Wardha
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Wardha (वर्धा) (Vardha) is a city, district anda River in Maharashtra.
Variants
- Vardha (वर्धा)
- Varadha (वरधा)
- Vardha River (वर्धा नदी)
- Wardha River (वर्धा नदी)
Origin of name
Wardha gets its name from the Wardha River which flows at the North, West and South boundaries of district.
Jat Gotras Namesake
The study of naming of the peoples or places in Nagpur region of Maharashtra indicates that they have phonetic similarity with Nagavanshi Jat clans or Jat Places. Following partial list provides us such a similarity, which is probably due to the fact that Nagavanshi Jats had been inhabitants/ rulers of this area in antiquity.
There is further need to study ancient history of these places and establish any inter-connection. This compilation does not claim any inter-connection but is to help further research.
- Arwal (अरवाल) (Jat clan) → Arvi (आर्वी) = Arammi (आरम्मी) = Arammi-rajya (आरम्मी राज्य). Arammi-rajya (आरम्मी राज्य) is mentioned in Dudia Plates of 23rd year of Pravarasena II[1] Arvi (आर्वी) is a town and tahsil in Wardha district of Maharashtra.
- Bharshiv (भारशिव) (Jat clan) → Bharshiva (भारशिव) mentioned in Jamb Plates of 2nd year of Pravarasena II[2]....Pravarasena II was succeeded by his grandson Rudrasena I, the son of Gautamiputra from the daughter of Bhavanaga, the Maharaja of the Bharasivas. The royal family of the Bharasivas is said to have been created by the god Shiva who was pleased by their carrying his linga on their shoulders. They performed ten Ashvamedhas and were crowned with the water of the Bhagirathi (Ganga) which they had obtained by their valour.
- Bilvan (बीलवान) (Jat clan) → Vilavaṇaka (विलवणक) village is mentioned situated in the Supratishṭha āhāra (सुप्रतिष्ठाहार). Vilavaṇaka (विलवणक) village mentioned in Poona Plates of Prabhavatigupta is identified with Vani (वाणी) village. Vani (वाणी) is about 2-1/2 miles to the west of Hinganghat.(p.7) [3]
- Both (बोथ) (Jat clan) → Bothuda is an ancient historical village in Samudrapur tahsil in Wardha district of Maharashtra. It has been mentioned as Bonthikavataka (बोन्थिकवाटक) in Jamb Plates of 2nd year of Pravarasena II[4]
- Dangur (डांगुर) (Jat clan) → Danguna (दङ्गुण). Poona Plates of Prabhavatigupta were issued from Nandivardhana (नान्दिवर्द्धन) by Prabhavatigupta (प्रभावतीगुप्त), the chief queen of the Vakataka Maharaja Rudrasena (II) and mother of the Yuvarāja Divākarasena (दिवाकरसेन). She was then acting as Regent for her minor son. The plates record the grant of the village Danguna (दंगुण). ...The donated village Danguna (दंगुण) was situated in the Supratishṭha āhāra (सुप्रतिष्ठाहार). [5]
- Dighalia (डीघलिया) (Jat clan) → Dighi (दीघी) = Dirghadraha (दीर्घद्रह) mentioned in Belora Plates (Sets A and B) of 11th year of Pravarasena II[6] Dighi (दीघी) is a village in Arvi tahsil of Wardha district in the Maharashtra.
