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NANDED-Education and Health Care Services

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Education Services

Nanded has a very vibrant education sector. There are institutions, which cater to students in various faculties of technical and non-technical sectors. There are institutions, which offers courses in Engineering, Medicine, Law, Management and Agriculture Sciences etc. This has resulted in Nanded having a large population of students from nearby cities studying in these Colleges. Nanded city has a literacy rate of 81.50%, one of the highest in the state with male literacy as high as 89% and female literacy at 73%.

Nanded is known for its contribution in the field of education. Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University established in the year 1994, is located on the outskirts of Nanded City. The colleges from Nanded, Parbhani, Hingoli & Latur Districts are affiliated to this University. In short period of time the University has emerged as one of the reputed universities in Maharashtra. Some of the departments of the University include..!

a. School of Earth Sciences

b. School of Astro physics

c. School of Life Sciences

d. School of Industrial Chemistry

e. School of Mathematics & Computational Sciences

f. School of Social Sciences

g. School of Management Sciences

Other important Institutions in Nanded City include

a. Shri Guru Gobind Singhji College of Engineering and Technology (SGGS) is one of the four autonomous Engineering colleges on the lines of VJTI, Mumbai and Pune Engineering College, Pune. It is one of the most reputed engineering colleges in Maharashtra. SGGS is one of the institutions which offered modern courses like textile engineering, water management, sugar technology, instrumentation etc unlike the traditional courses like civil/ mechanical/ electrical engineering in as early as 1982.

b. Mahatma Gandhi Missions College of Engineering and Management is one of the leading Education Missions having huge network allover Maharashtra

c. Govt. Medical College

d. Government Ayurvedic college

e. Peoples College Nanded

f. Law College (Graduation & Post-graduation) – one of the oldest in Marathwada region

g. Government Teachers’ Training College (B.ED & M.ED)

h. Science College Nanded

i. Sharada Bhavan Education Society

j. Pratibha Niketan College

k. Sanskrit Pathshala

l. Government Agriculture School

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Health Care Services

Nanded has a reasonable presence of health care centers, however the same is highly inadequate considering the population size. Specialized medical centers are virtually non-existent. Most of the health care centers and hospitals are privately owned and are located in the old Nanded city.

Presently there are about 56 private hospitals & Maternity Homes, 145 dispensaries in the city apart from seven Hospitals and 12 Municipal dispensaries operated and managed by the Municipal Corporation. Total no. of beds including the private and public sector health care centers is estimated to be over 2000 numbers.

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Introduction to Nanded City

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. Regional Setting

Nanded city with a jurisdiction of about 51.76 km, is the headquarters of Nanded District in the Marathwada Region of Maharashtra state. It is the second largest urban center in the Marathwada region (population of 4,30,733 as per 2001 Census), after Aurangabad.

The district of Nanded lies in the border of Maharashtra and shares boundaries with Yavatmal District in the north, Parbhani, Latur and Osmanabad Districts in the west, Bidar District of Karnataka in the south and Nizamabad & Adilabad Districts of Andhra Pradesh in the east. With population of 28,68,158 (2001 Census) is among the most backward districts of the state of Maharashtra. It ranks 29^th in terms of literacy rate (68.5 percent) in the state of Maharashtra and has a workforce participation rate of about 42.8 percent. About 80 percent of the workforce is engaged in agriculture and allied activities, 4 percent in cottage and household industries and about 5.15 percent in trade and commerce.

Table 1: Demographic Profile of Nanded District

1	Total Number of Households	523,539
2	Total Population	28,68,158
	Male	14.76 lakh
	Female	13.91 lakh
3	%age of Urban Population to Total Population	28.29 %
4	Population density	272
5	Literacy Rate	68.52%
	Male Literacy	81.14%
	Female Literacy	55.12 %

Location & Regional Linkages

Nanded city is located at 18°30' North latitude and 77°10' East longitude at about 489 meters above mean sea level. It is about 260 km each from Aurangabad and Hyderabad and about 300 km from Nagpur.

