Rajgurunagar
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Rajgurunagar a town in Maharashtra
, India
.
It is famous as the birth place of the Indian revolutionary Rajguru. Rajgurunagar has witnessed memorable incidents during its history. The battle between Tarabai
and Dilawarkhan took place near Rajgurunagar. Peshwas had maintained close relations with this city. Mastani Mahal was built in Pabal (Shirur
) near Rajgurunagar. Holy places like Alandi
, Bhimashankar
are in close proximity to Rajgurunagar. The mountain Shingeshwar Parwat is 35 km (21.7 mi) from Rajgurunagar.
district in Maharashtra state of India. Its old name was Khed, which was changed to Rajgurunagar around 28 years ago in honour of the great revolutionary Hutatma Rajguru. Rajgurunagar is located on the bank of the Bhima River
and 40 km (24.9 mi) away from Pune. The Pune-Nashik Highway(NH-50) connects Rajgurunagar with Pune and Nashik. The Youth generation in Rajgurunagar enjoys almost 100% literacy.
The town has a college, Hutatma Rajguru Mahavidyalaya. This is the great place where freedom fighter "Hutatma Rajguru" belonged to, hence the name "[Hutatma Rajguru Mahavidyalaya]".
Mahatma Gandhi Vidyalaya was founded by Shri. Gajanan Deshpande. It was founded at Deshpande wada. Presently, Deshpande wada is being preserved as a monument in Shri Deshpande's memory by his son Shri. Ramesh Deshpande.
Hutatma Rajguru Mahavidyalaya was founded by Shri. Sahebrao Buttepatil. Students from this college like Mr. Sameer Takalkar, Mr. Dhirendra B. Joshi,Mr.Sanjay Bhute,Mr.Shushil Kahane, Mr.Ranjeet Surve Mr. Hemant Ghumatkar, Miss Pallavi Kolekar have been setting ideals, in IT sector. Mr. Nilesh M. Sambhus from this college is working as a Rescue Team member at National Level. Mrs. Vrushali D. Joshi has set a record for high jump and helped shin the name of the college at national level. Famous Marathi Musicians Ajay & Atul were born here and they spent their childhood in Khed. Moti Chawk Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal is a group committed to social welfare - they always play an important role in the activities that happen in and around Rajgurunagar.
Volunteers from this group like Rahul Khedkar, Vinayak Marathe,Sameer Prasade, Balu Dixit, Amol Potbhare, Dhirendra Joshi, Manoj Sawtadkar, Nilesh Sambhus are well known in the town for their commitment toward social work in the area.
Yogeshwar Group Ganesh Mandal is a well known Ganesh Mandal in rajgurunagar founded in 1983. This group involved in social work around the city. From 1983 this group giving various massages through the dramas during Ganesh Festival. Volunteers from this group like Mahendra Sandbhor, Ganesh Totre, Goraksh Totre, Shirish Kanaskar, Imran Inamdar,Mr.Prasad Prakash Wadekar.( Student form Hutatma Rajguru Mahavidyalaya, who write one memorise poem on college founder shri Sahebrao Buttepatil. published in "Dnayndeep"),Mr Vikas Dattatray Pawar,Mr.Vishwas Balasheb Kohinkar,Mr.Dinesh Hole,Mr.Sachin Sandbhor,Mr.pradip Bhumkar,Mr.Shantirup Wadekar, Mr.shreyesh Wadekar, Mr.Sagar Bhute, Mr.Ajit Botkar,Mr. Minal Fatangade. Mr. Avinash Rohidas Shete etc. are working for saving natural beauty of the town.
Also, the youth of Rajgurunagar still help maintain the dignity of Hutatma Rajguru, a freedom fighter for independence of India, by keeping Rajguru Wada as one of the places to visit. This activity has being initiated and being nurtured by Hutatma Rajguru Samiti which has been founded under able guidance of Mr. Sushil Manjare and Mr. Balasaheb Vele.
GramDaivat :
Bhopalbuva, Siddheshwar& kedareswar
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...
, 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...
.
