Terdal

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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, units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts.Many units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

Terdal

Head-quarters of the subdivision of the same name in Sangli State, Bombay, situated in 16 30" N. and 75° 5' E., on the right bank of the Kistna river. Population (1901), 6,125. Terdal is a large trade centre. The weaving of sar'is, d/iotls, and blankets is the chief local industry, and there was formerly a considerable trade in copper and brass vessels. The temples of Prabhuswami and Nemnath (Jain), built in 1187, are the most important. Terdal is administered as a municipality, with an income of Rs. 3,000, and contains a dispensary. Formerly it was a walled town, but the battle- ments are now in ruins.