- Henga (Jat clan) → Hingan. Hingan is the hindi name of a plant Balanites aegyptica. Probably it gives name to Hinganghat (हिंगणघाट) . The name Hinganghat derives from the abundance of Hing (हींग) (assafoetida) plants and ghats of the Wena River. Hinganghat is a town and tahsil in Wardha district of Maharashtra. It is a Jat village and its ancient name was Danguna (दङ्गुण) as mentioned in the 'Poona Plates of 13th year of Prabhavatigupta' which prove that Prabhavatigupta daughter of Chandragupta II was of Dharan Gotra Nagavanshi Jat .[7]
- Kadayan (कदायन) (Jat clan) → Kadajana (कदाजना). Kadajana (कदाजना) is an ancient historical village in Hinganghat tahsil in Wardha district of Maharashtra. Kadapinjana (कदापिन्जन) village mentioned in Poona Plates of Prabhavatigupta is identified with Kadajana (कदाजना) village. Kadhajan is 3 miles to the south by east of Hinganghat.(p.7)[8]
- Koth (कोथ) (Jat clan) → Kothurarka (कोथुरक) = Mangaon (माणगाँव) is an ancient historical village in Samudrapur tahsil in Wardha district of Maharashtra. It is at the site of village mentioned as Kothurarka (कोथुरक) in Jamb Plates of 2nd year of Pravarasena II[9]
- Man (मान) (Jat clan) → Mangaon (माणगाँव) is an ancient historical village in Samudrapur tahsil in Wardha district of Maharashtra. It is at the site of village mentioned as Kothurarka (कोथुरक) in Jamb Plates of 2nd year of Pravarasena II[10]
- Mand (मांड) (Jat clan) → Mandgaon (माण्डगाँव) is an ancient historical village in Samudrapur tahsil in Wardha district of Maharashtra. It has been mentioned as Mandukigrama (मण्डूकिग्राम) in Jamb Plates of 2nd year of Pravarasena II[11]
- Naga (नागा) (Jat clan) → Nagavarman. The charter of Jamb Plates of 2nd year of Pravarasena II was written by Nagavarman on the twelfth (lunar day) of the bright (fortnight) of the month Asvayuja in the second (regnal) year, Chakradeva being the Dutaka.[12]
- Seloo (सेलू) (Jat clan) → Seloo (सेलू) is a town and tahsil in Wardha district of Maharashtra.
- Siraswar (सिरसवार) (Jat clan) → Śirshagrama (शीर्षग्राम). Shirshagrama (शीर्षग्राम) village mentioned in Poona Plates of Prabhavatigupta may be identified with Sirasgaon (सिरसगाँव) village.[13]
- Van (वाण) (Jat clan) → Vani (वाणी). Wani (वाणी) is an ancient historical village in Hinganghat tahsil in Wardha district of Maharashtra. Vilavaṇaka (विलवणक) village mentioned in Poona Plates of Prabhavatigupta is identified with Vani (वाणी) village. Vani (वाणी) is about 2-1/2 miles to the west of Hinganghat.(p.7)[14]
- Vena (वेना) (Jat clan) → Wena River is a left bank tributary of the Wardha River, in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It flows in Nagpur and Wardha districts of Maharashtra. It joins the Wardha River near the Village of Dhiwri Pipri in Hinganghat tahsil of Wardha district.
- Vena (वेना) (Jat clan) → Vena River (वेणा नदी) is mentioned in Mahabharata which has been identified with Penaganga in Maharashtra state of India.
Tahsils in Wardha district
1 Wardha, 2 Hinganghat, 3 Deoli, 4 Arvi, 5 Seloo, 6 Samudrapur, 7 Karanja, 8 Ashti,
Villages in Wardha Tahsil
Towns:
1 Wardha, 2 Pipri, 3 Sindi Turf Hindnagar, 4 Borgaon, 5 Sawangi, 6 Nalwadi, 7 Masala, 8 Warud,
Villages:
