Sarangkheda
Sarangkheda is a village in Shahada taluka in Nandurbar district of Maharashtra state in India. Sarangkheda village is situated around 15 km South of Shahada on the bank of Tapti River.
Sarangkheda Rajput/Darbar | |
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village | |
 Datta Mandir, Sarangkheda | |
| Nickname(s): Rajput village : Tomar Rawal Darbar | |
  Sarangkheda Location in Maharashtra, India  Sarangkheda Sarangkheda (India) | |
| Coordinates: 21.433273°N 74.526421°E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Nandurbar |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 8,060 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 425410 |
| Vehicle registration | MH 39 |
| Nearest city | shahada,Nizar,Dondaicha |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Nandurbar |
Overview
Sarangkheda village and towns like Shahada,Nizar,Rajpipla,Dondaicha, Taloda, Akkalkuwa, and Dhadgaon (Akrani is name of Maharana pratap sister name akkka rahi ba ) in the northern area of Sarangkheda were almost cut off from the rest of Maharashtra until 1957. In 1957, a bridge was built which connected villages and towns in the area north of the Tapti river to the rest of Gujarat Maharashtra.
This Datta Mandir and Rawal Riyasat is almost 400 years old and renovated around 40 years ago. It is believed that idol of Datta has been brought from Patan in Patan district. [1][2]
Each year on the occasion of Datta Jayanti, an annual fair is held for around two weeks and main attractions of fair is horse bazaar or horse trading. The fair attracts thousands of people all over the Maharashtra and outside states in country for many purposes like horse riding, farming etc.[3]
Recently a barrage is built just to the east of the bridge to supply water for irrigation and drinking.[4]
The village hosts a Horse trading fair every year in December called 'Sarangkheda Chetak Festival'. This tradition has been going on since recorded in history over 300 years ago. It is rumored that Maharana Pratap singh ,bhimdevsingh soalanki , Shivaji maharaj would procure his horses from here for his army. Maharashtra Tourism Development corporation (MTDC) has planned to develop a horse museum for travelers that will inform them about the numerous qualities of breed, marking, lifespan and color etc. of horses. The Government has sanctioned Rs 4.98 crores for the museum and the dome shaped horse museum will be constructed on 6.5 acres land along the Tapti River. The other amenities like art gallery, exhibition venue, audio-visual room, food stall, shops will be made in the museum.
References
- The Gazetteers Department – DHULIA. maharashtra.gov.in
- OurVillageIndia.org :: Indian Village Portal
- Sarangkheda comes alive – Oneindia News. News.oneindia.in (2006-12-05). Retrieved on 2011-11-17.
- Land Acquisition Branch, Dhule Archived 10 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine. dhule.nic.in