25-703: Marathwada ( Marathi pronunciation: [məɾaːʈʰʋaːɖa] ) is a proposed state and geographical region of the Indian state of Maharashtra . It was formed during the Nizam's rule and was part of the then Hyderabad State . The region coincides with the Aurangabad division of Maharashtra. It borders the states of Karnataka and Telangana , and it lies to the west of the Vidarbha and east of Uttar Maharashtra regions of Maharashtra. The largest city of Marathwada
50-401: A financial quandary made acute by water scarcity and an agrarian crisis. 2014 was the third consecutive year of low rainfall, and when rainfall did occur it was sometimes untimely and damaged crops. Of the 422 suicides, 252 cases were due to an inability to repay agricultural loans. There have been more than 117 farmer suicides in the first two months of 2017. According to a study by IIT Bombay,
75-514: A satellite campus located in Jalna which was established in 2018. Marathwada is affected by frequent anomalies in rainfall during Monsoon season, which accounts for almost 80 percent of the annual rainfall. The average annual rainfall over the division is 882 mm. Almost three-fourths of the Marathwada division is covered by farmlands. Hence, drought continues to have a considerable impact on
100-490: A separate Nagaland state, resulting in clashes with the statehood granted on 1 December 1963. In 1966, protests erupted demanding a separate Mizo state which resulted in the bombing of Aizawl . The Punjabi Suba movement , which sought a separate Punjabi-speaking state, resulted in the Punjab Reorganisation Act of 1966 , which created the state of Haryana and the union territory of Chandigarh with
125-411: A single union territory of Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu . There have been several demands in the past and the present for the creation of new states and union territories. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University ( BAMU ), formerly Marathwada University , is located in Aurangabad , Maharashtra , India . It
150-526: Is Aurangabad . Its people speak Marathi and Deccani Urdu ( Hyderabadi Urdu ). Marathwada is known for its struggle for merger in the Maharashtra state, which is commemorated on 17 September as Marathwada Mukti Sangram Din . The term Marathwada means the house of Marathi speaking people , that is land occupied by the Marathi-speaking population of the former Hyderabad state during
175-577: Is named after B. R. Ambedkar , an Indian jurist and politician. The university was established on 23 August 1958. The University is spread in 725 acres making it the largest University in Maharashtra India terms of total area. Since its inception, the university has around 456 colleges affiliated to it in four districts (Aurangabad, Jalna, Beed and Osmanabad) of Maharashtra State. In 1978, the Maharashtra Chief Minister,
200-725: Is punishable under secession law in India . Before independence , India was divided into British-administered provinces and nominally autonomous princely states , governed by the British administration. After Indian Independence in 1947, the provinces became part of the Indian Union and the princely states who acceded were absorbed into the Union. In 1950, after the adoption of the Constitution of India , these became part of
225-714: Is the main library of the University. The library was founded in the 1958 as the Varsity library. The University library houses books dating back to the 1600s. Recently, the Knowledge Resource Centre subscribed to the World E-book Library through a Noida-based company, which will enable students to access over 300,000 e-books including journals and other documents. There are separate halls of residence for both males and females enrolled at
250-454: Is the majority religion in Marathwada, with Islam and Buddhism being significant minorities. Sikhism has a significant presence in Nanded, meanwhile Jains are present in urban areas of Marathwada such as Aurangabad, Jalna and Osmanabad. At the time of the 2011 Census of India , 76.67% of the population of Marathwada followed Hinduism , 15.12% Islam , 7.17% Buddhism , 0.22% Christianity and
275-690: The Bodoland and Karbiland in Assam which have resulted in violence. In June 2014, Telangana was separated from Andhra Pradesh as the 29th state of the union, following the Telangana movement . On 31 October 2019, the state of Jammu and Kashmir was split into two new union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh . On 26 January 2020, the Union Territory of Daman and Diu and the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli were merged into
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#1732772047733300-487: The Parliament of India , which can do so by announcing new states/union territories, separating territory from an existing state or merging two or more states/union territories or parts of them. As of 2024 , there are 28 states and eight union territories in India. There have been demands to create several new states and union territories. However, demanding a separate state from the administration of Indian union
325-480: The Republic of India with the constitution classifying the states into four categories. During the 1950–1956 period, small changes were made to state boundaries with Bilaspur merging with Himachal Pradesh on 1 July 1954 and Chandernagore , a former enclave of French India incorporated into West Bengal in 1955. In 1953, Andhra state was split from Madras state , following the death of Potti Sriramulu and
350-1012: The 2011 census. There are Municipal Corporations at Aurangabad Municipal Corporation , Nanded-Waghala Municipal Corporation , Latur Municipal Corporation , Parbhani Municipal Corporation and Jalna Municipal Corporation . The state government recognises Aurangabad as the "Tourism Capital of Maharashtra". There are various tourist attractions in Aurangabad . Other places visited by tourists are: Marathwada has four government medical colleges, situated at Aurangabad, Latur, Nanded and Ambajogai. The region also has good government engineering colleges such as SGGS Nanded, Aurangabad Government Engineering College. It also has three major universities, being Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University at Aurangabad, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Agricultural University at Parbhani , and Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University at Nanded. The foundation of agricultural research in Marathwada region of Hyderabad state
