Akola is a district in Maharashtra, located in central India. Akola is the city in the state of Maharashtra located in the Vidarbha region in central India. ... Maharashtra (Devanagari: महाराष्ट्र, literally: Great Nation)( (help· info)) is Indias third largest state in terms of area and second largest in terms of population after Uttar Pradesh. ...

Area 5,431 sq. km., population 1,629,305 (2001 census). It is bounded on the north by Amravati District, to the east by Amravati District and by Washim District, to the south by Washim District, and to the west by Buldhana District. Washim was earlier a part of Akola. Amravati is a district in Maharashtra, India. ... Amravati is a district in Maharashtra, India. ... Washim is a District in Maharashtra, India. ... Buldhana District has an area of 9,680 km² and is located in Amravati Division of Maharashtra, located in central India. ...

The district of Akola comprise of talukas namely Akot, Telhara, Akola, Balapur, Patur, Barshitakli and Murtajapur. Akola is the city in the state of Maharashtra located in the Vidarbha region in central India. ... Murtajapur is one of the taluka of district of Akola of Amravati division of Vidarbha region of Maharashtra. ...

History

The Battle of Argaon, ( Adgaon near Akot ), took place on November 28, 1803, between the British under the command of Governor Arthur Wellesley and the forces of Maratha under Bhonsle of Nagpur during Second Anglo-Maratha War. The Battle of Argaon took place on November 28 1803, between the British under the command of General Lord Arthur Wellesley (later the Duke of Wellington) and the forces of The Rajah of Berar under Sindhia of Gwalior. ... November 28 is the 332nd day (333rd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1803 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1 May 1769–14 September 1852) was an Anglo-Irish soldier and statesman, widely considered one of the leading military and political figures of the 19th century. ... Shivaji and his faithful Maratha comrades The Marāthās is a collective term referring to an Indo Aryan group of Hindu, Marathi-speaking castes of warriors and peasants hailing mostly from the present-day state of Maharashtra, who created a substantial empire, covering a major part of India, in... The Bhonsle or Bhonsale were a prominent Maratha clan who served as rulers of several states in India . ... Nāgpur City name is derived from River Nag which flows through the city. ... The Second Anglo-Maratha War (1803 - 1805) was a second conflict between Britain and the Maratha empire in India. ...

Many old forts are located in Akola District viz.

• Narnala Fort
• Akot Fort
• Akola Fort
• Balapur Fort

Amol

Geography

The district boundary latitude are : N and longitude are : E

The climate is tropical and people mostly uses cotton clothes.

The Purna River forms the part of north boundary of the district, and the top north portion of the district lies within its watershed along with Aas River and Shahnur River. The Vaan River forms the part of northwest boundary of the district after entering from the Amravati district. The Purna River is a river of central India. ... The Vaan River is a river of central India. ...

The Maan River drains the southwestern portion of the district, Morna River drains the midsouth portion of the district,while the southeast is drained by the Katepurna River and Uma River.

Here are some of the rivers in Akola, with their tributaries Akola is the city in the state of Maharashtra located in the Vidarbha region in central India. ... A tributary (or affluent or confluent) is a contributory stream, a river that does not reach the sea, but joins another major river (a parent river), to which it contributes its waters, swelling its discharge. ...

• Purna River
  • Uma River
  • Katepurna River
  • Shahanur River
  • Morna River
  • Mann River
    • Mas River
    • Utawali River
    • Vishwamitri River
    • Nirguna River
      • Gandhari River
  • Aas River
  • Vaan River

Important railway stations with their codes are Paras, Gaigaon, Akola Junction(AK), Murtajapur Junction (MZR) and are under Bhusawal-Badnera Section of Bhusawal Division of Central Railway. The Purna River is a river of central India. ... The Vishwamitri river is a seasonal river which flows east to west between the Mahi and Narmada Rivers in Gujarat. ... The Vaan River is a river of central India. ... Akola is the city in the state of Maharashtra located in the Vidarbha region in central India. ... Murtajapur is one of the taluka of district of Akola of Amravati division of Vidarbha region of Maharashtra. ... Bhusawal, a city located on the bank of Tapi river, is the biggest taluka of Jalgaon district, Maharashtra state, India. ... For information about the company in the UK called Central Railway see Central Railway (UK) The Central Railway is one of the 16 zones of Indian Railways, and is one of the largest. ...

The other stations under meter gauge are Hiwarkhed(), Adgaon Buzurg(ABZ) , Akot(AKOT), Patsul(PTZ), Ugwe(UGWE), Akola Junction , Shivani Shivpur(SVW), Barshitakli(BSQ), Lohogad(LHD), Amna Vadi(AMW),Jaulka(JUK) are under Purna - Khandwa Section of South Central Railway. Narrow-gauge railways are railroads (railways) with track spaced at less than the standard gauge of 4 ft 8½ in (1. ... Akola is the city in the state of Maharashtra located in the Vidarbha region in central India. ... In India the South Central Railway has its headquarters in Secunderabad and has the following divisions: Hyderabad, Secunderabad, Vijayawada, Guntakal and Hubli. ...

The stations under narrow gauge are Lakhpuri, Murtajapur Junction, Karanja under two Narrow Gauge Branch lines viz Murtajapur-Achalpur and Murtajapur-Yavatmal of Bhusawal Division of Central Railway. Narrow-gauge railways are railroads (railways) with track spaced at less than the standard gauge of 4 ft 8 in (1. ... Murtajapur is one of the taluka of district of Akola of Amravati division of Vidarbha region of Maharashtra. ... Bhusawal, a city located on the bank of Tapi river, is the biggest taluka of Jalgaon district, Maharashtra state, India. ... For information about the company in the UK called Central Railway see Central Railway (UK) The Central Railway is one of the 16 zones of Indian Railways, and is one of the largest. ...

Cotton and Jawar are the predominant crops grown in the district. Cotton ready for harvest. ...

Oil and Dal mills are also rampant.

Akola district forms the central part of Amravati division, which corresponds to the former British Raj province of Berar. Akola is the city in the state of Maharashtra located in the Vidarbha region in central India. ... Amravati (also Amrawati or Amraoti) is a city in the state of Maharashtra in India. ... The British Empire at its zenith in 1919. ... Berar is a former province of British India, located in central India. ...