Mhaswad Jagir
Mhaswad was a Jagir during the Maratha Empire and later become part of Deccan States Agency of the British Raj. It was governed by Mane who were Feudatories of Nimsod State. Mhaswad is situated on bank of Manganga river, Historically Mann region was once ruled by Chalukya dynasty of Badami. In 11th century Chalukya rulers build this temple as it was considered to be their ancestors god, latter in 1738 another Jagirdar family under Nimsod State named as Dubal built half of the temple (Dubal family is known to be descendants of Chalukyas),[1][2]
| Mhaswad | |||||||||
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| Jagir of Maratha Empire and then British India | |||||||||
| 1634–1948 | |||||||||
| Population | |||||||||
• 1901 | 595 | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Established | 1634 | ||||||||
• Independence of India (abolition of the estate) | 1948 | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Maharashtra India | ||||||||
Sardar Nagoji Mane
Sardar Nagoji Mane was one of the famous Jagirdar's of Mhaswad under Nimsod State, he and his brother-in-law killed Sarsenapati Santaji Ghorpade near karkhel
Sardar Subhanji Mane
Sardar Subhanji Mane son of Sardar Nagoji was part of the 2000 soldiers of Shrimant Sidhojiraje Gharge-Desai (Deshmukh) which took part in the Third Battle of Panipat and was killed
Siddhanath Temple
Mhaswad is well known for its association with Lord Siddhanath, believed to be incarnation of Shiva (one of the principle deities of Hinduism). Siddhanath is patron god of adjacent regions and one of the among several regional protective (Kshetrapal) gods of Maharashtra. A festival called Jatra of Lord Siddhanath is celebrated every year by people in Mhaswad, and many people from all over India attend. During the festival, a chariot dedicated to Siddhanath is taken around the town by his devotees.
References
- "Mhaswad", Wikipedia, 2021-09-06, retrieved 2022-03-07
- "Nimsod State", Wikipedia, 2022-02-27, retrieved 2022-03-07