Dhule District is located in northern side of Maharashtra state spread between Latitude 20 38′ to 21 61′ N and Longitude 73 50′ to 75 11′ E.
It is Located at the the crossing of Three National Highways namely NH-6 (Surat – Nagpur), NH-3 (Mumbai – Agra ) and NH-211 (Dhule – Solapur).
Dhule city is the Headquarter of District Dhule and is located about 340 Km NE of Mumbai while 350 Km Norht of Pune.
District is bounded by district Nandurbar in the North-West , District Nashik in south and District Jalgaon in East.
Dhule City History
Dhule became part of the Mughal Empire in 1601, during the reign of Akbar. In the 18th century Dhule came under Maratha rule. In 1818, Dhule was annexed by the British, and was included in the Bombay Presidency. Dhule city is a well planned city, and it is believed that it was planned by Capt. [...]
150 MW solar project in Dhule dist., Maharashtra using cristline and thinfilm, with German financing
A 150 MW solar power plant will be set up in Dhule with financial assistance of Euro 250 million from KFW, a German investment bank. The project is claimed to be one of the biggest in the country. Speaking to TOI on conditions of anonymity, a senior director from Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Ltd [...]
Phoolwala Chouk
School Stationaries Stationery has historically meant a wide gamut of materials: paper and office supplies, writing implements, greeting cards, glue, pencil case etc. Originally the term “stationary” referred to all products sold by a stationer, whose name indicates that his book shop was on a fixed spot, usually near a university, and permanent, while medieval [...]
Rajwade Sanshodhan Mandal
Rajwade Sanshodhan Mandal in Dhule is a famous museum established in 1932 which consists of a big collection of articles collected by famous historian V.K. Rajwade. There are many historical articles of the Mughal and Rajput period. In which, there are colored pictures, coins, historical copper plates, stone and metal statues, old hand written historical [...]
Nakane Lake
The Nakane Lake is a reservoir which provides water to the city of Dhule. The surrounding of the lake is green but however needs to be given more attention by the authorities. People come here to sit and relax in the evenings.
Padmanabh Swami Maharaj Temple
The Shri Padmanabh Swami Maharaj (Narayan Bowasaheb) is a famous temple in Dhule city which is popularly known as Shri Samadhi Mandir. This Samadhi Mandir has a history of 109 years. History Built in commemoration of Shri Padmanabh Swami Maharaj which houses the Samadhi of the saint.
Dattatreya Temple
Located at Sarangkheda in Shahade Tehsil near Dhule city is the well known lovely shrine of single faced Dattatreya. The temple is situated on a rising ground with its tall Shikhar overlooking the village, thus attracting the tourists. The idol of Datta is believed to have been brought from Mahur in Nanded district and is [...]
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