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Akola (/ ə ˈ k oʊ l ɑː /) is a major city in the Vidarbha region of the Indian state of Maharashtra.The third largest city in Eastern Maharashtra after Nagpur and Amravati, it is located about 580 kilometres (360 mi) east of the state capital, Mumbai, and 250 kilometres (160 mi) west of the second capital, Nagpur.
Akola district forms the central part of Amravati Division, which was the former British Raj Berar Province. Area of the district is 5,428 km 2. It is bounded on the north and east by Amravati District, to the south by Washim District, and to the west by Buldhana District. Washim was earlier a part of Akola till 1999.
Akola fort is notable in that it is bereft of any decorative embellishments. [3]There are several inscriptions on the fort. An inscription on the Dahi handa gate gives its date of construction as 1114 AH (1697 CE)deepak, 'during the reign of emperor Aurangzeb when Nawab Asad Khan was minister.' her on the Fateh Buruj bastion has no exact date.
Antarikṣa Pārśvanātha Tīrtha is a Śvetāmbara Jain pilgrimage in Shirpur (Jain) town in Akola district, Maharashtra, India.Most popular for the main deity which is supposedly a 'floating' black-colored idol of Parshvanatha, the 23rd Tirthankara, this temple has been a center of devotion for Jains as well as of disputes between the Śvetāmbara and Digambara sect of Jainism.
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Akot Assembly constituency is one of the 288 constituencies of Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha and one of the five which are located in the Akola district.. It is a part of the Akola (Lok Sabha constituency) along with five other assembly constituencies, viz Balapur, Akola West, and Akola East, Murtizapur (SC) and Risod from Washim district.
New Vision English High School Balapur. 4. The only institute imparting education at under graduate level is the College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Balapur more famously known as “Dr. Manorama And Prof. Haribhau Shankarrao Pundkar,Arts,Commerce &Science College Balapur” owing to its humble beginning in the makeshift accommodations.
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