Jawhar is a city and municipal council in the Palghar district of the Indian state of Maharashtra. The city is a part of the Konkan division, and lies 100 km north from Mumbai. Jawhar was the capital city of the erstwhile princely state of Jawhar, under the British Raj in Colonial India.
Situated in the ranges of the Western Ghats, Jawhar is one of the few remaining tribal regions of Maharashtra and is known for its vibrant Warli paintings that are a characteristic landmark of the area. Established in 1918, Jawhar is one of the oldest municipal councils in the state of Maharashtra and tourist spot near Mumbai.
History
The Jawhar state was founded by Raja Jayaba Mukne in 1343, with Jawhar as its capital. The state went through many transitions and lasted for over six hundred years until its accession into the Union of India in 1947. During the British Raj, as a princely state, it was a part of Bombay Presidency and had a 9-gun salute status. Although a capital city, Jawhar's development was largely neglected by successive rulers, due to a low revenue generation and haphazard organisation. However, Jawhar witnessed a significant development in the reign of Raja Patang Shah IV and subsequent rulers. Raja Patang Shah V (Yashswant Rao) Mukne was the last ruler of Jawhar before its formal integration in the Union of Indian in 1947.
Geography Jawhar is a hill station at . Jawhar taluka is tropical and mostly surrounded by deciduous green plants. It has an average elevation of 447 metres (1466 feet). It is about 80 km from Nashik and about 145 km from Mumbai by road.
Climate Jawhar has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) with little to no rainfall from November to May and extremely heavy rainfall from June to September with moderate rainfall in October. About more than 3000mm of rainfall is recorded in Jawhar Region, a large amount of rainfall. It's significantly more than the average annual rainfall in many regions
Air Quality Index= Below 10 As its green zone of district by government
Notable sites
Jaivilas Palace
The Jai Vilas Palace is a historic Indo-Saracenic style palace built by Raja Yashwantrao Martandrao Mukne. This palace is also known as Raj Bari and used to be a residential palace of the Mukne royal family. Built on a hill top, this palace blends Western and Indian architectural styles in majestic pink stones. The interiors of this palace display the rich culture and lifestyle of tribal kings of the Mukne family. The palace is surrounded by a garden with dense forest-like foliage, including many cashew trees.
The place is built in the Syenite stone, brought from a quarry at Sakhara, which is 12 km from its location. It is said that when the work of the palace was completed, the quarry from, which the stones were extracted was broken down and covered; the exact location of the quarry is lost in time. The Geological Department, of the Government of India has now taken up a task to locate it.
Hanuman Point
Towards east of the city, nearly 1 to 2 km from the city center, there is an old temple of Maruti. This temple is known as Katya Maruti mandir due to a dark forest of cactus surrounding it. The temple is surrounded by valleys on three sides. The valley is nearly 500 feet deep. During renovation a view point was created near the temple, which is known as Hanuman Point. The valley is also known as Devkobacha Kada.
Dabhosa waterfall
Dabhosa- Dadarkopara -waterfall is only 18 km away from on Jawhar — Talasari — Silvasa Road. This waterfall is on Lendi river and on other side of river at Sarsun there is Dadarkopara Waterfall. The Dadarkopara fall usually gets dry during summer, therefore is also known as Suka (Dry) fall. The height of waterfall is about 300 feet. The water from Lendi river first flows in the flask shaped rock and from there it flows in 5 feet by 5 feet flask shaped open natural container made of rocks. The waterfalls are surround by straight mountains of height not less than 600 feet on both sides and are covered with medicinal plants.
Kal Mandavi Waterfall
The Kal Mandavi waterfall is about 100 meters in height and it flows throughout the year, and not just during the monsoons season. However, the most scenic views of the waterfall are during monsoon season. Jawhar to Kalmandi is approximately 5–6 km via Jawhar-Pawarpada-Zap road.
Khad-Khad Dam This is one of the major dams near Jawhar city. The excess water of dam flows through the huge rocks (just ahead the dam) which can be seen in a form of a waterfall. Forest department is starting paddle boating through parivartan SHG recognised by ITDP.
Shirpamal The Shirpamal is a place of historical importance. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj had stayed here over-night, en route to plunder Surat. This point was developed by Advocate R.P. Mukne, President of Jawhar Municipal Council in 1995.