It is famous as the birth place of the Indian revolutionary Rajguru. Rajgurunagar has witnessed memorable incidents during its history. The battle between Tarabai
Tarabai
Tarabai was a queen of the Maratha Empire in India. Her husband was Chhatrapati Rajaram, son of Shivaji. Tarabai was the daughter of the famed Maratha general Hambirao Mohite...
and Dilawarkhan took place near Rajgurunagar. Peshwas had maintained close relations with this city. Mastani Mahal was built in Pabal (Shirur
Shirur
Shirur may refer to:* Shirur, Maharashtra - a city in Pune district of Maharastra* Shirur tehsil - a tehsil in Pune district of Maharastra* Shirur - a village in Karnataka* Shirur, Maharashtra - a Taluka in Beed district of Maharashtra...
) near Rajgurunagar. Holy places like Alandi
Alandi
Alandi is a city and a municipal council in Pune district in the state of Maharashtra, India.-Geography:Alandi is located on the banks of the Indrayani River, east of Pune, India. It has an average elevation of .-Demographics:...
, Bhimashankar
Bhimashankar
Bhimashankar Temple is located in the village of Bhorgiri 50 km north west of Khed, near Pune, in India. It is located 127 km away from shivaji nagar in the Ghat region of the Sahyadri hills. It takes four hours to reach there. Bhimashankar is also the source of the Bhima river, which...
are in close proximity to Rajgurunagar. The mountain Shingeshwar Parwat is 35 km (21.7 mi) from Rajgurunagar.
Location
Rajgurunagar is located at the end of northern block of the PunePune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
district in Maharashtra state of India. Its old name was Khed, which was changed to Rajgurunagar around 28 years ago in honour of the great revolutionary Hutatma Rajguru. Rajgurunagar is located on the bank of the Bhima River
Bhima River
The Bhima River originates in Bhimashankar hills near Karjat on the western side of Western Ghats, known as Sahyadri, in Maharashtra state in India. Bhima flows southeast for 861 km through Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh states...
and 40 km (24.9 mi) away from Pune. The Pune-Nashik Highway(NH-50) connects Rajgurunagar with Pune and Nashik. The Youth generation in Rajgurunagar enjoys almost 100% literacy.
Popular Coloneys in Rajgurunagar
- Shriyog Society
- Nav chaitanya Society
- Ganesh Vaibhav
- Sugandha Park
- Sugandha Vihar
- Nirmall Society
- Sangam Garden
- Jivan Vaibhav
- Pride City
- Vrundavan
- Bachhe Patil Coloney
- Chimnya Ganpati
Education
The K.T.E.S. English Medium School, and Mahatma Gandhi Vidyalaya were founded in 1938.The town has a college, Hutatma Rajguru Mahavidyalaya. This is the great place where freedom fighter "Hutatma Rajguru" belonged to, hence the name "[Hutatma Rajguru Mahavidyalaya]".
Mahatma Gandhi Vidyalaya was founded by Shri. Gajanan Deshpande. It was founded at Deshpande wada. Presently, Deshpande wada is being preserved as a monument in Shri Deshpande's memory by his son Shri. Ramesh Deshpande.
Hutatma Rajguru Mahavidyalaya was founded by Shri. Sahebrao Buttepatil. Students from this college like Mr. Sameer Takalkar, Mr. Dhirendra B. Joshi,Mr.Sanjay Bhute,Mr.Shushil Kahane, Mr.Ranjeet Surve Mr. Hemant Ghumatkar, Miss Pallavi Kolekar have been setting ideals, in IT sector. Mr. Nilesh M. Sambhus from this college is working as a Rescue Team member at National Level. Mrs. Vrushali D. Joshi has set a record for high jump and helped shin the name of the college at national level. Famous Marathi Musicians Ajay & Atul were born here and they spent their childhood in Khed. Moti Chawk Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal is a group committed to social welfare - they always play an important role in the activities that happen in and around Rajgurunagar.
Volunteers from this group like Rahul Khedkar, Vinayak Marathe,Sameer Prasade, Balu Dixit, Amol Potbhare, Dhirendra Joshi, Manoj Sawtadkar, Nilesh Sambhus are well known in the town for their commitment toward social work in the area.
