Jalna (city)
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Jalna जालना |
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| City | |
| Nickname(s): City of Steel, City of Seed | |
 Jalna
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| Coordinates: 19°50′N 75°53′E / 19.83°N 75.88°ECoordinates: 19°50′N 75°53′E / 19.83°N 75.88°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Jalna |
| Government | |
| • Type | Nagar Palika (Municipality) |
| • M.L.A. of Maharashtra | Arjun Khotkar |
| Elevation | 489 m (1,604 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 285,345 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, English, Marathi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 431203 431213 |
| Telephone code | 02482 |
| Vehicle registration | MH 21 |
Jalna 
pronunciation is a city and a municipal council in Jalna district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Jalna city was formerly a part of Hyderabad State as a tehsil of Aurangabad district, before Jalna district was formed on 1 May 1981. Jalna city is the premier commercial centre of the Marathwada region and is also the headquarters of the tehsil & district to which it gives its name.
Legend dates the foundation of the town as far back as the time of Rama, the hero of the Ramayana, whose consort Sita is supposed to have resided here. The locals still point out the place where Rama's palace stood. Acting on the desire of a wealthy Muslim merchant, who is said to have been a great benefactor of the place, it was named Jalna, from his occupation of Julaha or weaver.
Jalna has had frequent changes of masters. During Akbar's time Jalna was held as a jagir by one of his generals, and Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak made it his residence for a short period. Qamar-ud-din Khan, Asif Jah I also favoured the town as being healthier than others. For a long time it was held by a dependent of the Shinde clan. Shortly after the battle of Udgir in 1760, a rival claimant from Pune endeavoured to seize it. Colonel James Stevenson's troops took possession of it in 1803, in the Battle of Assaye. Assaye was a village in Jafrabad tehsil on the river Juah located around 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of Bhokardan. Afterwards it finally reverted to the Nizam of Hyderabad.
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