1 Ajagaon, 2 Alodi, 3 Amaji Majara, 4 Amboda, 5 Aminpur, 6 Amla, 7 Anji, 8 Asala, 9 Ashrafpur, 10 Ashta, 11 Balapur, 12 Barbadi, 13 Belgaon, 14 Bhankheda, 15 Bhiwapur, 16 Bhiwapur, 17 Bhuigaon, 18 Bodad, 19 Borgaon, 20 Borgaon, 21 Chaka, 22 Chichala, 23 Chikni, 24 Chitoda, 25 Chunala, 26 Dahegaon Miskin, 27 Dattapur, 28 Degaon, 29 Dhamangaon, 30 Dhanora, 31 Dhotra, 32 Dhotra, 33 Dhulwa, 34 Digraj, 35 Dorli, 36 Dorli, 37 Ekurli, 38 Ganeshpur, 39 Goji, 40 Inzapur, 41 Jamtha, 42 Jaulgaon, 43 Kamathwada, 44 Kamthi, 45 Karanji, 46 Karanji, 47 Karla, 48 Kelapur, 49 Kesalapur, 50 Khanapur, 51 Kharangana, 52 Kurzadi, 53 Kurzadi, 54 Kutki, 55 Lonsawali, 56 Madni, 57 Mahakal, 58 Mandavgad, 59 Mandawa, 60 Meghapur, 61 Mirapur, 62 Morangana, 63 Nagapur, 64 Nagthana, 65 Nandora, 66 Narayanpur, 67 Narsula, 68 Neri, 69 Nimgaon, 70 Padhegaon, 71 Paloti, 72 Pandharkawda, 73 Pavnar, 74 Pavni, 75 Pavnur, 76 Peth, 77 Pujai, 78 Pulai, 79 Raghunathpur, 80 Raipalli, 81 Rotha, 82 Sakhara, 83 Salod, 84 Satoda, 85 Sawali, 86 Selsura, 87 Selukate, 88 Sevagram, 89 Sewa, 90 Sirasgaon, 91 Sirpur, 92 Sondlapur, 93 Sonegaon, 94 Sultanpur, 95 Taharpur, 96 Talegaon, 97 Taroda, 98 Tigaon, 99 Umari, 100 Wadadha, 101 Wagdara, 102 Waifad, 103 Waigaon, 104 Wathoda, 105 Yerandgaon, 106 Yesamba, 107 Zadgaon,
Source - https://www.census2011.co.in/data/subdistrict/4019-wardha-wardha-maharashtra.html
Villages in Wardha District
Adegaon, Agargaon, Ajangaon, Ajansara, Ajanti, Akoli, Allipur, Alodi, Andori, Anji, Anji, Arvi, Arvi, Ashta, Ashti, Bahadarpur, Barbadi, Belgaon, Belora Bk, Bhankheda, Bharaswada, Bhidi, Bhishnur, Bhuigaon, Bihadi, Bondar Thana, Bopapur, Borgaon, Borgaon, Borgaon, Borgaon, Bori, Bori, Bothuda, Botona, Burkoni, Chanki, Chanki, Chichala, Chincholi, Chincholi, Chincholi, Chistur, Chitoda, Dahegaon, Dahegaon, Dahegaon, Dahegaon, Dahegaon Miskin , Dahegaon Mustafa, Daroda, Degaon, Deoli, Deulgaon, Deurwada, Dhadi, Dhanodi, Dhanoli, Dhanoli, Dhanora, Dhapki, Dharti, Dhotra, Donduda, Dongargaon, Drugwada, Fukta, Gaul, Gawandi, Ghorad, Girad, Giroli, Goji, Gunjkheda, Haladgaon, Hamdapur, Hindnagar, Hinganghat, Hingni, Hivara, Hiwara, Inzala, Inzala, Inzapur, Jaipur, Jalgaon, Jamani, Jamb, Junona, Kachnur, Kajali, Kajalsara, Kakada, Kakaddara, Kanchangaon, Kandhali, Kangaon, Kanhapur, Kanholi, Kannamwar Gram Heti, Karanja, Karanji, Karanji, Kasarkheda, Katri, Kavtha, Kelzar, Khadki, Khandala, Khangaon, Khapri, Kharangana, Kharangana, Kharda, Khubgaon, Kingaon, Kolona, Kopra, Kora, Kotamba, Kshirsamudra, Kundi, Kurzadi, Kurzadi, Kutki, Kutki, Ladki, Lahan Arvi, Loni, Lonsawali, Madana, Madni, Mahabala, Mahakal, Malegaon Theka, Mandawa, Mandgaon, Mangrul, Manikwada, Mansaoli, Masala, Masod, Mohi, Moi, Morangana, Nachangaon, Nagazari, Nagzari, Nalwadi, Nandgaon, Nandora, Nandori, Nandpur, Nara, Nimbha, Nimboli, Pachod, Pachod, Padhegaon, Palakwadi, Palasgaon, Paloti, Panjara, Panwadi, Parda, Pardi, Pardi Heti, Parsoda, Pavnar, Pavnur, Pawani, Peth Ahmadpur, Pimpalgaon, Pimpalgaon, Pimpalgaon, Pimpalkhuta, Pipari, Pipri, Pipri, Pohana, Pujai, Pulgaon, Ramdara, Rasulabad, Rehaki, Rohana, Rohani, Rotha, Sahur, Sakara, Salod hirapur, Samudrapur, Sarwadi, Satefal, Satoda, Sawali, Sawali, Sawali