Kharda

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Kharda(Shivpattan)is a township in the

via road. Kharde-patils who now belong to Kolhar of Rahata Taluk, Ahmednagar District find their roots to this place. Surve, who are one of the 96k, migrated to Kharda, later on came to be known as Kharde.

Kharda fort

A historical fort at Kharda is a tourist attraction. It commemorates the

's last battle. The fort is at ground level and still in good condition.

A compromise between the Maratha empire and the Mughals took place at Shingave Naik under Maratha Sardar The Grand son of Bahirji Naik i.e. Sardar Tukoji naik. Actual place is a Wada or military headquarters of Maratha Sardar- Shrimant Tukoji Naik's Residence. After the Taha or Compromise, Sardar Tukoji Build a Ram Mandir in Shingave Naik within the military headquarters area which is also present there. This symbolised the victory of the Marathas over the Mughals. Shingave Naik is 22 km from Ahmednagar District on Nagar - Shirdi Road.^{[citation needed]}

Attractions

Nanasahebanchi Chhatri

There is memorial temple built and carved in the stones such like as the

. This temple is the memory of Pant Nanasaheb Nimbalkar, situated to northern side of the village, at the shore of the river-Kautuka.

Kanifnath

There is also a hill temple of Kanifnath with more than 400 stairs to get on the hill. The stairs are built with carved stones. On the hill there is a watching place called 'Tehelani Ghar'. From that sight everyone can see the circular area more than 7 km. The fair of Kanifnath called 'Kanobachi jatra' held every year on the day of Holi.

Economy

Kharda is now a village but during Peshwa rule times it used to be one of the major towns of Ahmednagar. It was also the trading hub of goods between the districts Ahemednagar, Beed, Osmanabad and Solapur, Dewas.^{[citation needed]}

Saree weaving was a popular business in 1800 and 1900.^{[citation needed]}

Notable people

Kharda is the birthplace of famous Marathi writer Bhagwan Ingale, who has written Dhor an autobiography which won the Maharashtra State Best Literature (Marathi) award in the year 1999.

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