Nanded
Nanded
Nandigram | |
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Metropolis | |
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From top, left to right: Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Kaleshwar Mandir, Hazur Sahib, Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue, Ambedkar statue, Freedom statue and Godavari River | |
| Nickname(s): Nanditaṭa, Nandigrāma, City of Poets, City of Gurdwaras | |
| Coordinates: 19°09′N 77°18′E / 19.15°N 77.30°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Region | Marathwada |
| District | Nanded district |
| Founded by | Nanda Dynasty |
| Named after | Gurudwara |
| Government | |
| • Type | Maha-nagar Palika |
| • Body | Nanded-Waghala Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Vacant |
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| • City Police Commissioner |
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| Area | |
• Total | 63.22 km2 (24.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 362 m (1,188 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 550,439 |
| • Rank | 2nd (Marathwada) 79th (India) |
| • Density | 8,700/km2 (23,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Nandedkar |
| Language | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN CODE | 431601 to 606 |
| Telephone code | 02462 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MH |
| Vehicle registration | MH-26 |
| Gross domestic product | INR 21,257.00crores (2013) |
| Distance from Mumbai | 575 kilometres (357 mi) E (land) |
| Distance from Hyderabad | 293 kilometres (182 mi) NW (land) |
| Distance from Aurangabad | 255 kilometres (158 mi) SE (land) |
| Website | nwcmc |
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Nanded is a city in Maharashtra state, India. It is the tenth largest city in the state and the seventy-ninth most populated city in India. It is the second largest city in Marathwada region. It is the district headquarters of Nanded district.
Guru Gobind Singh established camp in Nanded and the Gurgaddi was transferred from him to Guru Granth Sahib. One of the Panj Takhts of Sikhi, Hazur Sahib is located in the city of Nanded. It was here that Guru Gobind Singh initiated Madho Daas whom became Banda Singh Bahadur one of the famous leaders of the Khalsa Panth whom played a role during the downfall of the Mughal Empire.