Nanded is regionally linked by road to other urban areas by Major State Highway (MSH) 6 to Degloor in the south east towards Hyderabad, MSH 2 to Bhokar in the north east and Latur in the south east, MSH 3 to Hadgaon in the north, MSH 6 to Madgaon in the north west, SH 44 to Purna in the west, and SH 223 to Kandhar & SH 224 to Osmannagar in the south.

In terms of railway connectivity, Nanded is part of the South-Central Railway Division of the Indian Railway. It lies on the Mumbai-Secunderabad railway line. It is serviced by direct rail connectivity to Mumbai, Secunderabad and Amritsar (via Delhi).

Nanded city has an airstrip, developed and maintained by Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) that is capable of handling only small private aircrafts. While there is no commercial air traffic, it is currently used for landing of private aircrafts and senior Government dignitaries visiting Nanded. Government of Maharashtra through MIDC is presently upgrading the existing infrastructure to facilitate regular commercial flights between Nanded and other important cities. The closest regular airports are at Aurangabad and Hyderabad

. Climate and Rainfall

The climate of the city is generally dry except during southwest monsoon season that sets in the first week of June and lasts about 2.5 to 3 months. The average annual rainfall in the city is about 901 mm and temperature range is between 46°centigrade (maximum) to 18°centigrade (minimum).

1.3. Soil and Topology

The city has fertile black cotton soil as in the rest of the Godavari valley. The natural topography of the city converges towards the river on either side

2. Historical and Cultural Background of Nanded

Nanded city has a long history of over 7 centuries. There has been no specific exploration to establish the prehistoric accounts of Nanded, it finds mention in accounts of the Vedic period in various literary sources.

2.1. Ancient Period

As no exploration or excavation of any site in Nanded district has yet been undertaken, it is not possible to give an account of the prehistoric period of the region. Accounts of the Vedic period are however available in literary sources. It is known through these sources that when the Aryans penetrated into Deccan, the whole region was covered by a thick jungle, which extended southward from Central India. As early as the Rig Veda, India’s seven divine mother-rivers, are mentioned: the Sindhu (Indus), the Saraswati, and the ‘Five-Rivers’ of the Punjab. Later on, as the Aryans moved farther south, the Ganges is mentioned among the great rivers. By the time of the Puranas, the seven sacred rivers are no longer concentrated in the northwest, but extend throughout India: the ancient Sindhu and Saraswati, the Ganges and the Yamuna in the north, the Narmada and the Godavari in Central India, and the Kaveri farther south. Sometimes the seven are called the Seven Ganges. The elevated sites on the banks of the rivers were chosen for settlement. The Kashi Khanda tells us, that the sage Agastya wandered the lovely banks of the Godavari River. Agastya was the first Aryan who crossed the Vindhya and fixed his residence on the bank of the Godavari. He was followed by several other sages who established their hermitages in different regions of the south. The cluster of hermitages on the bank of the Godavari was called jana-sthana to distinguish it from the surrounding forest country. The sages were constantly harassed by the original inhabitants of the region who are called Raksasas in the Ramayana.

It is said that during the Puranic days, Pandavas traveled through Nanded district. Nandas ruled over Nanded through generations. Nanded was also ruled by the Satavahanas, the Chalukyas, the Kakatiyas followed by the Yadavas who were the last of the Hindu dynasties to have ruled over this part.

