Prakasha

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Prakasha, 1908

Town in the Shahada taluka of West Khandesh District, Bombay, situated in 21degree 31' N. and 74degree 25' E., 45 miles north-west of Dhiilia at the junction of the Tapti river with two of its tributaries. Population (1901), 3,687. East of the town stands an old temple of Gautameshwar Mahadeo, in whose honour a great Hindu fair is held every twelve years, when the planet Jupiter enters the constellation Leo. There are several other interesting temples in the neighbourhood. The municipality, established in 1870, has recently been abolished. The town contains a boys' school with 165 pupils.

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.