Latur
| Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R) |
Latur (लातूर) is a city and district in the Marathwada of Maharashtra region of Maharashtra state, in India. On August 16, 1982, a separate Latur district was carved out of Osmanabad district. The city is a tourist hub surrounded by many historical monuments, including Udgir Fort and Kharosa Caves.
Origin
Variants
- Latura (लटूर) = Lattalura (लट्टलूर), जिला उस्मानाबाद, महा., (AS, p.812)
- Lattalura (लट्टलूर), जिला उस्मानाबाद, महा., (AS, p.812)
- Lattalur (लट्टलूर)
History
Latur is corrupted from Lattalur. It has a link with the Rashtrakutas of Manapura, King Krishna I of which dynasty was the author of the famous Kailasa at Ellora. It is not known whether Manpur Maharashtra or Lattalur was the original capital until it was shifted to Manayakheta by King Govinda III. Osmanabad was originally Dharasiva, a name lost in the history of Saivism. [1]
Latur has an ancient history, which probably dates to the Rashtrakuta period. It was home to a branch of Rashtrakutas which ruled the Deccan from 753 to 973 AD. The first Rashtrakuta king, Dantidurga, was from Lattaluru (Kannada: ಲಟ್ಟಲೂರು), the ancient name for Latur. Ratnapur is also mentioned as an historic name for Latur.[2]
The King Amoghavarsha of Rashtrakutas developed the Latur city. The Rashtrakutas who succeeded the Chalukyas of Badami in 753 AD called themselves the residents of Lattaluru.
It was, over the centuries, variously ruled by the Satavahanas, the Sakas, the Chalukyas, the Yadavas of Deogiri, the Delhi Sultans, the Bahamani rulers of South India, Adilshahi, and the Mughals.
Later in the 19th century, Latur became part of the Princely state of Hyderabad. In 1905 it was merged with surrounding areas and renamed Latur tehsil, becoming part of Osmanabad district. Before 1948, Latur was a part of Hyderabad State under Nizam. The chief of Nizam's Razakar army, Qasim Rizwi, was from Latur.
After Indian independence and the Indian annexation of Hyderabad, Osmanabad became part of Bombay Province. In 1960, with the creation of Maharashtra, Latur became one of its districts. On August 16, 1982, a separate Latur district was carved out of Osmanabad district.
लटूर
लटूर (AS, p.812) अथवा लट्टलूर ज़िला उस्मानाबाद, महाराष्ट्र का ऐतिहासिक स्थान है। यह दक्षिण भारत के प्रसिद्ध राष्ट्रकूट वंश का मूल निवास स्थान है। राज शक्ति प्राप्त होने पर राजा गोविन्द तृतीय ने मण्यखेट (मलखेड़) को अपनी राजधानी बनाया था। [3]