The village Chondi or Chaundi, the birthplace[1] of Punyashlok Rajmata Ahilyadevi Holkar, is in Jamkhed taluka of district Ahmednagar. The state government of Maharashtra has decided to develop Chondi as a national memorial.[2]
Chondi
Chaundi | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Chondi Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates: 18°43′N 75°19′E / 18.72°N 75.32°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Ahmednagar |
| Taluka | Jamkhed |
| Government | |
| • Type | Grampanchayat |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,668 |
| Language | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | MH-17 |
It is on the Ahmednagar-Beed State Highway, 78 kilometres from Ahmednagar.
References
edit- ^ "Ahilyabai Holkar 297th Birth Anniversary: Interesting Facts About the Brave Queen of Malwa". News 18. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Chondi Village". official website of Maharashtra Tourism.