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Dharashiv

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Osmanabad, officially known as Dharashiv, is a city and a municipal council in Osmanabad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the seventh largest city in Marathwada, and the 39th largest city in Maharashtra by population. 250px|thumb|Naldurg Fort in [[Naldurg,Osmanabad district, Maharashtra]]

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Place details

Locality
Dharashiv
Region
Maharashtra
Country
India
Population
112,085
Timezone
Asia/Kolkata

via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames

Key facts

Settlement.name
Osmanabad
Settlement.official_name
Dharashiv
Settlement.settlement_type
City
Settlement.map_caption
Osmanabad in Maharashtra
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
India
Settlement.subdivision_type1
State
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Maharashtra
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Marathwada
Settlement.subdivision_type3
District
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Osmanabad
Settlement.established_title
Established
Settlement.government_type
Municipal Council
Settlement.governing_body
Dharashiv Nagarpalika
Settlement.leader_title
Chairman
Settlement.leader_name
Makarand raje Nimbalkar
Settlement.unit_pref
Metric

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Encyclopedic overview

14 sections
Contents
  • Etymology and history
  • Geography
  • Climate
  • Demographics
  • Tourism
  • Dharashiv Caves
  • Other places
  • Transport
  • Air
  • Rail
  • Road
  • Education
  • References
  • External links

Osmanabad, officially known as Dharashiv, is a city and a municipal council in Osmanabad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the seventh largest city in Marathwada, and the 39th largest city in Maharashtra by population. 250px|thumb|Naldurg Fort in [[Naldurg,Osmanabad district, Maharashtra]]

==Etymology and history== Osmanabad derives its name from the last ruler of Hyderabad, the 7th Nizam, Mir Osman Ali Khan, of which the region was a part of until 1948. As per historical evidence, the district was ruled by the Mauryas, Satavahanas, Rashtrakutas, and Yadavas. In early centuries the city belonged to the Hindu Chalukyas and Devagiri Yadavas, but later became a part of the Bahmani and Bijapur kingdoms.

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

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