. Medieval Period

During the very first invasion by the Mohammedan this territory subjugated to them and after a few years it became a part of the fief of Malik Kafur, the general of Alauddin Khilji. The Yadava rule was finally extinguished in 1318 A.D, after which the region began to be ruled by the governors appointed by the emperors of Delhi. The district of Nanded thus for the first time passed under Mohammedan rule. Later on the area came under the Bahamanis. The famous prime minister of the Bahamanis Mahmud Gavan resided at Nanded and the Vazirabad part of the city was established by him. With the disintegration of the Bahamani Empire, Baridsahi, Nizamsahi, Imadsahi and Adilsahi ruled over parts of this territory until it finally passed on to the Mughals. Many of the battles between the Mughals and Malik Ambar were fought on this soil as is clearly brought, out by Takamil-e-Akabar Nama. The Sahajahan Nama mentions Nanded as the capital of the district of Telangana. During Aurangzeb’s time Nanded was one of the sarkars of the subha of Bidar. In 1708, Bhadur Shah, son of Aurangzeb accompanied by Guru Govind Singh the tenth spiritual leader of the Sikhs came to Nanded. It was Guru Gobind Singh that preached amongst the Sikhs that there need not be any spiritual leader for them and they should adopt the holy Granth Saheb as their leader. A monument has been constructed at the place where he breathed his last. A Gurudwara has also been constructed there – Sachkhand Shri Hazur Abchalnagar Sahib Gurudwara (Sachkhand Gurudwara).

The district became the part of the Hyderabad kingdom in 1725 when the Nizam permanently opted for the Deccan and continued to be so till 1947.

Modern Period

With India getting freedom and the consequent police action against the Hyderabad State, the district forming part of the Marathwada region of the Hyderabad State became part of the bilingual Bombay State and consequent upon the creation of Maharashtra state, the district of Nanded became part of it.

2.4. Historical Reconstruction of the Evolution of Nanded City

The ancient city of Nanded developed on the north bank of the famed Godavari River revered as the Ganga of Central India. Literary sources establish that Godavari River had religious significance since the ancient times and sages settled on its banks. When the Aryans moved into Deccan, the whole region extending southward from Central India was covered by thick jungle. The elevated sites on the bank of the river were chosen for the settlements. It is probable that they would have settled in cluster of hermitages on the bank of the Godavari (the site of the present city) marking the humble beginnings of Nanded. The modest hermitages of the sages would have formed the landmarks around which the settlement subsequently developed. The geographic limitation of the Godavari forced the settlement to expand outwards moving away from its banks. The movement paths of the inhabitants over a period of time evolved into streets, lanes and by lanes. The settlement grew in an organic manner in accordance with the topography of the area.

The copper plate found at Vasim, (known as Vatsagulma in ancient times) indicates that Nanded was formerly known as Nandi-tat. The inscription clearly mentions

The myths associated with the name of the city also point towards its ancient roots. It is believed that the city derived its name from Nandi-tat, the place on the banks of Godavari where Nandi, the Vahan of Shiva is said to have performed penance. Some believe that Nine Rishis known as Nand performed penance on the banks of the river and hence the name Nandi-tat. The present name is a distortion of the original name.

The mention of the ancient city of Nanded is found in the Lilacaritra, a treatise written about 700 years ago by Mhaimbhatta. It gives the description of the idol of Narsimha in the town, which is still present in the Historic area. This evidence establishes that the town is at least 700 years old. However detailed studies need to be undertaken to corroborate the above observations and ascertain the historical growth and evolution of the city.

Demography

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Nanded is a typical mid sized city in Maharashtra.Having a population of 430000 in 2001. However due in part to its location and history, it is more diverse than its peers. About 55% population is Hindu, 40% Muslim.Another 4% is Punjabi/Hindi speaking Sikhs.And rest 1% are from other parts of India. Also there is substantial amount of Telugu speakers.
Nanded is home to various communities migrated from all over India. Most of the businesses are run by Marwari (Rajasthani) community. In addition it has Gujrati (Hindu and Bohra-Muslim), Sindhi, Punjabi, Tamil, Kannada and South Indian Christian minorities. As a result of this microcosm, Nandedites tend to speak a peculiar version of Dakhani Urdu influenced version of Hindi on street in addition to its main language Marathi.

