Madha Village

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This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

Madha Village

Head-quarters of the taluka of the same name in Sholapur District, Bombay, situated in i&° 2' N. and 75° 31' E., on the south-east line of the Great Indian Peninsula Railway. Population (1901), 5,365. 'l"he town has a fort, a weekly market on Tuesday, and an annual fair in September-October. The fort is now used as a taluka office. Madha contains a Subordinate Judge's court, and three schools, one of which is maintained by the American Mission.