Nashik / Nasik
Nashik / Nasik is one of the most developing cities in Maharashtra. Here is a short write-up about Nashik that will give you some good knowledge about the city.
- Nashik / Nasik is a city in Maharashtra, India.
- It is at a distance of 180 km from Mumbai and 202 km from Pune.
- Nashik is referred to as the “Wine Capital of India” and is very popular for its grapes.
- The Godavari River flows through Nashik from its source, which lies to the southwest of the city, in Trimbakeshwar also called as Trimbak.
- Lord Rama, the King of Ayodhya, made Nashik his home during his 14 years in exile. At the same place Lord Laxman cut off the nose of Shurpnakha and thus this place was named as “Nasik” meaning nose.
- From 1487-1818, the city was under Mughal rule and was known as Gulshanabad (City of Gardens).
- Nashik has pleasant climate for most time of the year.
- Gangapur Road, College Road and Trimbak Road form the lifelines of the city.
- Nashik traditionally boasts of a Maharashtrian cuisine with influences from Khandesh, Rajasthan and Gujrat.
- Nashik is the third most industrialized city in Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune.
- World-renown manufacturers who have set up plants in the Nashik MIDC area are: Bosch India, Crompton Greaves Limited, ABB Ltd, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, Kirloskar Oil, Ceat Tyres, Schnider, VIP Ltd, Graphite India Ltd, Glaxo Pharma, Coca Cola, and Victor Gasket Ltd.
- The city has two state run universities viz. The Yashawatrao Chavhan Maharashtra Open University (YCMOU) and the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences.
{Reference : wikipedia.org/wiki/Nashik }
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Originally posted 2009-08-07 09:42:10.