Waghali
Waghali
Vaghli | |
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village | |
.jpg) Mudhai Devi temple at Waghali in 1890 | |
  Waghali Location in Maharashtra, India  Waghali Waghali (India) | |
| Coordinates: 20°30′26″N 75°06′23″E / 20.507308°N 75.106290°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Jalgaon district |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 6,784 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Waghali, spelled in historical records as Vaghli, is a village in Chalisgaon tehsil of Jalgaon district in the Khandesh region of Maharashtra, India.
History
[edit]V. V. Mirashi Suryawanshi family identified Waghali as the modern location of "Valkha", the place of issue mentioned in the inscriptions of the ancient kings of Valkha.[1] However, this is an obsolete identification, and Valkha is now identified with Bagh in present-day Madhya Pradesh, where 27 inscriptions of the dynasty were discovered in 1982.[2][1][3]
A temple devoted to Lord Siddhanath (believed to be an incarnation of the god Shiva) was founded by Seunchandra II and his wife Nayaki in 1069 AD. A well constructed near the temple is one of the earliest remains of a stepwell (prapa) in the Deccan Plateau. The structure today is in ruins, but it is possible to discern the rectangular structure, broader on top and diminishing in size towards bottom.[4]
The ancient Maurya dynasty terminated with the assassination of Brihadratha.[5] However, the smaller rulers continued to rule in various capacities, and the last reference to such a ruler is found at Vaghli.[6] A ruler named "Govindraja" is mentioned in a stone inscription dating from 1069 AD;[7] some sources, however, identify "Govindraja" as the third Nikumbh ruler of Patana.[8]
Demographics
[edit]As per 2011 Census of India, Waghali village has 1415 households with population of 6784, of which 3485 are males and 3299 are females.[9]
Layout
[edit]The village has a typical ancient layout with two ramparts, one after the other, facing north. The general distribution of the village seems to be based on the caste system. The village had been a local capital since the third century AD.[10] The local rulers were feudatories of the Vakatakas, Abhiras, Yadavas and Mughals in their respective times in history.
Notable people
[edit]Smt.Padmashree Rukhminitai Baburao Pawar Awarded Pdmashri in 1991, who is resident in Whaghali.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Parmanand Gupta (1976). Geographical Names in Ancient Indian Inscriptions. Concept. p. 128.
- ^ Om Prakash Misra (2003). Archaeological Excavations in Central India: Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Mittal Publications. p. 63. ISBN 978-81-7099-874-7.
- ^ Archana Verma (2007). Cultural and Visual Flux at Early Historical Bagh in Central India. Oxford: Archaeopress. p. 23. ISBN 9781407301518.
- ^ New Indian antiquary, Vol 9,page 308 & 309
- ^ Early India: From the Origins to AD 1300, ISBN 0-520-24225-4,Page 204
- ^ Indian History, Vol 2, By Indian History Society, published in 1910
- ^ Maharashtra State gazetteers, Volume 22, Page 53 & 74
- ^ Archaeological Survey of India annual report, 1924, page 80 & 82.
- ^ "Census of India: View Population Details - Waghali". Census of India. 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ^ Ancient Indian History And Civilization, Shailendra Nath Sen, ISBN 81-224-1198-3,page426.
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