Jalna
Jalna is a district in the State of Maharashtra in India. It lies between 19°1' north to 21°3' North Latitudes and 75°4 East to 76°4 East Longitude.The boundaries of Jalna district are adjacent to Parbhani & Buldhana on east, Aurangabad on west, Jalgaon on north and Beed on south.
The district head quarter is at Jalna.
The district covers an area of 7,612 Sq Km. According to the Census-2001, Jalna district have 16,12,357 as a total
population.
The No. Of Talukas in the district are (8) - Jalna, Ambad, Bhaokardan, Badnapur, Ghansavangi, Partur, Mantha, Jafrabad; Sub-divisions (2) - Jalna, Partur; Cities (4) - Jalna, Bhokardan, Ambad & Partur; Villages - 970; Panchyat Samities (8) - Jalna, Ambad, Bhaokardan, Badnapur, Ghansavangi, Partur, Mantha, Jafrabad; Minicipal Cuncils (4) - Jalna, Bhokardan, Ambad, Partur; Gram Panchyat - 779 and Police Stations - 16.
History
Jalna was formerly a part of Nizam State and after the Marathwada Mukti Sangram, became part of India, as a tahsil of Aurangabad district.It was formed on 1st May 1982 by carving out Jalna, Bhokardan, Jafrabad, Ambad tahsils of Aurangabad district and Partur tahsil of Parbhani district.
Tradition ascribes the foundation of the town as far back as the time of Rama, the hero of Ramayana, whose consort Sita is supposed to have resided here. The local still point out the place where Ramas palace stood. It was then known as Janakpur.
Subsequently, as the desire of a wealthy Muhammedan merchant, who is said to have been a great benefactor of the place, the name was changed to Jalna, from his occupation of Julaha or weaver.
During Akbars time Jalna was held in as jagir by one of his generals, and Abul Fazl has made it his residence for a short period. Nizam -ul- Mulk Asaf Jah also favoured the town as being more healthy than Aurangabad and it was he who ordered Kabil Khan in 1725 to build the fort together with citadel situated to the east of the town and which is today known as Mastgad. It is reported that the inner and the outer gates were constructed by Asaf Jah himself in 1711 and 1723, respectively.
Subsequently a part of Land revenue of Jalna was collected by the Marathas. The palace has had frequent changes of masters. For a long time, it was held by one of the Shinde's dependents, but shortly after the battle of Udgir in 1760, a rival claimant from Pune endeavoured to seize it.
A sanguinary conflict took place which resulted into the discomfiture of the Pune sardar. It was taken possession of by Colonel Stevenson's Troops in 1803 in the famouse battle of Assaye, a village in Jafrabad tahsil on the river of Juah located arround 10 K.M east of Bhokardan.
After the extinction of the Maratha power, it finally reverted to the Nizams of Hyderabad. In 1855 it was the scene of a conflict between the Rohilas and the Company's troops.
Politics
Assembly constituencies and their extent after delimitation order of 200899 Partur Vidhan Sabha Constituency - 1. Partur Tehsil, 2. Mantha Tehsil 3. Jalna Tehsil (Part), Revenue Circle Ner.
100 Ghansawangi Vidhan Sabha Constituency - 1. Ghansawangi Tehsil, 2. Jalna Tehsil (Part), Revenue Circle Viregaon, Pachanwadgaon, 3. Ambad Tehsil (Part), Revenue Circle Wadi Godri, Gondi.
101 Jalna Vidhan Sabha Constituency - 1. Jalna Tehsil (Part), Revenue Circle Jalna (Gola Pangri) Waghrul, Ramnagar and Jalna (MC).
102 Badnapur Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC) - 1. Badnapur Tehsil, 2. Bhokardan Tehsil (Part), Revenue Circle-Hasnabad, Rajur, 3. Ambad Tehsil (Part), Revenue Circle Jamkhed, Dhangar Pimpri, Ambad and Ambad (MC).
103 Bhokardan Vidhan Sabha Constituency - 1. Jafferabad Tehsil, 2. Bhokardan Tehsil (Part), Revenue Circle Dhawada, Pimpalgaon (Renukai), Sipora, Bhokardan and Bhokardan (MC).