Weather
Hot Weather in April and May. Heavy rains in August and September, whereas frost in December–January. It experiences all three extreme weathers.
The city is surrounded by hills and river Godavari, Aasna and Purna from all directions.
Climate Classification: Nanded features a semiarid climate under the Koppen climate classification.
Temperature: Annual temperatures in Nanded range from 9 to 44 °C, with the most comfortable time to visit in the winter - October to February. The highest maximum temperature ever recorded was 48 °C in May 2009. The lowest recorded temperature was 2 °C (36 °F) on in the year 1911. In the cold season, the district is sometimes affected by cold waves in association with the eastward passage of western disturbances across north India, when the minimum temperature may drop down to about 2 °C to 4 °C (35.6 °F to 39.2 °F).^[4]
Rainfall: Most of the rainfall occurs in the monsoon season from June to September. Average annual rainfall is 725 mm.

Climate data for Nanded
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	28.2 (82.8)	30.5 (86.9)	34.9 (94.8)	39.8 (103.6)	42.9 (109.2)	38.9 (102)	35.3 (95.5)	29.1 (84.4)	27.4 (81.3)	30.6 (87.1)	28.9 (84)	25.5 (77.9)	32.67 (90.8)
Average low °C (°F)	10.1 (50.2)	14.5 (58.1)	22.2 (72)	31 (88)	27.6 (81.7)	25.0 (77)	22.8 (73)	21.1 (70)	20.9 (69.6)	22.7 (72.9)	18.4 (65.1)	11.0 (51.8)	20.61 (69.1)
Precipitation mm (inches)	2.2 (0.087)	2.9 (0.114)	5.1 (0.201)	6.3 (0.248)	25.5 (1.004)	131.4 (5.173)	167.0 (6.575)	165.0 (6.496)	135.3 (5.327)	52.6 (2.071)	29.3 (1.154)	8.4 (0.331)	731 (28.78)
Source: IMD

List of Historical Gurudwaras in Nanded

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List of Historical Gurudwaras in Nanded

As The Tenth (last bodily Sikh Guru) Guru Gobind Singh Jee stayed about 3 months in Nanded at the banks of the holy Godavari river, the city has several Gurudwaras where some historical events took place. All the bulildings of the Gurudwaras are very beautiful and are constructed in accordance with the Sikh Architecture:

· Nagina Ghat

· Banda Ghat

· Shikar Ghat

· Nanak Pur Saheb(Guru Nanak Dev Jee stayed here while moving towards Bidar, Shri Lanka)

· Mal Tekdi Saheb

· Sangat Saheb

· Heera Ghat

· Mata Saheb (Shri Guru Gobind Singh Jee's wife stayed here)

Apart from these historical Gurudaras there are several Gurudwras which are recently created privately due to increasing importance of the main Sachkhand Gurudwara Nanded. They don't have any history related to them:

· Langar Saheb

· Nanak Sar

· Ratan Garh

historical visit nanded

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NANDED
History of Nanded District
Nanded district has had a long and rich history, enriched by the various dynastic rulers who held sway here. Historical evidence shows that the district was formerly known as Nanditat. It has been ruled over by the Nanda dynasty, the Satavahana dynasty as well as the Rashtrakutas dynasty. The last Hindu dynasty to have ruled over the district was the Yadavas of Devagiri, following which it fell to the Muslims during their very first invasion. It became a part of part of the fief of Malik Kafur, the general of Ala-ud-din Khilji. When the Bahamani dynasty established its rule here, it became a part of the Subah of Telengana. It continued to be a part of the Deccan and formed part of the state of Hyderabad till Independence. On the formation of a separate state of Maharashtra, it became a part of the same.

Takhat Sachkhand Shri Hazur Abchalnagar Sahib Gurudwara Geography of Nanded District
The area presents undulating topography with uneven hills, plateaus, gentle slopes and valley planes. Physiographically, the district can be divided into 2 major parts, the hilly region on the north and north east and low lying area on the banks of the Godavari river, Manjra river, Manyad river, Penganga river etc. The district has a mostly dry climate except during the time of the south-west monsoon season.

