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Tehsil Udgir, District Latur, Maharashtra.

Udgir is a city and a municipal council in Latur District in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is famous for education and its great fort.

The Name Udgir was derived from the saint Udagir Baba.The Udgir city has glorious historical background and is known for a well built fort of pre-Bahamani age and the nearly 800 years of Muslim rule under the Sultans and the Mughals over the region. It is also famous for the historic battle between Marathas led by Sadashivrao Bhau defeated Nizam in 1759 and the treaty of Udgir was signed. The town remained a part of the Hyderabad State under the rulership of the Nizam until the invasion by the Indian forces in 1948. Thereafter it became a part of the independent Republic of India. Until 1956 the town remained a part of Hyderabad State within India. Under the administrative reforms that year and the break up of the State of Hyderabad, Udgir and the adjacent towns were transferred to Maharashtra State.

Udgir Fort
Udgir Fort


The fort of Udgir stands in all its glory speaking volumes about the Indian history and Indian culture. The fort is bounded by a 40 feet deep trench as the fort is built at the ground level. Jamia Masjid located at Chaubara is one of the two biggest mosques, the other one is Maqbara mosque which is located in the centre of the city.

In the fort are several palaces Durbar halls and the Samadhi of Udaygir Maharaj(Udagir Baba) which is 60 feet under the normal ground level. Udgir was named after the famous Hindu Saint Udaygiri Rishi. This is a place of great reverence to the people of the region. The fort has some rare inscriptions written in Arabic and Persian.

Present day Udgir

Today the town is an important commercial centre. It is a taluka and also the subdivisional Headquarters.The cattle market of Udgir has been famous mainly on account of the Devani breed of Bull which is not merely a graceful herbivore but equally efficient friend of the farmer.

Situated along the Mahrashtra-Karnataka border, Udgir taluka has achieved remarkable development. It has introduced revolutionary study techniques for the intensely competitive 10th and 12th standard examinations. Udgir created academic history with many of its students topping the State merit list. Today the town is an important commercial centre. It is a taluka and also the subdivisional Headquarters.There are three colleges in Udgir:Shivaji Mahavidhyalaya,Maharashtra Udaygiri Mahavidhyalaya & Havagiswami Mahavidhyalaya.Udgir also have One Engineering College i.e. Maharashtra Udaygiri Engineering college and One Polytechnic College i.e. Rajiv Gandhi Polytechnic ,These two colleges are giving technical education for rural areas student in udgir.
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Coordinates:   18°23'31"N   77°6'50"E

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