Rabkavi

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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.

Rabkavi

Town in the State of Sangh, Bombay, situated in 1 6 28' N. and 75 9' E., on the right bank of the Kistna. Popula- tion (1901), 5,748, consisting almost entirely of bankers, traders, and artisans. Local affairs are managed by a municipal body, known as the Daiva, with an income of about Rs. 3,800. Rabkavi is an important trade centre. Silk is dyed and made up into various articles of clothing. Cotton is also dyed to some extent, with the permanent dye known as suranji. The town appears to have been named after the village goddess Rabbava. It has fine temples, of which that of Shankarlmg is the principal,