Muktainagar
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Muktainagar
मुक्ताईनगर Edalabad | |
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town | |
  Muktainagar Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates: 21°3′8″N 76°3′18″E / 21.05222°N 76.05500°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Jalgaon |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 23,970 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 425306 |
| Telephone code | 91-02583 |
| Nearest city | Bhusawal |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Raver |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Muktainagar |
Muktainagar (formerly known as Edlabad) is a small town situated (~21°03’08”N 76°03’18”E) on National Highway 6 (or Asian Highway 46) at the northern border of Maharashtra State in India. Muktainagar is famous for its association with Muktai, the younger sister of Saint Dnyaneshwar, who attained Samādhi on the banks of the Tapti River at a place called Mehun (15 km from Muktainagar).
Muktainagar is administrative centre of Muktainagar taluka. Panchayat samiti, Muktainagar Police station, Government Hospital are situated in the city. Citizens from all over the the taluka come here for their legal issue.
Old town was situated on the banks of Purna river but due to thret of floods from Purna. Government decided to migret village from there to present location. Which is now near National Highway number 6.Governmet gave the plots to the people according to their old plots in old town. Muktainagar is the modern name of city old name was Edlabad. In the year 2000 ceremony take Palace at the city where name was changed. The old name was given by Muslim rulers of that time.
The main water supply of city is from Purna river. After the Hatnur dam bult the river basin have huge water resvior before that the river was totally dry. People able to cross river by walking through it because their was no water. Thats why citizens respect Purna river much. Most of the co-operative societys are given name after river.
In the year 1959 huge flood comed in the old town any many places of Muktainagar taluka. Ghodasgaon village which is 10km away from the city suffered by the flood at that time. Villagers was spend their whole night on the branches of Tamarind trees. Many lost their lives. After the Hatnur dam bult. Government decided to reestablish the villages to higher and new places. New plots are given to citizens on new location also Government given Project affected Certificate to the people had their homes due to the project.
Demographics
Muktainagar is one of 15 tehsils in the Jalgaon district (formerly known as East Khandesh) and is in the Bhusawal subdivision for administrative purposes. It has a population of about 23,970[when?].
Muktainagar is the tehsil of Muktainagar Taluka, and contains a police station and a government hospital.
Location
Muktainagar is located on the banks of the Purna river, next to Malkapur and Bhusawal thesis, and the Madhya Pradesh state border. Jalgaon is located 60 km from Muktainagar. Nadgaon is also nearby and is the village where the former president of India, Pratibha Patil, was born. Muktainagar is the hometown of Eknath Khadse, who represents Muktainagar in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (MLA).
Schools and colleges
- J.E. School and Junior College of Science.
- Smt.G. G. Khadse College of Arts, Science and Commerce
- Late G. S. Varade Industrial Training Center
- Eknathrao Khadase Talent School
- Sau T. L. Kolambe Primary School (Marathi medium school with English)
- Adarsh English Medium School, Muktainagar
- HSC (Higher Secondary Certificate) Vocational Junior College, Muktainagar
- Purnamai Vidyalay High School in New Ghodasgaon
- Sant Muktabai Arts and Commerce College, Muktainagar
- Nikhil Khadse English medium school, Muktainagar
- Dr. Jagdish Patil English medium School
Economy
Agriculture and religious tourism are the source of most jobs in Muktainagar. The predominant crops in the tehsil are Cotton, Onion, Banana, Jowar and Groundnuts are grown on the banks of the Tapi and Purna rivers.
Culture
Maharashtriyan people celebrate the festivals of Gudi Padwa, Diwali, and Poda. On Ekdashi, Muktainagar Varkari pilgrims go to the Muktabai temple at Muktainagar. People also go on pilgrimage to Pandharpur, to meet the god Pandurang. In the month of February on Ekadashi, two days before Maha Shivaratri, a fair takes place at Muktabai temple. People come to meet the goddess, Muktabai, and to take blessings from the goddess. A number of palaquins come to Muktainagar every year.
In Changdev, a village near Muktainagar, there is a temple to Yogi Changdev Maharaj. On Maha Shivaratri, there is a fair on the banks of the Purna river. The temple was built in the Hemadpanthi style of architecture.
Politics
Muktainagar is known for being the place where the ex-president of India, Pratibha Patil, started her political career in the early 1960s, and was associated with it for quite a long time.[citation needed]
After Indipendence most of the time the Muktainagar politics ruled by Indian National Congress. Politicians like Haribhau Jawde, Foramar President of India Pratibha Patil was MLA of Muktainagar. After Khadse rise as leader of BJP no such a competition in front of him. Congress doesn't have any leader in Muktainagar. Shivasena have Chandrakant Patil who faught State Election against Khadse but could not able to win.it only because Shivasena  decided to stand against BJP in 2014 assembly election.
The Revenue Minister of Maharashtra is Eknath Khadse. He has been the MLA representative from Muktainagar since 1989. He was an opposition leader from 2009 to 2014.[citation needed] Khadse is known as 'NathaBhau' in Maharashtra.
Raksha Khadse is also a well known member of Parliament who came from Muktainagar.[citation needed]
Notable places
- Saint Muktabai Temple, Kothali
- Saint Muktabai Temple (Old temple)
- Saint Muktabai Temple at NH6
- Shri Tuljabhavani temple
- Shri Saint Shravan Bal Samadhi temple, 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) away from Muktainagar in the village Hartala.
- Yogi Changdev Maharaj Temple in the Village of Changdev, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Muktainagar
- Ajanta caves 58 kilometres (36 mi) from Muktainagar.
- Manudevi temple near Faizpur.
- Maruti temple at Shirsala village, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Muktainagar.
- Marimay temple at Dolarkheda Village (where there is a religious fair every year in March).
- Shri Shani Mandir, built by Dilip Baviskar as a private mandir, opposite the Civil Court, Muktainagar.
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