King Jajalladeva (I)'s friendship was sought by the lord of Chedi. He was also honoured with presents of wealth by the kings of Kanyakubja (कान्यकुब्ज) and Jejabhukti (जेजाभुक्ति). He defeated Sômësvara (सोमेश्वर) and imprisoned him together with his ministers and wives, but afterwards released them as desired by his mother. The kings of Kosala (कोसल), Andhra (आंध्र), Khimidi (खिमिडी), Vairagara (वैरागर), Lanjika (लान्जिका), Bhanara (भाणार), Talahari (तलहारी), Dandakapura (दण्डकपुर), Nandavalï (नन्दावली) and Kukkuta (कुक्कुट) paid annual tributes or presents to him. (p.410)

Koni Stone Inscription Of Prithvideva II - (Kalachuri) Year 900 (=1148 AD)

Koni Stone Inscription Of Prithvideva II - (Kalachuri) Year 900 (=1148 AD) mentions ....Verse 26 mentions the exploits of Purushôttama. He conquered the Khimmindi mandala, made the Talahâri mandala attractive, punished Dandapura, subjugated Khijjinga, killed Haravôhu and threatened the ruler of Dandabhukti. It may be noted that some of these countries are also mentioned in a fragmentary verse eulogising the Kalachuri king Jajalladeva I, which occurs in his Ratanpur stone inscription, dated K 866³ Jajalladeva is said to have received annual tributes from the rulers of Dakshina Kosala, Andhra, Khimidi, Vairagara, Lanjikâ, Bhanara, Talahari, Dandakapura, Nandavali and Kukkuta. It will be noticed that Khimidi, Talahari and Dandapura (दण्डपुर) are common to the two lists of countries. It may therefore be conjectured that Purushôttama took a prominent part in the expeditions of Jajalladeva I against the rulers of these three countries. (p.465).

The present inscription no doubt states that Purushôttama was made Sarvâdhikàrin by Ratnadëva II but that does not necessarily imply that he first came into prominence during that king's reign. He may have held the office of a minister under Jajalladeva I also, and may have distinguished himself during that king's wars. Of these three countries, Talahari mandala was probably the name of the southern portion of the Bilaspur tahsil and the adjoining portion of the Jânjgir tahsil. Jajalladeva's conquest of Talahari is mentioned in some other records of the period⁴ Khimmindi or Khimidi may be the former Kimedi Zamindari in the Ganjam District. Jajalladeva I's expedition against this country, which probably owned the suzerainty of the Eastern Gangas, may have provoked Anantavarman-Chôdaganga into launching his invasion of the Kalachuri kingdom during the reign of Jâjalladeva's son and successor Ratnadeva II. Nothing is known about the expedition against Dandapura. This town may have been the capital of Dandabhukti. (p.465) .

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