Mahad
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Mahad is a city and a municipal council
in Raigad district
in the India
n state
of Maharashtra
. It is situated about 175 km to the south of Mumbai
(erstwhile Bombay). It has become the center of attraction because of its beautiful surroundings and pleasant climate. Mahad has a personality of its own due to its mythological, historical, social and cultural importance. The city, vibrant and active on the industrial, political, social and cultural fronts, has influenced the lives of some great personalities. Mahad is considered as Land of Freedom Fighters and many revolutionary freedom moments of India are occurred here. It is famous for the Drinking Water Satyagraha
of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar for the Dalits at Chavdar Tale. It is also a holy place for Buddhist clan.
Apart from this, it had a glorious history during the rule of the great Maratha King Shivaji. It was part of Birwadi
Subha (Tehsil
) and was ruled by Birwadi Subhedar's Kadam
s (Mahamunkars). Apart from this, Mahad was the central market for people of Poladpur
, Raigad
village and the Cool Hill Station Mahabaleshwar
. It has a very huge market in the part. As per mythological story, The ancient Pandav Lene is the sculptured houses built in one night by the Pandavas.
Surrounded by the Sahyadri mountain range, with Savitri and Gandhari rivers flowing through and Shivthar Ghat falls in the v
Municipal council
A municipal council is the local government of a municipality. Specifically the term can refer to the institutions of various countries that can be translated by this term...
in Raigad district
Raigad district
Raigad District , also known as Raigarh District, is a district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is located in the Konkan region. The district was renamed after Raigad, the fort which was the former capital of the Maratha leader Shivaji, and is located in the interior regions of the district,...
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
. It is situated about 175 km to the south of Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
(erstwhile Bombay). It has become the center of attraction because of its beautiful surroundings and pleasant climate. Mahad has a personality of its own due to its mythological, historical, social and cultural importance. The city, vibrant and active on the industrial, political, social and cultural fronts, has influenced the lives of some great personalities. Mahad is considered as Land of Freedom Fighters and many revolutionary freedom moments of India are occurred here. It is famous for the Drinking Water Satyagraha
Satyagraha
Satyagraha , loosely translated as "insistence on truth satya agraha soul force" or "truth force" is a particular philosophy and practice within the broader overall category generally known as nonviolent resistance or civil resistance. The term "satyagraha" was conceived and developed by Mahatma...
of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar for the Dalits at Chavdar Tale. It is also a holy place for Buddhist clan.
Apart from this, it had a glorious history during the rule of the great Maratha King Shivaji. It was part of Birwadi
Birwadi
Birwadi is a census town in Raigad district in the state of Maharashtra, India.-Demographics: India census, Birwadi had a population of 7271. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Birwadi has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male...
Subha (Tehsil
Tehsil
A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....
) and was ruled by Birwadi Subhedar's Kadam
Kadam
Kadam may refer to:* Kadam clan, the present-day royal Kshatriya Maratha clan descended from the Arya King Kadam* the Kadam school of Buddhism* the Kadam virus of the Flavivirus genus* the first Arya Kshatriya king of Hinduism who ruled Afghanistan* Mt...
s (Mahamunkars). Apart from this, Mahad was the central market for people of Poladpur
Poladpur
Poladpur is a census town in Raigad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.- Etymology :vikas.d.shinde from kabeswarvadhi no.1...
, Raigad
Raigad
Raigad is a hill fortress situated in the modern day Raigad district of Maharashtra, India. The Maratha king Shivaji Maharaj made the fort his capital in 1674 when he was crowned King of a Maratha Kingdom which later developed into the Maratha Empire eventually covering majority of modern day...
village and the Cool Hill Station Mahabaleshwar
Mahabaleshwar
Mahabaleshwar is a city and a municipal council in Satara district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is a hill station located in the Western Ghats range. With one of the few evergreen forests of the world, it served as the summer capital of Bombay province during the British Raj.-Geography...
. It has a very huge market in the part. As per mythological story, The ancient Pandav Lene is the sculptured houses built in one night by the Pandavas.
Surrounded by the Sahyadri mountain range, with Savitri and Gandhari rivers flowing through and Shivthar Ghat falls in the v