Ahilyanagar district

district of Maharashtra in India

Key facts

Country: India
State: Maharashtra
Division: Nashik
Headquarters: Ahmednagar
Tehsils: Akole , Jamkhed , Karjat , Kopargaon , Nagar , Nevasa , Parner , Pathardi , Rahata , Rahuri , Sangamner , Shevgaon , Shrigonda , Shrirampur
Body: Ahmednagar Zilla Parishad
Guardian minister: Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil , ( Cabinet Minister Mah )
President zilla parishad: President, Vacant Vice-President, Vacant
District collector: Siddharam Salimath (IAS)
Ceo zilla parishad: Ashish Yerekar (IAS)
Mps: Nilesh Dnyandev Lanke , ( Ahmednagar ) Bhausaheb Rajaram Wakchaure , ( Shirdi )
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Ahmednagar district (Marathi pronunciation: [əɦ(ə)məd̪nəɡəɾ]), officially Ahilyanagar district, is the largest district of Maharashtra state in western India. The historical city of Ahmednagar is the headquarters of the district. Ahmednagar and Sangamner are the largest cities in the district. It was the seat of the Ahmednagar Sultanate of late medieval period (1496–1636 CE). This district is known for the towns of Shirdi associated with Sai Baba, Meherabad associated with Meher Baba, Shani Shinganapur with Shanidev, and Devgad with Lord Dattatreya. Ahmednagar district is part of Nashik Division. The district is bordered by Aurangabad district to the northeast, Nashik district to the northwest, Thane and Pune districts to the southwest, Solapur district to the south and Beed district to the southeast.

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