Mandhal

Mandhal is a major commercial town in Kuhi Taluka of Nagpur district. Mandhal is famous for Chilly production and is a major market attracting traders from across the state and the state of Madhya Pradesh, Telangana and Chhattisgarh. The Agricultural produce market committee (APMC) of Mandhal is one of the largest in the district (https://web.archive.org/web/20090410004745/http://agmarknet.nic.in/profile/profile_online/displayformdetails.asp?mkt=2116 ) that serves to 186 towns and villages in the Kuhi Taluka.

The historical name for Mandhal was Matangnagari. It is famous for Akhada i.e. Indian wrestling. Competitions are held each year for the pandav panchami of Diwali festival at Bhola hudki.

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