Shahapur, Buldhana
Shahapur | |
|---|---|
village | |
| Coordinates: 20°30′47″N 76°45′07″E / 20.5131329°N 76.7518187°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Buldhana |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,800 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 444303 |
| Nearest city | Khamgaon |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Buldhana |
Shahapur is a historic place near Balapur near Akola, Maharashtra. At present it is a small town in the Khamgaon Tehsil of Buldhana District.
After this initial victory at Ahmednagar Prince Murad, son of Akbar settled in Berar Subah with Balapur as his headquarters. Near Balapur he founded a new city named Shahapur and constructed a beautiful palace near the banks of Mun River for himself during 1597. The shahpur forts / palace was built by Mirza azam shaha the son of Aurangzeb.