Kh, Sawangi, Sawli, Segaon, Sekapur, Sekapur, Seldoh, Selgaon Lawane, Seloo, Selsura, Selu, Selukate, Sevagram, Shedgaon, Shirpur, Sindi, Sindi Vihiri, Sirasgaon, Sirasgaon, Sirpur, Sirud, Sonegaon, Sonegaon, Sonegaon, Sonora, Sorta, Sukali, Sukli, Surgaon, Susundra, Takali, Takali, Takarkheda, Talegaon, Talegaon, Tarasawanga, Taroda, Taroda, Tekoda, Tembha, Thanegaon, Thar, Tigaon, Ubda, Umari, Umari, Umari, Vijaygopal, Virul, Wabgaon, Wadadha, Wadgaon, Wadgaon, Wadgaon, Wadgaon Kh., Wadhona, Wadner, Wagholi, Waifad, Waigaon , Waigaon, Wakheda, Wani, Wardha, Wardha, Warud , Washi, Wathoda, Waygaon, Wela, Yeli, Yenora, Yerangaon, Yerla, Yesamba, Zadgaon, Zadshi,
Rivers in Wardha district
- Bakli River - Wardha River and Bakli River flowing alongside the borders of Arvi taluka are the main source of water for the villages.
- Wardha River - The Wardha River (Varada River, is one of the biggest rivers in Vidarbha region in India. The Wardha River joins the Penganga River south of Chamorshi and forms the Pranahita River at Adilabad District, Telangana. Wardha originates at an altitude of 777 meters Satpura Range in village Khairwani near Multai, Betul District of Madhya Pradesh.
History
It was included in the empire of the Mauryas, Sungas, Satavahanas and Vakatakas. Pravarapura, modern Pavnar was once the capital of the Vakataka dynasty. Vakatakas were contemporary of Imperial Guptas. Prabhavatigupta, the daughter of Chandragupta II (Vikramaditya) was married with Vakataka ruler Rudrasena. The period of Vakatakas was 2nd to 5th century CE. The empire stretched from the Arabian sea in the west to the Bay of Bengal in the east, and from the Narmada river in the north to the Krishna-Godavari delta in south.
Later on, Wardha was ruled by the Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas, Yadavas, the Delhi Sultanate, the Bahamani Sultanate, Muslim ruler of Berar, Gonds and Marathas. Raja Buland Shaha of Gonds, Raghuji of Bhonsale were the prominent rulers in the Medieval period.
During the 1850s Wardha, (then a part of Nagpur) felt into the hands of British. They included Wardha in the Central Provenance.
वर्धा
वर्धा भारत के महाराष्ट्र राज्य के वर्धा ज़िले में स्थित एक नगर है। यह ज़िले का मुख्यालय भी है और इसका नाम वर्धा नदी पर पड़ा है। वर्धा इन्द्र देवता की नगरी के रूप में विख्यात है और इसे इन्द्रपुरी भी कहते हैं।
भूगोल: हिंगणघाट तथा पुलगाँव में सूती वस्त्र की मिलें हैं। यह मराठी भाषाभाषी जिला है। वर्धा नगर नागपुर से 50 मील दूर दक्षिण-पश्चिम में स्थित यह नगर राष्ट्रपिता महात्मा गांधी के आश्रम के कारण प्रसिद्ध है। यह नगर वर्धा जिले का मुख्यालय है। वर्धा नदी मध्य प्रदेश राज्य के मध्य सतपुड़ा पर्वतश्रेणी से नागपुर नगर से 70 मील उत्तर-पश्चिम से निकलती है। मुख्यत: दक्षिण-पूर्व दिशा में यह महाराष्ट्र राज्य से होकर महाराष्ट्र-आंध्र प्रदेश सीमा पर, चाँदा जिले (महाराष्ट्र राज्य) के सिवनी स्थान पर, वेनगंगा नदी से मिलती है। इन दोनों के संगम के बाद नदी का नाम प्राणहिता हो जाता है, जो गोदावरी नदी की सहायक नदी है। वर्धा नदी की मुख्य सहायक नदी पेनगंगा है। यह नदी एक कपास उत्पादक क्षेत्र के मध्य से बहती है। वर्धा नदी की कुल लंबाई 290 मील है।
Jat History
Jat Villages in Wardha district
- Kasar Khera - Ruhilan Jats live in this village
- Hinganghat (हिंगणघाट) - is a Jat village in Wardha district.
