Thair
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.
Thair
==Ter==
Town in the District and taluk of Osmanabad, Hyderabad State, situated in 18° 19' N. and 76° 9' E., on the Tirna river, 12 miles north-east of Osmanabad. Population (1901), 7,327. There are some very interesting remains, said to be connected with the ancient city of Tagara. It contains a police station and a school, and is composed of twelve ivddls or hamlets, being really an overgrown village. A project is under consideration for the construction of a canal from the river close by.
[J. F. Fleet, Journal, Royal Asiatic Society (1901); H. Cousens, Archaeological Survey of India, Annual Report (1902-3),P. 195.]