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Parola native of Rani Lakshmibai Jhansi | |
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city | |
| Nickname: Jahagir of Newalkar | |
  Parola Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates:20°53′N75°07′E / 20.88°N 75.12°E /20.88; 75.12 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Jalgaon |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal Council |
| Elevation | 261 m (856 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 34,800 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MH |
| Vehicle registration | MH 19 |
| Website | maharashtra |
Parola is a city and amunicipal council inJalgaon district in the Indian state ofMaharashtra. It is located on theHajira (Surat)–Dhule–Kolkatanational highway 6. The municipal council was established by the British government before the independence of India. This City is centuries old known for the two main features such as the Shree Balaji Temple and The Parola fort Also known as the native ofRani Laxmibai of Jhansi. City and Fort Build by Jahagirdar Sadashiv Rao Damodar Newalkar the great grandfather in law of Rani Lakshmibai Jhansi.
There is a fort of the Newalkars of Jhansi at Parola. The royal family of Jhansi, Newalkar, was the Jagirdar of Parola. Jahagirdar Sadashiv Rao Damodar Newalkar build this fort in 1726. He is great grandfather in law of Rani Lakshmibai.
As Konkanstha Tambe settled here over time, this village is said to be the native of Queen Lakshmibai of Jhansi. Also, Rani Lakshmibai's adopted sonAnand Rao aliasDamodar Rao Newalkar was born on 15 November 1849 in this village. His father Vasudevarao Newalkar was a Jagirdar of Parola.
In 1859 town of Parola and its fort which belong to a member of Jhansi family ware confiscated by British government and the fort dismantled[1]
Parola is located at20°53′N75°07′E / 20.88°N 75.12°E /20.88; 75.12.[2] It has an average elevation of 261 metres (856 feet).
As of 2001[update] India census,[3] Parola had a population of 34,800. Males constituted 52% of the population and females 48%. Parola had an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 76%, and female literacy was 61%. In Parola, 13% of the population was under 6 years of age.
| Year | Male | Female | Total Population | Change | Religion (%) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Sikhs | Buddhist | Jain | Other religions and persuasions | Religion not stated | |||||
| 2001[4] | 18014 | 16785 | 34799 | - | 82.968 | 14.437 | 0.069 | 0.063 | 0.603 | 1.747 | 0.023 | 0.089 |
| 2011[5] | 19552 | 18114 | 37666 | 0.082 | 81.718 | 14.984 | 0.170 | 0.027 | 1.120 | 1.813 | 0.000 | 0.167 |
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Parola is Situated onAsian Highway 46NH 6 (National Highway – 06), well connected to Jalgaon, Dhule, Nasik, Nagpur, Pune, Mumbai and major cities of India like Surat, Ahmedabad and Kolkata.'Dhule is 35 KM West of Parola AndJalgaon is 56 KM East of Parola.
Now in 2020, The Highway NH6 construction is going on which will be an express Highway connecting east and west of India.
Major City Connectivity from Parola.
The nearest railway station isAmalner onWestern Railway, about 20 KM away.
The nearest airport isDhule. The nearest international airport isChhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai.
Jalgaon Airport (ICAO: VAJL) is a public airport located off State Highway 186, 6 km south-east of Jalgaon, in the Nashik Division of Maharashtra.
Sadashiv Rao Newalkar established the city around the 17th–18th century. He was a cousin of the Great King of JhansiGangadharrao Newalkar (the husband of Rani Laxmibai). King Gangadhar gifted the city of Parola to Sadashivrao as ajagir. Sadashivrao built the fort in Parola as well as five big gates called Darwajas. The fort and Delhi Darwaja still exist.
It is a very old temple with a huge stone entrance called "Nagarkhana" and in front of the temple there is "Garudadhwaj"[clarification needed].
Shree ParshvanathDigambar Jain Temple which is one of the oldest Jain temples (more than 200 years old) in the North of Maharashtra, is situated in Parola.
Parola is famous for Shree Balaji. Shree Balaji first arrived in Parola 345 years ago.[when?] Every year, there is a procession for Shree Balaji which is very famous in Maharashtra and people gather to see the procession.[citation needed]
Parola is also famous for the fort, built by Khander rao around the 16th century.[citation needed]Madkay maroti is also a famous temple in Parola.[citation needed]
In Parola, there is Old Jain Temple. 16 No Bhagawan Shri Shantinath Bhagwan Derasahr maybe 1500 year old Murti and 150-year-old Shikharband Derasahr under by Kutchi Dasa Oswal Swetamber Trust[citation needed]