Ahilyanagar map and PIN codes, Maharashtra

Ahilyanagar

Ahilyanagar is a city in Maharashtra situated on the bank of the river Sina. It is in the district of Ahilyanagar and situated on 120 km northeast of the city of Pune. It comes under the district of Ahilyanagar, the largest district of Maharashtra. Ahilyanagar is best known for its co-operatives of banks, milk and sugar. It houses more than a dozen sugar mills. It was Ahilyanagar which heralded the co-operative movement. Apart from Marathi, English, Hindi and Urdu are also taught in the local schools.

Ahilyanagar is 500 years old town founded by and named after Ahmed Nizam Shah. It was built on the relics of Bhingar, another ancient city of Maharashtra. With the broken alliance with Bahmani Sultanate, sultanate of Ahmednagar came into being. In the history of Maharashtra, it is popular as Nizam Shahi dynasty. From Mughals from northern India to Peshwas from Maharashtra, everyone had their share of reign for a minimum span in Ahilyanagar. So, this place had enjoyed historical importance for long time. Some of the important places in Ahilyanagar and its surrounding are,

Chand Bibi Palace – Chand Bibi palace is the tomb of Salabat Khan, situated thirteen kilometres away from the town of Ahilyanagar. Since it is located on a hill-top, tourists get a spectacular city view, especially at night.

Ahmednagar fort – This is the main fort of the town erected by Ahmed Nizam Shah.

Renuka Temple – Five kms away from both Ahilyanagar railway station and bus stand, the exact location of this temple is Kedagaon. Renuka is another name for Goddess Durga who had a fierce fight with Mahishasura, the buffalo demon for nine days and at the end of ninth day, demon was slain.

Alamgir – This is the place where Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb had died. There is a mosque, library and a meeting place.

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Official website of Ahilyanagar district: ahmednagar.nic.in

Health help in Ahilyanagar district

• Emergency: call 108 for an ambulance, or 112.
• Free hospital treatment: families covered by Ayushman Bharat (PM-JAY), and everyone aged 70 or over, get treatment up to ₹5 lakh a year in government and listed private hospitals. Check or get the card at beneficiary.nha.gov.in or call 14555; the hospitals in Ahilyanagar district are listed on the PM-JAY hospital finder.
• Low-cost medicines: Jan Aushadhi Kendras sell generic medicines at a fraction of the usual price; find one in Ahilyanagar district by choosing Maharashtra and the district.
• Blood: e-RaktKosh shows the blood banks in Ahilyanagar district and the blood they have today.
• See a doctor online, free: eSanjeevani, the Health Ministry's video consultation service.
• Mental health: Tele-MANAS, 14416, free and open day and night.

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