Administration of Nanded District
Nanded district is divided into 16 talukas under 4 revenue sub-divisions. The Collectorate is headed by the District Collector who is in charge of the Revenue administration within the district and co-ordinates the functioning of all other state Government departments within the district. The office of the Collector has several branches or departments which are supervised by various officers of the rank of Deputy-Collector or Tahsildars. The District Collector is supported by the Additional Collector who looks after certain branches of the Collectorate.

Demography of Nanded District
The total population of the district of Nanded is 28, 68,158. There are 14.76 lakh males and 13.91 lakh females. Urban population makes up 28.29 percent of the total population with a majority of the people residing in rural areas. Literacy rates stand at 68.52 percent, with male literacy at 81.14 percent and female literacy at 55.12 percent.

Sahastrakund water falls Education in Nanded District
Nanded district is well known for its contribution in the field of Education. Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University established in the year 1994, is located on the outskirts of Nanded city. In a short time the University has become well known for its educational standards and other educational activities. Some of the prominent departments functioning in the University are the School of Earth Sciences, School of Astro physics, School of Life Sciences, School of Management Sciences etc. Nanded has also made its contribution in the field of Technical Education. Some of the well known institutes in the district are Shri Guru Govind Singhji College of Engineering and Technology and the Mahatma Gandhi Missions College of Engineering. The major colleges in the field of medical sciences are Government Medical College and the Government Ayurvedic College. There are some other prominent educational institutions in Nanded. These include Peoples College Nanded, Science College Nanded, Sharda Bhavan Education Society among others.

Tourism in Nanded District
The district has a lot to offer the tourists who visit here. Most of the places of tourist interest here are of a religious nature and include temples, mosques as well as a Gurudwara. In fact one of the most renowned places of tourism located here in the district is the Takhat Sachkhand Shri Hazur Abchalnagar Sahib Gurudwara, which is the most famous Gurudwara in the district. It is one of the four High seats of Authority of the followers of Sikhism. Apart from this, there are found other places of pilgrimage such as Hottal, Malegaon, Mahur and Masjid of Biloli. There are also two forts located here, namely, Kandhar Fort and Nanded Fort which the tourists can visit.

Demographics of Nanded:

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Demographics of Nanded:
According to 2001 census, the population of the district was 2,876,259. Majority of the population resides in the rural areas. As compared to other districts of Maharashtra, the literacy rate in of Nanded is low.

Economy of Nanded:
Nanded predominantly is an agrarian economy. The district is not properly industrialized. Principal kharif crops cultivated in this region are jowar and cotton. Other kharif crops produced are paddy, tur, mung, urid, etc. Chief Rabi crops are jowar and wheat.

As far as horticulture is concerned, Nandad is famous for sweet lime and bananas. Banana and sugarcane are grown all round the year. Other primary horticultural products of the district are custard apple, oranges and sugarcane.

Other than agriculture dairy farming, poultry farming and goat rearing, fishery are also significant means of resources for Nanded.

Education in Nanded:
Various educational institutions situated in Nanded are. It include:

Swami Ramanand Teerth College of Education, Kandhar
Yeshwant College, Nanded
Shri. Sant Gadge Maharaj Mahavidyalaya, Loha
Shri. Shivaji College of Arts, Comm. & Science, Kandhar
Pansare Mahavidyalaya, Arjapur
Netaji Subhashchandra Bose College, Nanded

Tourist Attractions in Nanded:
There are several tourist spots in Nanded district, which are really worth paying a visit. Some of the tourist spots are:

Nanded Fort: This magnificent fort is located at a distance of about 4.024 kilometers from Nanded Railway Station. The fort is bordered by the Godavari River. There is also a sprawling garden in this fort.

Hottal is the other tourist place in Nanded district. Located in Degloor Taluka, the place shelters the well-known Temple of Lord Siddheshwar.

