Nandura

According to 'Mahagovind Sutant' a Buddhist novel, Nandura was established in ancient time. It was capital of 'Assak' kingdom (one of the 16 ancient kingdoms (Mahajanpad) in ancient India (2600 B.C.). Nandura was called as 'Potan' at that time.

According to Ain-e-Akbari, Nandura was an integral part of Gulshan-e-Berar in the Medieval era, beginning in the Khilji dynasty until the Mughal era. Various links to Peshwas, Peshwe or PeshwaPeshwa are also found in the history of Nandura. Nawab Amirullah Khan was one of the NawabsNawab in the late 1800 AD history of Nandura. It relates to NizamsNizam of Hyderabad of DeccanHyderabad Deccan railway station also known as Dakkan. Nandura was under jurisdiction of AkolaAkola district. After August 1905, it became the part of Buldhana district.

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Nandura was a twin city; Nandura Budruk (Greater Nandura) is separated from the original village of the same name, Nandura Khurd (Little Nandura) by the Dnyanganga River, though the village is officially considered as the part of Nandura itself.actually Nandura get extended by another 5 small villages named as Ahamadpur, Mahamadpur, Peth, Khudavantpur, New Jigaon and Kolamba. It has become bigger city with Jigaon Project as one of the bigger dam so around 20 villages which are affected by this project totally depend upon this city and making it as bigger trade hub. City get expanded towards Nimgaon in North,Wadi in west,Aamsari in east and Kolamba in South.

It connected by Rail network Mumbai-Kolkata and Nation Highway NH6 which is also Asian Highway AH46 it is 6 lane Asian Highway. Nandura has a 105 feet tall statue of Lord Hanuman biggest Hanuman statue in the world , this hanuman statue is noted in LIMCA BOOK OF WORLD RECORD and a historical place named Ambadevigad about 1000 year ancient.

{{As of|2011}} India census, Nandura had a population of nearly 37469. The gender ratio of males to females was 51:49. Nandura had a literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 62%. A total of 14% of the population were under 6 years of age.

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Nandura is situated on national highway number 6 i.e. Hajira-Dhule-Kolkata National Highway. It is also a railway station of Central Railway on the Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line.

Nandura has oil mills, dal mills, and joining & pressing industry along with handlooms. In older days, Nandura was known for cotton products like ropes, handmade cotton dhoti, and saris, etc. Nandura's milk products like Khava are famous for its quality and taste and is transported daily to several adjoining districts.

Nandura also acts an important trade center in the region. Prominent goods traded include wheat, jowar, soyabean, pulses, cotton, onion, chili, lemon and several vegetables like Brinjal.

Nandura tehsil is part of Malkapur Sub-Division of Buldhana district, along with Motala and Malkapur tehsils.

It has its borders with Malkapur tehsil in the west, Jalgaon Jamod tehsil in the north, Khamgaon and Shegaon tehsils in the east, and Khamgaon and Motala tehsils in the south. Nandura tehsil has an area of 462 square km and consisting of 103 villages with a population of around 1,98,000.

Some of these villages are Chandur Biswa, Wadner, Naigaon, kumbekhal,

Nimgaon, Rampur, Narayanpur, Takli (Wachpal), Jigaon, Palsoda, Patonda, Mamulwadi, Higana Gavhad, Mominabad, Sawargaon, Sirsodi, Yerali, Belad (Sabe), Alampur, Narakhed, Pimpalkhuta Dhande, Rasulpur, Amboda, Amsari, Wadali, Dighi, Khumgaon, Dahigaon, Matoda, sonaj, Danora, Kati, Dahivadi, Potali, Medhali, Wadi, Lonwadi, Malegaon Gond, Wasadi, Khadatgaon, Mahalundi, Jawala Bazar, Takarkhed, Fuli, Khaira, and Shemba, Pimpri Adhao, Kokalwadi, Dighi Wadgaon, Vitali, Nimbola{{Cite web |url=http://buldhana.nic.in./htmldocs/Attachment/Sangrampur.htm |title=Buldhana district website |access-date=30 January 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927021330/http://buldhana.nic.in/htmldocs/Attachment/Sangrampur.htm |archive-date=27 September 2007 |url-status=dead }}

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The 105-feet statue of Lord Hanuman is the main tourist attraction in the town . It is one of the highest Hanuman statues in India. Fourth along with Hanuman Murti located in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh. It is also mentioned in Limca Book of Records. It is situated on the national highway no. 6. Lord Hanuman is the son of Pawan (Air) and Anjani (the woman of highly spiritual native). Lord Hanuman is called Pawansut (Son of Air) and Anjaniputra (Son of Anjani).

About Murti :

• Height:105 ft.
• Chest girth:70 ft.
• Base:30 ft.
• Tail:70 ft.
• Arm:25 ft.
• Mace 30 ft.
• Sole 34 ft.
• Nail of sole:15 ft.{{cite web |title=105 Feet Big Hanuman Statue, Shri Balaji Mandir, Nandura, Buldhana Dist. MH |url=https://www.facebook.com/narendrasadhu03/photos/a.968262529898945/968267356565129/?type=3&theater |website=www.facebook.com |accessdate=17 August 2018 |language=en |date=May 18, 2015}}

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