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About Hinganghāt
Hinganghat (Marathi Pronunciation: [ɦiŋgəɳɡʱaːʈ]) is a city in Wardha district of the Indian state of Maharashtra. The city is administered by a Municipal Council.
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History
Hinganghat is 1500 years old. The city was named Dandungram in the century 5 CE. Reign of Rani Prabhavati Gupta, the queen of the Vakataka Dynasty, was also here. The new name Hinganghat fall because of the availability of Hing (assafoetida) trees and ghats of the Vena river.
The development of Hinganghat was followed by the British and the Municipal Council of Hinganghat which was established on 17 May 1873. The first water tank here was built in 1873. The Municipal Council's Hall was built in 1904. The first Election of the Municipal Council was held in the year 1927. The Wena Dam was created by Municipal Council. Presently, seven water tanks are available. The city was historically a major centre of cotton and soyabean oil. Presently, Hinganghat is the largest industrial hub in Wardha District and ranking 4th in the Nagpur Division. The Dal mills and oil mills are also available here.
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Getting there and nearby towns
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport (NAG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 64 km away.
- Sonegaon 18 km northwest, about 18 min by car
- Sindi 29 km north, about 29 min by car
- Borgaon 31 km northwest, about 31 min by car
- Mhāsāl 31 km northwest, about 31 min by car
- Wardha 33 km northwest, about 33 min by car
- Nālvādi 32 km northwest, about 32 min by car
- Bhīmnagar 33 km northwest, about 33 min by car
- Sindi 34 km northwest, about 34 min by car
- Pipri 37 km northwest, about 37 min by car
- Nagpur 71 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Hinganghat Railway staion, Achyut, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hinganghat railway station, DoctorSee, CC BY 4.0
- Young One of Wooly-necked Stork, Rakshita Ukesh, CC BY-SA 4.0
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