Takhat Sachkhand Shri Hazur Abchalnagar Sahib is the religious attraction of Nanded. It is said that Shri Guru Gobind Singhji breathed his last in this gurudwara. The Gurudwara of Nanded Town was constructed by Maharaja Ranjit Singhji during the period of 1830 to 1839 A.D. On entering the Gurudwara one will get to see weapons and also the mortal remains of the 10th Sikh Guru.

Shrikshetran Mahurgad is known as Mahur and Thrid Shakipeeth in maharastra. It is located in Nanded district at a distance of about one and half mile from the village.

Renukadevi Temple is situated about 2.5-km away from the Mahur village lies the Renuka Devi temple on a hillock.

Parli Vaijnath located at Parli Vaijnath is about 130-km from Nanded.

Hazrat Nawab Sarfaraz Khan Sahid Masjid of Hazrat Nawab Sarfaraz Khan Sahid built about 330 years back is situated in Biloli Town.

Unkeshvar is located on the bank of river Penganga.

Kandhar was built during the reign of Rashtrakutas.

Malegaon is a small village in Loha Taluka.
Hujursahet Gurudwara built in memory of Shri Guru Gobind Singh

Hotels in Nanded:

Hotel Chandralok (3 Star)
Hotel Ramakrishna International (3 Star)
Hotel Anuradha Palace (Budget)

Getting to Nanded:

By Air: Hyderabad situated at a distance of 284 Kilometers is the nearest international airport to Nanded.
By Rail: Nanded is a Divisional Headquarters of South Central Railway. Trains for Nanded are available from Mumbai, Aurangabad, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Pune and Amritsar.
By Road: If one takes the road to reach Nanded from Mumbai it is situated at a distance of 650 kilometers east. Within 6 hours one can reach from Nanded to Aurangabad, while it takes 11 hours to reach from Pune to Hyderabad.

Nanded-The holy City

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Nanded-

Nanded District is situated in the southeastern part of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Nanded city is the district headquarters of the district. Nanded District shares its border with Andhra Pradesh. There are several tourist attractions in Nanded and the Sikh Gurudwara is one them. With the help of the Nanded District Map tourists can locate the places of interest in the district and how one can reach there easily.

Geographic Location of Nanded: Situated at about 18*.15' and 19*.55' North latitude and 77*.7' to 78*.15' east longitude, the area of Nanded district is about 10,502 square kilometers. The district has nine talukas. They are; Nanded, Hadgaon, Kinwat, Bhokar, Billoli, Degloor, Mukhed, Kandhar and Loha.

Nanded district is rich in calcium, magnesium and carbonates, lime- stone and granite. One can find good quality soil in the river basin of Godavari, Mangurd, Mongia and Penganga.

Forest:
About 8.30% of the nanded's geographical area is covered by forests. This is 86000 hectares. Timber, firewood bamboo, grass, tendu leaves, gum, khenir wood are few of the forest produces.

Climatic Condition of Nanded:
Climate in Nanded district is usually tropical. During summer temperature raises up to 44 degree Celsius. While during winter the temperature drops to 90 degree Celsius. Nanded experiences an annual rainfall of about 1150 mm.

Time Zone:
Nanded follows Asia/Kolkata time zone id.

History of Nanded:
Nanded has a rich ancient history. Its historic existence can be traced back to the time of the Puranas of the Hindu Mythology. Nanded derived its name from Nandi-tat. Nandi-tat is believd to be the place where situated in the banks of river Godavari. According to the Hindu mythology, Nandi, vahan of Lord Shiva, performed penance at this place.

Other legend states that nine rishis known as Nand performed penance in this place, so the name Nand Tat.

Nanded is a place of various historic and spiritual monuments.

Rivers and tributaries in Nanded:
Rivers that pass though Nanded are:
Godavari, Penganga, Monjura and Mongad, Asna, Sita, Saraswati and Lendi

Languages spoken in Nanded:
Marathi, Hindi and Urdu are the languages chiefly used in Nanded.