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Darwha is a town and a municipal council in Yavatmal district in the state of Maharashtra, India.

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Place details

Locality
Darwha
Region
Maharashtra
Country
India
Population
25,791
Timezone
Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Darwha
Settlement.nickname
Motibag
Settlement.settlement_type
city
Settlement.image_skyline
Road in Darwha.jpg
Settlement.pushpin_map
India Maharashtra
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Maharashtra, India
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
State
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Maharashtra
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Yavatmal
Settlement.founder
Maharshi Darwhi
Settlement.named_for
Darwhi Rishi
Settlement.unit_pref
Metric
Settlement.elevation_m
355
Settlement.population_total
34094
Settlement.population_as_of
2011

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

8 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Temples
  • Demographics
  • Places to visit
  • Education
  • Transport
  • Notable people
  • References

Darwha is a town and a municipal council in Yavatmal district in the state of Maharashtra, India.

== History == Locals believe Rango Bapuji Gupte, a freedom fighter had lived incognito in the town. The town is also famous for 'Golibar Chowk', square where British soldiers supposedly opened fire on an unarmed gathering.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Darwha” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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