Jawhar
Sign in to saveJawhar is a city and municipal council in the Palghar district of the Indian state of Maharashtra. The city is a part of the Konkan division, and lies 100km north from Mumbai. Jawhar was the capital city of the erstwhile princely state of Jawhar, under the British Raj in Colonial India.
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Place details
- Locality
- Jawhar
- Region
- Maharashtra
- Country
- India
- Population
- 12,082
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Jawhar
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Jaivilas Palace, Jawhar.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- The Jaivilas Palace
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- India Maharashtra
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- right
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location of Jawhar in Maharashtra
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Maharashtra
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Palghar
- Settlement.government_type
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Thane district
- Area
- +3.52
- Elevation
- +447
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
- Image
- Jaivilas Palace, Jawhar.jpg
via Wikidata · CC0
Article
14 sectionsContents
- History
- Geography
- Climate
- Notable sites
- Jaivilas Palace
- Hanuman Point
- Dabhosa waterfall
- Kal Mandavi Waterfall
- Khad-Khad Dam
- [[Shirpamal]]
- Administration
- In popular culture
- Notable people
- References
Jawhar is a city and municipal council in the Palghar district of the Indian state of Maharashtra. The city is a part of the Konkan division, and lies 100km north from Mumbai. Jawhar was the capital city of the erstwhile princely state of Jawhar, under the British Raj in Colonial India.
Situated in the ranges of the Western Ghats, Jawhar is one of the few remaining tribal regions of Maharashtra and is known for its vibrant Warli paintings that are a characteristic landmark of the area. Established in 1918, Jawhar is one of the oldest municipal councils in the state of Maharashtra and tourist spot near Mumbai. thumb|Maharaja Yashwantraoji Martandraoji Mukne, The last ruler of Jawhar who built Jai Vilas Palace, Seating at fourth chair in second row in the meeting of the [[Chamber of Princes in Delhi, 17 March 1941]]