Nanded
Sign in to saveNanded is a city in Maharashtra state, India. It is the tenth largest city in the state and the seventy-ninth most populated city in India. It is the second largest city in Marathwada region. It is the district headquarters of Nanded district.
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Place details
- Locality
- Nanded
- Region
- Maharashtra
- Country
- India
- Population
- 550,564
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Nanded
- Settlement.native_name
- Nandigram
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.nicknames
- Nanditaṭa, Nandigrāma, City of Poets, City of Gurdwaras
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- India Maharashtra#India3
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Maharashtra
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Marathwada
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- Nanded district
- Settlement.established_title
Key dates
- Inception
- 1610
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Nanded district
- Area
- +63.22
- Elevation
- +362
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
- Capital of
- Nanded district
- Image
- Shivajiss.jpg
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Article
23 sectionsContents
- Location
- Etymology
- History
- Geography
- Climate
- Demographics
- Transport
- Road
- Rail
- Air
- Economy
- Education
- Governance
- Municipal finance
- Tourism
- Nanded fort
- Mandir
- Gurdwara
- Church
- Notable people
- See also
- References
- External links
Nanded is a city in Maharashtra state, India. It is the tenth largest city in the state and the seventy-ninth most populated city in India. It is the second largest city in Marathwada region. It is the district headquarters of Nanded district.
Guru Gobind Singh established camp in Nanded and the Gurgaddi was transferred from him to Guru Granth Sahib. One of the Panj Takhts of Sikhi, Hazur Sahib is located in the city of Nanded. It was here that Guru Gobind Singh initiated Madho Daas whom became Banda Singh Bahadur one of the famous leaders of the Khalsa Panth whom played a role during the downfall of the Mughal Empire.