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Ahmadnagar

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Ahmadnagar or Ahmednagar , city (1991 pop. 222,088), Maharashtra state, W central India, on the Sina River. It is a district administrative center and has industries in cotton and cotton goods and copper and brass goods. The district has a significant sugar industry. Founded in 1490, it became the capital of the important Deccan kingdom of Ahmadnagar; it was captured (1600) by Akbar's forces after heroic resistance. In the mid-18th cent. it was taken by the Marathas. The fort was used by British for political prisoners, including Nehru (1942-45). Author not available, AHMADNAGAR.... Read more
Ahmadnagar
Ahmadnagar, Mahārāshtra/India Bhinar Conquered by, and renamed in 1490 after, Malik Ahmad Nizam Shah to mean the ‘City of Ahmad’ from nagar . Bhinar was in use from the early 12th century. Read more
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