Sadak Arjuni
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Sadak Arjuni is a town, a tehsil
and a municipal council
in Gondia district
in the state of Maharashtra
, India
.
It is located near the Maharashtra
-Chhatisgarh border on Dhule
-Kolkata
National Highway 6.
This is the newest tehsil in newly created Gondia district. Located 2 km off Dhule - Nagpur - Kolkata National Highway # 6. This the small but very important town in that part of the state and one of the major trade centre for paddy and "tendupatta".
It was among noted educational centre with a high school and college in this part of maharashtra even during India's pre independence days. Contributed wholeheartedly in the nation's independence struggle and is house to many freedom fighters.
The place is surrounded by the noted national parks of Navegaon bandh and Nagzira. Because of the dense forests, the region gets lot of rainfall during the monsoons. Paddy is the primary crop cultivated here supported by "Tuvar" and other crops. The best quality rice is grown thi this part of the state. In addition to the same it is a major centre for "tendupatta" a leaf used in making bidi". This is among the major cattle markets in the district.
The tehsil has a major population of "KUNBI's" a farmer community in the region. One of the prominent family of the area is MUNISHWAR Family (patil's or village head as per old village systems), which has had a major contribution in tehsils growth, whether it is in terms of education, agriculture or social service. Mr. Narayanrao Munishwar was a great freedom fighter from the region. Just after independence he was instrumental in spreading education movement when education was the scarce resource in the country and has nurtured the education when he was the principal of the Local High school.
Currently, the Grand and Great Grandsons from Munishwar family have taken this responsibilities and have achieved great laurels in the field of education. Sandeep Munishwar(fondly called as patil), the younger but most learned member of the family has achieved great laurels in the field of education & social services. Youngewr sibling Dr. Archana Munishwar has achieved great laurels in Medical field and renowned surgeon given by the family.
Munishwar's were migrated to the town some 400 years back during the Shivaji period fighting with the evil forces of Aurangezjeb and setteled down there in the region. Since then they were very active in social work and upliftment of the people there. Many of the students of legendary freedom fighter Mr. Narayanrao Munishwar, ex Principal of local college are doing good and are making their livelihood in various fields.
The new generations of Munishwar Family are spread across the Globe yet care of their ancestral place as much as their forefathers did. Mr. Sandeep Munishwar, one of the most learned and respected personality from the region is currently based out of United States and is a highly acclaimed Management Professional consulting the top institutions/Organisations globally and in India.
Dr. Archana Munishwar is the first person from the region to achieve her MBBS and post graduate Specializations from best medical institutions in Mumbai. She is currently heading the department at the reputed medical institution in Nagpur, while offering social services to the people of the Vidarbha region and Konkan presently. Smita Munishwar has achieved great laurels in the field Online Banking Consulting while younger sibling Manjusha is a part of renowned Computer Organisation in Pune.
Ajay and Pramod Munishwar were among the first graduate engineers from the region and one of the rare gems in the field of specialised plastic manufacturing industry and engineering education.
Typically a Hindu dominated region with rich and varied culture. Apart from the major Indian festival that has been celebrated, there are few typical festivals like "pola
", a festival for thanksgiving for oxen/cattle for their help in farming and "Baliraja" puja for thanking Food God are the unique festivals that has been celebrated in taluka. The beautiful surroundings of Sadak Arjuni is in its best forms during the monsoons. Lovely monsoon rains brings along the cheers to the largely farming community living there. The picturesque paddy fields between forest like plains along with the lakes, pond and rivers are thoroughly enjoyable and present the true picture of India which can be enjoyed very much in the village.
This is the time when Kin's of Munishwar family comes back to their villages from wherever they are settled otherwise and support their traditional occupations and become a homogenous part of the village traditions.
Another well known family of the town is Syed family who are residents of the town since last 6 generations. Syed family is serving the place in the field of agriculture,transportation,construction,social services,education and others. Some of well known members of the family are Dr. Syed Khalid,Software engineers Syed Jamshid, Syed Rashid and Research Scientist Syed Sajid, serving the nation and abroad(US and Gulf).
Over the years a number of families have moved in and out of Sadak Arjuni. One of these is family of Mehboob ur Rehman Khan and his six sons (Mehmood ur Rehman Khan, Habib ur Rehman Khan and others). Mehmood ur Rehman Khan's children (two sons and five daughters) trace their proud roots to Sadak Arjuni and are now settled in California U.S.A. Zia Khan is a senior scientist with defense company and a prominent community leader, writer and accomplished poet.(Khan family is also related to Syed family).