- Davas (डवास) in north Vardha gave name to Dabas gotra.
- Vardha,
Notable Jats in Wardha district
- Shiv Das Ruhilan - Wardha, Mob;9823174813, 9320547944[15]
- Rajesh padode, businessman mob. 919890040355
- Ajay padode, businessman 9011012833
- Dipesh padode businessman mob.9890181225
Gallery
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Shivdas Ruhilan and Smt. Rekha Ruhilan Wardha
References
- ↑ Corpus Inscriptionum Indicarum Vol.5 (Inscriptions of The Vakatakas), Edited by Vasudev Vishnu Mirashi, 1963, Archaeological Survey of India, p.42-47
- ↑ Corpus Inscriptionum Indicarum Vol.5 (inscriptions Of The Vakatakas), Edited by Vasudev Vishnu Mirashi, 1963, Archaeological Survey of India, p.10-15
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.534007/page/n127/mode/1up?view=theater Corpus Inscriptionum Indicarum Vol.5 (inscriptions Of The Vakatakas), Edited by Vasudev Vishnu Mirashi, 1963, Archaeological Survey of India, p.5-9]
- ↑ Corpus Inscriptionum Indicarum Vol.5 (inscriptions Of The Vakatakas), Edited by Vasudev Vishnu Mirashi, 1963, Archaeological Survey of India, p.10-15
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.534007/page/n127/mode/1up?view=theater Corpus Inscriptionum Indicarum Vol.5 (inscriptions Of The Vakatakas), Edited by Vasudev Vishnu Mirashi, 1963, Archaeological Survey of India, p.5-9]
- ↑ Corpus Inscriptionum Indicarum Vol.5 (inscriptions Of The Vakatakas), Edited by Vasudev Vishnu Mirashi, 1963, Archaeological Survey of India, p.16-21
- ↑ Corpus Inscriptionum Indicarum Vol.5 (inscriptions Of The Vakatakas), Edited by Vasudev Vishnu Mirashi, 1963, Archaeological Survey of India, p.5-9
- ↑ Corpus Inscriptionum Indicarum Vol.5 (inscriptions Of The Vakatakas), Edited by Vasudev Vishnu Mirashi, 1963, Archaeological Survey of India, p.7
- ↑ Corpus Inscriptionum Indicarum Vol.5 (inscriptions Of The Vakatakas), Edited by Vasudev Vishnu Mirashi, 1963, Archaeological Survey of India, p.10-15
- ↑ Corpus Inscriptionum Indicarum Vol.5 (inscriptions Of The Vakatakas), Edited by Vasudev Vishnu Mirashi, 1963, Archaeological Survey of India, p.10-15
- ↑ Corpus Inscriptionum Indicarum Vol.5 (inscriptions Of The Vakatakas), Edited by Vasudev Vishnu Mirashi, 1963, Archaeological Survey of India, p.10-15
- ↑ Corpus Inscriptionum Indicarum Vol.5 (inscriptions Of The Vakatakas), Edited by Vasudev Vishnu Mirashi, 1963, Archaeological Survey of India, p.10-15
- ↑ Corpus Inscriptionum Indicarum Vol.5 (inscriptions Of The Vakatakas), Edited by Vasudev Vishnu Mirashi, 1963, Archaeological Survey of India, p.9
- ↑ Corpus Inscriptionum Indicarum Vol.5 (inscriptions Of The Vakatakas), Edited by Vasudev Vishnu Mirashi, 1963, Archaeological Survey of India, p.7
- ↑ Jat Vaibhav Smarika Khategaon, 2010, p. 95
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