Yogeshwar Group Ganesh Mandal is a well known Ganesh Mandal in rajgurunagar founded in 1983. This group involved in social work around the city. From 1983 this group giving various massages through the dramas during Ganesh Festival. Volunteers from this group like Mahendra Sandbhor, Ganesh Totre, Goraksh Totre, Shirish Kanaskar, Imran Inamdar,Mr.Prasad Prakash Wadekar.( Student form Hutatma Rajguru Mahavidyalaya, who write one memorise poem on college founder shri Sahebrao Buttepatil. published in "Dnayndeep"),Mr Vikas Dattatray Pawar,Mr.Vishwas Balasheb Kohinkar,Mr.Dinesh Hole,Mr.Sachin Sandbhor,Mr.pradip Bhumkar,Mr.Shantirup Wadekar, Mr.shreyesh Wadekar, Mr.Sagar Bhute, Mr.Ajit Botkar,Mr. Minal Fatangade. Mr. Avinash Rohidas Shete etc. are working for saving natural beauty of the town.
Also, the youth of Rajgurunagar still help maintain the dignity of Hutatma Rajguru, a freedom fighter for independence of India, by keeping Rajguru Wada as one of the places to visit. This activity has being initiated and being nurtured by Hutatma Rajguru Samiti which has been founded under able guidance of Mr. Sushil Manjare and Mr. Balasaheb Vele.
Getting there
Rajgurunagar is located at a distance of about 40 km (24.9 mi) from Pune Railway Station. You can take an ST Bus or a PMPL Bus from Shivajinagar Bus Stand or Pune Railway Station, run by Pune Corporation which would drop you at Rajgurunagar. It takes around an hour to reach the place. Three wheeler scoooter rickshaw is the best local transport available.Tourism nearby
Some of the nearby tourist spots are- Shree Vishnu Mandir - Bhima River
- AlandiAlandiAlandi is a city and a municipal council in Pune district in the state of Maharashtra, India.-Geography:Alandi is located on the banks of the Indrayani River, east of Pune, India. It has an average elevation of .-Demographics:...
- BhimashankarBhimashankarBhimashankar Temple is located in the village of Bhorgiri 50 km north west of Khed, near Pune, in India. It is located 127 km away from shivaji nagar in the Ghat region of the Sahyadri hills. It takes four hours to reach there. Bhimashankar is also the source of the Bhima river, which...
- Chankan cha Bhuikot killa(Sangramgad) - ground fort
- Bhamchandra Dongar
- Shambhu
- Kundeshwar Dongar,its 20 km west from city
- Kanhersar Yemaayi Mandir
- Gulani Sri Satwaajibuwa Devsthaan
- Bhima Bhama Sangam
- ChasKaman Dam
- AasKhed Dam
- Nimgaon Shri Khandoba Devsthaan
- Dimbhe Dharan
- Shivneri
- Dehu (Sant Tukaram)
- GMRT Khodad
- Rajguru Wada - Birthplace of Hutatma Rajguru
- Shree Chimanya Ganapati Devasthan
- Shingeshwar dongar
- Sri Siddheshwar Devasthaan
- Khadkeshwar mandir (ganpati)
- Tukaai devi mandir
- Hutatma Smarak
- Dhumya dongar
- Banks of the river Bhima
- Bhore Gad Near Bhoregiri
- Someshwar Mandir Chas
- Tokewadi Ganpati Mandir
- Gandhians Farm House(Anand Vally) Kadus
- Kund Mauli Mandi Chas
- Chaskar Wada Chas
GramDaivat :
Bhopalbuva, Siddheshwar& kedareswar
Other
- Sahyadri School, run by Krishnamurty Foundation India, situated near Chas-Kaman Dam on Khed-Wada Road.
- Directorate of Onion & Garlic Research is located here.
- Area around Shiroli Chandus village, six km north from the Chakan, and very near to Rajgurunagar has been identified as a probable site for the Proposed Pune International airport.
- Also SEZ near about 10 km from Rajgurunagar
- In Rajgurunagar, There is a big Market of onion. Main crops in rajgurunagar is BAJARA, ONION, POTATO, RICE & VEGETABLES. Vegetables are transported to Pune & Mumbai.