Hiradpada Waterfall
Administration
Jawhar is an administrative headquarters of Jawhar Taluka. +Jawhar taluka Population of 2001 Town/Village Name Population Males Females Adkhadak 342 187 155 Aine 513 251 262 Akare 1,434 691 743 Akhar 705 330 375 Alyachimet 345 173 172 Anantnagar (N.V.) 742 385 357 Aptale 1,225 587 638 Ayare 1,132 560 572 Barawadpada 618 283 335 Behadgaon (N.V.) 1,227 597 630 Bhagada (N.V.) 430 207 223 Bharasatmet 464 223 241 Bhuritek 703 347 356 Bopdari 1,083 514 569 Borale 1,392 702 690 Chambharshet 1,674 829 845 Chandgaon (N.V.) 528 261 267 Chandranagar (N.V.) 246 119 127 Chandrapur (N.V.) 340 174 166 Chauk 1,152 575 577 Dabheri 1,825 938 887 Dabhlon 1,202 561 641 Dabhose 1,466 734 732 Dadar Koprapada 454 225 229 Dadhari 446 232 214 Dahul 216 111 105 Daskod 372 181 191 Dehare 1,666 901 765 Dengachimet 1,225 592 633 Devgaon 1,315 662 653 Dhanoshi 924 453 471 Dharampur 1,174 546 628 Dongarwadi 698 353 345 Ganeshnagar (N.V.) 1,005 505 500 Gangapur (N.V.) 172 78 94 Garadwadi 686 327 359 Ghiwande 1,649 805 844 Gorthan 778 394 384 Hade 818 419 399 Hateri 990 474 516 Hiradpada 1,487 756 731 Jambhulmaya (N.V.) 560 279 281 Jamsar 1,461 730 731 Jawhar 11,298 5,977 5,321 Jayeshwar (N.V.) 532 274 258 Juni Jawhar 1,460 704 756 Kadachimet 577 280 297 Kalamvihira 352 164 188 Kardhan 272 140 132 Kasatwadi 752 380 372 Kashivali Tarf Dengachimet 740 344 396 Kaulale 1,496 724 772 Kayari 725 347 378 Kelghar 1,029 499 530 Khadkhad 654 330 324 Khambale 1,198 672 526 Kharonda 1,891 937 954 Khidse 344 166 178 Kirmire 995 482 513 Kogade 613 310 303 Kortad 977 493 484 Kuturvihir 367 183 184 Malghar 664 325 339 Manmohadi 237 109 128 Medha 1,160 576 584 Medhe 245 115 130 Morchachapada 259 120 139 Nandgaon 1,757 935 822 Nandnmal 407 202 205 Nyahale Bk. 1,582 806 776 Nyahale Kh 2,000 1,051 949 Ozar 1,439 683 756 Palshin 181 93 88 Pathardi 1,369 685 684 Pimpalgaon 1,756 876 880 Pimpalshet 1,287 651 636 Pimprun 346 165 181 Poyshet 772 358 414 Radhanagari (N.V.) 330 156 174 Raitale 2,431 1,246 1,185 Rajewadi 987 473 514 Ramnagar (N.V.) 412 198 214 Ramnagar (N.V.) 391 201 190 Rampur (N.V.) 480 237 243 Ruighar 564 266 298 Sakharshet 1,852 926 926 Sakur 1,219 414 805 Sarsun 2,200 1,057 1,143 Savarpada 732 375 357 Shirasgaon (N.V.) 426 210 216 Shiroshi 807 387 420 Shivaji Nagar 912 455 457 Shivajinagar (N.V.) 338 162 176 Shrirampur 1,307 647 660 Shrirampur (N.V.) 419 208 211 Suryanagar (N.V.) 503 246 257 Suryanagar (N.V.) 425 203 222 Talasari 903 434 469 Tilonde 1,337 632 705 Tuljapur (N.V.) 400 188 212 Umbarkheda 670 332 338 Vangani 1,021 537 484 Vavar 1,833 959 874 Vijaynagar (N.V.) 1,077 514 563 Wadoli 975 472 503 Walwande 1,427 696 731 Winwal 2,127 1,140 987 Zap 1,917 1,089 828 Total 111,039 55,467 55,572 The sex ratio is greater in Jawhar because of most of male migrate for employment during some periods.
In popular culture In the film Great Grand Masti, the Jaivilas Palace was shown as an ancestral haveli of one of the lead characters. The song "Mast Malanga" from Marathi movie One Way Ticket was shot at the Jaivilas Palace. This palace featured as the Haunted Haveli in Varun Thakur's web series Shaitan Haveli.
Notable people Jayabha Mukne, founder of the Jawhar State Yashwantrao Martandrao Mukne, the last Maharaja of the Jawhar State Yamunabai Savarkar भिकल्या लाडक्या धिंडा
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