Why visit Amalner
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About Amalner
Amalner is a town and a municipal council in Jalgaon district in the state of Maharashtra, India, situated on the bank of the Bori River. Amalner is the birthplace of the Wipro company, which started business by producing vanaspati ghee from sunflower seeds there. Amalner is a tehsil in Jalgaon district.
From the Wikipedia article Amalner (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Churches and places of worship9
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Healthcare20
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History
Amalner has a historical importance in the fields of education, industrialisation and independence movements. It is host to one of the oldest philosophical centres in India, the Pratap Tatwadnyan Mandir, formerly the Indian Institute of Philosophy.
Pandurang Sadashiv Sane, popularly known as Sane Guruji, was one of the famous teachers at Pratap high school. He fought for the independence of India, was a teacher, poet and writer, and wrote many books, including Shyamchi Aai and Bhartiya Sanskriti.
Shriram shastri Upasani was also resident of Amalner. He studied the Vedas, Upanishads and other Shastras in Kashi i.e. Varanasi in Gurukul system. Then he came back to Amalner and served as a teacher in Pratap high school and college. He also served to teach religious and philosophical studies to newly initiated Sanyasis of Hindu Jain and Buddhist society. Due to his knowledge in philosophy various intellectual were coming to meet him. He was having close intellectual relations with dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (former President of India).
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Getting there and nearby towns
Dhule Airport (DHL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 36 km away.
- Parola 19 km south, about 19 min by car
- Dharangaon 23 km east, about 23 min by car
- Erandol 31 km southeast, about 31 min by car
- Dhule 33 km southwest, about 33 min by car
- Chopda 34 km northeast, about 34 min by car
- Walwadi 34 km southwest, about 34 min by car
- Mahindāle 36 km southwest, about 36 min by car
- Shirpur 39 km northwest, about 39 min by car
- Shirud 38 km southwest, about 38 min by car
- Jalgaon 53 km east, about 53 min by car
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