Indapur
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Indapur इंदापूर |
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 Indapur
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| Coordinates: 18°07′N 75°02′E / 18.12°N 75.03°ECoordinates: 18°07′N 75°02′E / 18.12°N 75.03°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Pune |
| Elevation | 527 m (1,729 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 21,584 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Indapur is a city and a municipal council in Pune district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Indapur is known for Shantinath Jain Teerth.
It has National Highway 9 connecting the south and west region of India.
It is blessed with Great leader Shri. Shankar Rao Bhawu Rao Patil .
Indapur city is located to the nearest Baramati the hometown of Indian politician Mr. Sharad Pawar.
As of 2001[update] India census, Indapur had a population of 21,584. Men constitute 52% of the population and Women ~48%. Indapur has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 62%. In Indapur, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Indapur is quiet hot place as it receives scanty rainfall.Shetphal lake is the major water reservoir in the district.Ujani dam backwater along with Nira left canal and Khadakwasla canal system are major sources of irrigation and water supply for Indapur Taluka.
Crops like wheat, sugarcane and jwari are grown here. The place also owns many heavy machinery factories. The most noted among these is the ordnance factory of Government of India at Walchand Nagar. This factory holds great importance for the defense of India.
Indapur has historic significance in the expansion of Mughal empires in Central-South India, and subsequent Maratha resistance. Indapur is the Jagir of Malojiraje and Shahajiraje Bhosale. The historical place where Shivaji's grandfather Shri Malojiraje was living & died in a war. This place also known for the Shri 1008 Shantinath Digambar Jain Teerth Kshetra.
Malojiraje ( Grandfather of the great warrior, Shivajiraje) was a SARDAR under Nizamshah - the ruler of that region appointed by the Moghul emperor. At the start of his service, Malojiraje received the Jagir of Indapur and Supe from Nizamshah. In Indpaur Jagir there were about 34 villages. The neighboring ruler, Adilshah, was a constant threat to Nijamshah, mainly over territorial disputes. In the year 1620, AD, Malojiraje died fighting in the Indapur Battle against Adilshah; at that time, his son (and Shivaji's father) Shahajiraje was only 6 years old.
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