Bhokardan
Sign in to saveBhokardan is a metropolis in the Indian state of Maharashtra and is one the oldest cities in India. Bhokardan was a part of the Hyderabad State until it joined India in 1948 as part of the Annexation of Hyderabad. In 1960, it became a part of the newly formed state of Maharashtra from the bilingual Bombay state. The ruins of the old fortifications are still visible around the city; the area of the old fort now houses tehsil offices. Bhokardan has been identified by modern historians as the capital of an ancient district raja Bhogavardhan.
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Place details
- Locality
- Wadi Kh
- Region
- Maharashtra
- Country
- India
- Population
- 24,416
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Bhokardan
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- India Maharashtra#India3
- Settlement.pushpin_relief
- yes
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- right
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Maharashtra, India
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Maharashtra
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Jalna
- Settlement.named_for
- King Bhogvardhan
- Settlement.governing_body
- Municipal Council
- Settlement.leader_title
- President
- Settlement.leader_name
- Vacant
- Settlement.unit_pref
- Metric
- Settlement.elevation_m
- 587
- Settlement.population_total
- 311303
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Jalna district
- Area
- 2.59
- Elevation
- 587
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
- Dialing code
- 2485
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Etymology
- History
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- Demographics
- Government
- Economy
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Bhokardan is a metropolis in the Indian state of Maharashtra and is one the oldest cities in India. Bhokardan was a part of the Hyderabad State until it joined India in 1948 as part of the Annexation of Hyderabad. In 1960, it became a part of the newly formed state of Maharashtra from the bilingual Bombay state. The ruins of the old fortifications are still visible around the city; the area of the old fort now houses tehsil offices. Bhokardan has been identified by modern historians as the capital of an ancient district raja Bhogavardhan.
==Etymology== According to legends, the name Bhokardan is derived from the name of king Bhogvardhan or Bhagdnath, who ruled this city in ancient time. Local legends consider this to be a capital city of Bhoumasura, a mythological demon, who was killed by Hindu god Shri Krishna.
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