Sadak Arjuni is a good market place for the villages surrounding it, since the majority of villages lay in the tribal region and surrounded by a cover of thick forest. Various small scale industries are located at Sadak Arjuni which includes rice mills, RCC pipe factory, saw mills etc. certain business family like Agarwals, Gabhane's, Parvate's are well known in the area. Bharat Cement Pipe and tiles factory is one of the small scale industry located at Sadak Arjuni founded by Vasudeo Parvate. Vasudeo Parvate was a teacher and came to Sadak Arjuni in early 60s. He had an ambition for business. Owing to this he sat up a factory which eventually increased quite a considerably having increased there number of plants (other plant is at Sindewahi). Vasudeo Parvate was accompanied by his elder son Mahadeo and third son Nandkishor in developing business. Second son Umashankar is a Maharashtra state government officer in irrigation department. Youngest son is looking after the school which Parvate family have set up for Public welfare. 'Gram Shikshan Sanstha' is the education society which they have formed and gives highest SSC board result in the Tehsil. Also the students of school represent in various state level sports. The third generation of Parvate family is doing significant progress having eldest son Shrikant Parvate working as Research Scientist in the field of Pharmaceuticals making him second scientist of the town after Sayyad Sajid Ali.
Agrawal families are also doing very good business at Sadak Arjuni having owned majority of large general retail shops. Cultivation is one of major occupation of the peoples here and grow variety of crops including fruits and vegetables. Murmura (product derived from rice) of Sadak Arjuni is quite a famous and various Muslim families are running this business quite well. Medical facilities in the area are well developed having government PHC and various private Physicians and Surgons doing there practice very well, hence a lot of peoples from adjuscent are travel to here for treatment.
Although the market is well devised and lot of scope, due to its tribal region which comes under Morgaon Arjuni constituency and Bhandara Legislation, Sadak Arjuni have not been able to develop.
Tehsil
A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....
and a municipal council
Municipal council
A municipal council is the local government of a municipality. Specifically the term can refer to the institutions of various countries that can be translated by this term...
in Gondia district
Gondia District
Gondia district , also known as Gondiya district, is an administrative district in the state of Maharashtra in India. The district headquarters are located at Gondia . The district occupies an area of 5,431 km² and has a population of 1,200,707 of which 11.95% were urban...
in the state of Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
Geography
Sadak Arjuni is located at 21.10°N 80.15°E. It has an average elevation of 256 metres (843 feet).It is located near the Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
-Chhatisgarh border on Dhule
Dhule
Dhule is a city and a Municipal Corporation in Dhule district in northwestern part of Maharashtra state, India. It is one of the very few well-planned cities of India before Indian Independence.-Geography:Dhule is located at...
-Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
National Highway 6.
This is the newest tehsil in newly created Gondia district. Located 2 km off Dhule - Nagpur - Kolkata National Highway # 6. This the small but very important town in that part of the state and one of the major trade centre for paddy and "tendupatta".
It was among noted educational centre with a high school and college in this part of maharashtra even during India's pre independence days. Contributed wholeheartedly in the nation's independence struggle and is house to many freedom fighters.
The place is surrounded by the noted national parks of Navegaon bandh and Nagzira. Because of the dense forests, the region gets lot of rainfall during the monsoons. Paddy is the primary crop cultivated here supported by "Tuvar" and other crops. The best quality rice is grown thi this part of the state. In addition to the same it is a major centre for "tendupatta" a leaf used in making bidi". This is among the major cattle markets in the district.
The tehsil has a major population of "KUNBI's" a farmer community in the region. One of the prominent family of the area is MUNISHWAR Family (patil's or village head as per old village systems), which has had a major contribution in tehsils growth, whether it is in terms of education, agriculture or social service. Mr. Narayanrao Munishwar was a great freedom fighter from the region. Just after independence he was instrumental in spreading education movement when education was the scarce resource in the country and has nurtured the education when he was the principal of the Local High school.
Currently, the Grand and Great Grandsons from Munishwar family have taken this responsibilities and have achieved great laurels in the field of education. Sandeep Munishwar(fondly called as patil), the younger but most learned member of the family has achieved great laurels in the field of education & social services. Youngewr sibling Dr. Archana Munishwar has achieved great laurels in Medical field and renowned surgeon given by the family.
Munishwar's were migrated to the town some 400 years back during the Shivaji period fighting with the evil forces of Aurangezjeb and setteled down there in the region. Since then they were very active in social work and upliftment of the people there. Many of the students of legendary freedom fighter Mr. Narayanrao Munishwar, ex Principal of local college are doing good and are making their livelihood in various fields.
