Sinnar | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Sinnar | |
 | |
  Sinnar Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates:19°51′N74°00′E / 19.85°N 74.0°E /19.85; 74.0 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Nashik |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | Sinnar Municipal Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 195 km2 (75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 651 m (2,136 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 65,299 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (870/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 02551 |
| Vehicle registration | MH 15 |
Sinnar (Pronunciation:[sinːəɾ]) is a city and amunicipal council inSinnar taluka ofNashik district in theIndianstate ofMaharashtra. Sinnar is the third largest city inNashik district afterNashik andMalegaon.
Traditionally, it is believed that Sinnar was founded by Rav Singuni, aGavli chieftain.[1] His son Rav Govinda built the great temple ofGondeshwara at a cost of 2 lakh rupees.[2]
At its peak, the Seuna orYadava dynasty (850 - 1334) ruled a kingdom stretching from theTungabhadra to theNarmada Rivers, including present-day Maharashtra, northKarnataka and parts ofMadhya Pradesh. The capital was at Devagiri, now known asDaulatabad in Maharashtra. The reign of the Yadava dynasty declined after the conquest of the Daulatabad Fort byAlauddin Khalji in 1294. Khilji used tactics which were unthinkable to the evolved, cultured minds of those times such as raping women, mass killing of surrendered soldiers, breaking of temples, kidnapping, ravaging innocent villages, poisoning wells and rivers and breaking all treaties as per convenience. Further conquest by Malik Kafur, Alauddin's general, in 1312 resulted in the killing of the members of the Yadava clan ending this illustrious dynasty. It is also the birthplace ofBaji Rao I,the mighty general ofMaratha Empire.
Sinnar is located at19°51′N74°00′E / 19.85°N 74.0°E /19.85; 74.0.[3] It has an average elevation of 651.4 metres (2135 feet). Sinnar is one of the major industrial zones of Malegaon (MIDC) built around the city ofNashik which have multiple international production companies. It lies 30 km southeast ofNashik city on the Pune - Nashik Highway.
As of 2001[update] Indiacensus,[4] Sinnar had a population of 65,299. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Sinnar has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 64%. In Sinnar, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
TheGondeshwar Temple, an 11th-12th century temple dedicated toShiva, is located in Sinnar.
TheGargoti Museum houses a collection of mineral specimens native to the region.
Nashik district topics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities and towns | .svg) | |
| Villages | ||
| Rivers and lakes | ||
| Education | ||
| Lok Sabha constituencies | ||
| Vidhan Sabha constituencies | ||
| Major Highways | ||
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
ThisNashik district,Maharashtra,India location article is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |
