Songir
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.
Songir
Town in the Dhulia taluka of West Khandesh District, Bombay, situated in 21° 5' N. and 74° 47' E., 14 miles north of Dhulia. Population (1901), 4,303. Songir, Uke Dhulia, has passed through the hands of the Arab kings, the Mughals, and the Nizam. From the Nizam it came to the Peshwa, who granted it to the Vinchurkar, from whom it fell into the hands of the British Government in 18 18. Not long after the occupation of Songir by the British, the Arab soldiers, of whom there were many at that time in Khandesh, made an attempt to recover the town and did actually take possession of a portion of it, but were eventually repulsed and completely defeated. Songir has a local reputation for its brass and copper ware. Coarse woollen blankets and cotton cloths are also woven. The fort is partly commanded by a hill about 400 yards to the south ; the north and south ends are of solid masonry, and the walls of uncut stone are in good order in a few places. Of the inner buildings hardly a trace remains. There is a handsome old reservoir, and a fine old well. The municipality, established in 1869, has been recently abolished. The town contains a boys' school with 200 pupils.
