Why visit Saoner
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About Saoner
Saoner is a city and tehsil headquarters in north part of Nagpur district in state of Maharashtra, India. The town is governed by Savner municipal council. It is 36 kilometres (22 mi) from Nagpur city. Saoner is located on the bank of Kolar River.
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History
Saoner is said to be mentioned in the Jaimini Ashwamedh under the name of Saraswatpur, and there are many legends connected with it. Ancient Shiv temple also known as Hemadpanti Shiv temple is also located near the bank of Kolar river. Ancient temple of Lord Ganesh is located at the neighboring village of Adasa on a hill. Saoner is also of historic importance due to its role in the 1942 Quit India Movement against the British.
The region of Savner earlier was controlled by Hayihayavanshi Rajputs of Chhattisgarh later this region fell in the hands of the Nagpur Kingdom.
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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, 35 km away.
- Wāghoda 2 km southeast, about 2 min by car
- Khāpa 7 km northeast, about 7 min by car
- Mohpa 13 km southwest, about 13 min by car
- Brāhmani 15 km south, about 15 min by car
- Kalmeshwar 17 km south, about 17 min by car
- Walni 18 km east, about 18 min by car
- Mahādula 22 km southeast, about 22 min by car
- Chandkapur 22 km southeast, about 22 min by car
- Nagpur 31 km southeast, about 31 min by car
- Wardha 79 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
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