Sadak Arjuni

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locator_position = right | state_name = Maharashtra
district = Gondia
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altitude = 256
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Sadak Arjuni is a town, a tehsil and a municipal council in Gondia district in the state of Maharashtra, India.

Geography

Sadak Arjuni is located at coord|21.6|N|80.9|E| [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/16/Arjuni.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Arjuni] ] . It has an average elevation of 256 metres (843 feet).

It is located near the Maharashtra-Chhatisgarh border on Dhule-Kolkata National Highway 6.

This is the newest tehsil in newly created Gondia district. Located 2 km off Nagpur Kolkata National Highway # 6. This the small but very important town in that part of the state. Was among noted educational centre with a high school and college since India's independence. It is a house to many freedom fighters.

The place is surrounded by the noted national parks of Navegaon bandh and Nagzira. Because of the forests there are lots of rainfall during the season and hence Paddy is the major crop cultivated here. The best quality rice is grown thi this part of the state. In addition to the same it is a major centre for "tendupatta" a leaf used in making bidi". This is among the major cattle markets in the district.

The tehsil has a major population of "Kunbi's", a farmer community and the area is headed by "Patils. One of the prominent family of the area is Munishwar Family, which has had a major contribution in tehsils growth, whether it is in terms of education, agriculture or social service. Mr. Narayanrao Munishwar was a great freedom fighter from the region and was the principal of the high school during early independence days when education was the scarce resource in the country. Currently, the grand and great grandsons have taken this responsibilities and have achieved great laurels in the field of education. Sandeep Munishwar (patil), a younger member of the family, has achieved great laurels in the field of education and Dr. Archana Munishwar is the renowned surgeon given by the family...

Typically a Hindu dominated region with rich and varied culture. The region celebrates all the festivals that has been followed by all Indians but there are few typical festivals like "Pola", a festival for cattles and "Baliraja"puja is among the unique that has been celebrated here.

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