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Kharda




Kharda lies near Ahmednagar District’s south-eastern border, which it shares with Osmanabad District and Beed District, and is 18 km south-east of Patoda. Rajuri is 17 km north-west, while Int is 13 km towards the south-east. Ahmednagar is around 100 km north-west. Kharda is well connected to the taluk headquarters Jamkhed via road.

A historical fort at Kharda is a minor tourist attraction. It commemorates the Battle of Kharda fought between the Maratha Confederacy under the Peshwa at Poona and the Nizam of Hyderabad, in 1795. The Nizam was defeated in the battle.

Pune Lohegaon Airport and Daund Junction Railway Station serve Kharda.



Updated on 20th June, 2005
District: Ahmednagar
Location: Kharda    

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