375-592: The city of Hyderabad to Bombay (now Mumbai) via Aurangabad. Handlooms and paper factories were established in Kaghzipura near Aurangabad. Religious sites were developed in Khuldabad . Temporary guest houses were built for Sikh devotees in Nanded which lies in ruins due to neglect by the government authorities. Also roads connecting to Ahmedabad were initiated. All the cities below have population of more than 100,000 with Aurangabad having 1.1 million inhabitants per
400-405: The life of farmers. In some Marathwada districts recurring droughts have forced people to drink fluoride-contaminated groundwater from borewells which has inflicted debilitating fluorosis on many. The region also sees high instances of farmer suicides . According to government records, 422 farmers in Marathwada committed suicide in 2014. This was because of their inability to bear crop losses and
425-521: The northern exclaves of Daman and Diu becoming a separate union territory. The Gorkhaland movement during 1986–88, demanding a separate state resulted in violtent clashes, encounters and arrests. In 2000, three new states were created: Chhattisgarh from Madhya Pradesh, Uttaranchal from Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand from Bihar. In 2006, Pondicherry was renamed as Puducherry and Uttaranchal became Uttarakhand followed by Orissa being renamed as Odisha in 2011. There have been other movements such as
450-489: The period of Nizam 's rule. The term can be traced to 18th century state records of the Nizam of Hyderabad . Marathwada has total area of 64590 km and had a population of 18,731,872 at the 2011 census of India . Languages of Marathwada (2011) At the time of the 2011 Census of India , the territory making up Marathwada had a variety of languages. 77.98% of the population spoke Marathi , 9.56% Urdu , 6.49% Hindi and 3.20% Lambadi as their first language. Hinduism
475-502: The remaining 0.82% of the population followed other religions or stated no religion. Religion in Marathwada (2011) The region of Hingoli and Aurangabad were a major hub for the military stations and depot during the time of Nizam as well as during the British rule. Also Hyderabad State took special work to build Dams, modify and renovate the existing underwater system, particularly in Aurangabad. Major works were undertaken to build railways ( Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway ) connecting
500-418: The severe or extreme droughts have frequently occurred in major portions of Marathwada, in the last few decades. Notes Citations 19°53′00″N 75°20′00″E / 19.8833°N 75.3333°E / 19.8833; 75.3333 Proposed states and union territories of India#Maharashtra The constitutional power to create new states and union territories in India is solely reserved with
525-650: The state legislature and University administration approved renaming the university after B. R. Ambedkar. This decision was strongly opposed by other communities resulting in the anti- Dalit pogrom . The Namantar Andolan was the renaming movement organised by Dalits for 16 years. On 14 January 1994 the university was officially renamed as "Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University's". University-affiliated colleges are located in Aurangabad District , Jalna , Parbhani Beed , Osmanabad , Latur , Bhandara and Vidarbha . Knowledge Resource Centre
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#1732772047733550-760: The subsequent riots, demanding a separate state for the Telugus . In 1954, French enclaves of Pondichéry , Karikal , Yanaon and Mahé were transferred to India. In 1956, the States Reorganisation Act was passed, which re-organized the country into 14 states of Andhra Pradesh , Assam , Bihar , Bombay , Jammu and Kashmir , Kerala , Madhya Pradesh , Madras , Mysore , Orissa , Punjab , Rajasthan , Uttar Pradesh , West Bengal and six union territories of Andaman and Nicobar Islands , Delhi , Manipur , Tripura , Himachal Pradesh , Laccadive, Minicoy & Amindivi Islands . Bombay state
575-644: The transfer of the northern districts of Punjab to Himachal Pradesh. Madras state was renamed as Tamil Nadu in 1969. Himachal Pradesh was elevated to statehood in 1970. The north-eastern states of Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura were established in January 1972. Mysore State was renamed Karnataka in 1973. The Kingdom of Sikkim joined the Indian Union as a state on 26 April 1975. In February 1987, Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram were established as new states. In May 1987, Goa achieved statehood with
600-767: Was laid by the 7th Nizam of Hyderabad Mir Osman Ali Khan with the commencement of the Main Experimental Farm in 1918 in Parbhani . During the Nizam 's rule agricultural education was available only at Hyderabad; crop research centers for sorghum, cotton and fruits existed in Parbhani. After independence , this facility was developed further by the Indian government which was renamed as Marathwada Agriculture University on 18 May 1972. The Institute of Chemical Technology , Mumbai (formerly known as UDCT) has
625-513: Was split into Gujarat and Maharashtra on 1 May 1960 by the Bombay Reorganisation Act. Goa, Daman and Diu was established as a union territory, following the liberation of Goa from Portuguese in 1961. In 1961, during Bengali Language Movement , protests erupted demanding a separate Barak state . Pondicherry was established as a union territory. In 1963, Naga people of undivided Assam's Naga hills demanded for
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