The new generations of Munishwar Family are spread across the Globe yet care of their ancestral place as much as their forefathers did. Mr. Sandeep Munishwar, one of the most learned and respected personality from the region is currently based out of United States and is a highly acclaimed Management Professional consulting the top institutions/Organisations globally and in India.
Dr. Archana Munishwar is the first person from the region to achieve her MBBS and post graduate Specializations from best medical institutions in Mumbai. She is currently heading the department at the reputed medical institution in Nagpur, while offering social services to the people of the Vidarbha region and Konkan presently. Smita Munishwar has achieved great laurels in the field Online Banking Consulting while younger sibling Manjusha is a part of renowned Computer Organisation in Pune.
Ajay and Pramod Munishwar were among the first graduate engineers from the region and one of the rare gems in the field of specialised plastic manufacturing industry and engineering education.
Typically a Hindu dominated region with rich and varied culture. Apart from the major Indian festival that has been celebrated, there are few typical festivals like "pola
Pola (festival)
Pola is a bull-worshipping festival celebrated by farmers mainly in the Indian state of Maharashtra. On the day of Pola, the farmers decorate and worship their bulls...
", a festival for thanksgiving for oxen/cattle for their help in farming and "Baliraja" puja for thanking Food God are the unique festivals that has been celebrated in taluka. The beautiful surroundings of Sadak Arjuni is in its best forms during the monsoons. Lovely monsoon rains brings along the cheers to the largely farming community living there. The picturesque paddy fields between forest like plains along with the lakes, pond and rivers are thoroughly enjoyable and present the true picture of India which can be enjoyed very much in the village.
This is the time when Kin's of Munishwar family comes back to their villages from wherever they are settled otherwise and support their traditional occupations and become a homogenous part of the village traditions.
Another well known family of the town is Syed family who are residents of the town since last 6 generations. Syed family is serving the place in the field of agriculture,transportation,construction,social services,education and others. Some of well known members of the family are Dr. Syed Khalid,Software engineers Syed Jamshid, Syed Rashid and Research Scientist Syed Sajid, serving the nation and abroad(US and Gulf).
Over the years a number of families have moved in and out of Sadak Arjuni. One of these is family of Mehboob ur Rehman Khan and his six sons (Mehmood ur Rehman Khan, Habib ur Rehman Khan and others). Mehmood ur Rehman Khan's children (two sons and five daughters) trace their proud roots to Sadak Arjuni and are now settled in California U.S.A. Zia Khan is a senior scientist with defense company and a prominent community leader, writer and accomplished poet.(Khan family is also related to Syed family).
Sadak Arjuni is a good market place for the villages surrounding it, since the majority of villages lay in the tribal region and surrounded by a cover of thick forest. Various small scale industries are located at Sadak Arjuni which includes rice mills, RCC pipe factory, saw mills etc. certain business family like Agarwals, Gabhane's, Parvate's are well known in the area. Bharat Cement Pipe and tiles factory is one of the small scale industry located at Sadak Arjuni founded by Vasudeo Parvate. Vasudeo Parvate was a teacher and came to Sadak Arjuni in early 60s. He had an ambition for business. Owing to this he sat up a factory which eventually increased quite a considerably having increased there number of plants (other plant is at Sindewahi). Vasudeo Parvate was accompanied by his elder son Mahadeo and third son Nandkishor in developing business. Second son Umashankar is a Maharashtra state government officer in irrigation department. Youngest son is looking after the school which Parvate family have set up for Public welfare. 'Gram Shikshan Sanstha' is the education society which they have formed and gives highest SSC board result in the Tehsil. Also the students of school represent in various state level sports. The third generation of Parvate family is doing significant progress having eldest son Shrikant Parvate working as Research Scientist in the field of Pharmaceuticals making him second scientist of the town after Sayyad Sajid Ali.
Agrawal families are also doing very good business at Sadak Arjuni having owned majority of large general retail shops. Cultivation is one of major occupation of the peoples here and grow variety of crops including fruits and vegetables. Murmura (product derived from rice) of Sadak Arjuni is quite a famous and various Muslim families are running this business quite well. Medical facilities in the area are well developed having government PHC and various private Physicians and Surgons doing there practice very well, hence a lot of peoples from adjuscent are travel to here for treatment.
Transport
Sadak Arjuni is very well connected to Nagpur and Gondia cities via State transport taking about 3 hours for journey to Nagpur and 1 hour to Gondia. For railways, Saundad is the nearest railway station about 8 km from there on Gondia-Chandrapur way. Gondia is the nearest railways station for Mumbai Howrah railway.Although the market is well devised and lot of scope, due to its tribal region which comes under Morgaon Arjuni constituency and Bhandara Legislation, Sadak Arjuni have not been able to develop.