Marathwada is a proposed state and geographical region of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It was formed during the Nizam's rule and was part of the then Hyderabad State. The region coincides with the Aurangabad division of Maharashtra. It borders the states of Karnataka and Telangana, and it lies to the west of the Vidarbha and east of Uttar Maharashtra regions of Maharashtra. The largest city of Marathwada is Aurangabad. Its people speak Marathi and Deccani Urdu.
Nanded is a city in Maharashtra state, India. It is the tenth largest city in the state and the seventy-ninth most populated city in India. It is the second largest city in Marathwada region. It is the district headquarters of Nanded district.
Nanded district is a district of Maharashtra state in central India. The city of Nanded is the district headquarters.
Parbhani is a city in Maharashtra state of India. It is the administrative headquarters of Parbhani District. Parbhani is one of the largest cities in Marathwada region. Parbhani is around 200 kilometres (120 mi) away from regional headquarters of Aurangabad while it is 491 km (305 mi) away from the state capital Mumbai.
Gangakhed is a city located on banks of Godavari River and a municipal council in Parbhani district in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is also known as Dakshin Kashi. It is also the second largest city In Parbhani District.
Partur is a town with municipal council in Jalna district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Rajarshi Shahu Mahavidyalaya, Latur (R.S.M.L.) is a higher secondary education institution in the Latur, Maharashtra, India. The college was a pioneer in the development of the "Latur Pattern", which has been adopted and implemented by many other colleges across the state.
Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering and Technology (SGGSIE&T) is an institute of Engineering and technology in Nanded, Maharashtra, India. The institute was accorded full autonomous status in June 2004 It offers training in ten undergraduate and ten postgraduate programs in various fields of technical education, research and technology transfer. It also offers a PhD programs under its affiliating university, Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University and under Quality Improvement Programme of Ministry of Education, Government of India, New Delhi. Accredited by NAAC with B++ grade 2.91 CGPA. Three programs accredited by NBA, namely Electronics and Telecommunication, Instrumentation and Production Engineering. Rank NIRF in 89 (2016), ARIIA 4th (2020). Students have won First prize 2020, runner up (2019) in SAE BAJA.
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University (BAMU), formerly Marathwada University, is located in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India. It is named after B. R. Ambedkar, an Indian jurist and politician. The university was established on 23 August 1958. Since its inception, the university has around 456 colleges affiliated to it in four districts of Maharashtra State.
Swami Ramanand Tirtha was an Indian politician, freedom fighter, educator and social activist who led the Hyderabad liberation struggle during the reign of Osman Ali Khan, the last Nizam of Hyderabad State. Swami Ramanand Tirtha was the principal leader of the Hyderabad State Congress. Before taking Sanyasa, his family name was Vyenkatesh Bhagvanrao Khedgikar.
Latur is a city in the Indian state of Maharashtra, and is one of the largest cities of the Marathwada region. It is the administrative headquarters of Latur district and Latur Taluka. The city is a tourist hub surrounded by many historical monuments, including Udgir Fort and Kharosa Caves. The people in Latur are called Laturkar. The most spoken language in Latur is Marathi. The city's quality of education attracts students from all over Maharashtra. It is a drought prone area with acute water shortage in its city and rural areas. The economy is agriculture intensive, but in recent years is also dependent on Educational sector and its allied activities. Industrial development is minimal in the district. Latur is 43 kilometers from the epicenter of the devastating 1993 Latur earthquake.
Dr. Janardan Madhavrao Waghmare is an Indian politician and educationist. He has served as a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra. He was also the President of the Latur Municipal Council.
Dayanand Education Society was established in 1961 to impart higher education in to the students of this rural area. It offers education in English as well as in Marathi medium. The college was established in 1961. The college is an authorized centre of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) for CA examinations.
Maharashtra Udayagiri Institute of Management and Technology Somnathpur is an engineering college based in Udgir, India. It was founded in 2009 and is a part of the Maharashtra Udaygiri Education Society's group of educational institutions.
Mahatma Basweshwar College Latur is a college located in Latur. In pursuance with Mahatma Basweshwar’s dream, Shri Mahatma Basweshwar Education Society has been established in 1963 at Latur. This Society is one of the oldest & reputed educational societies in Marathwada region. It is run by Mahatma Bashweshwar Education Society, It has divisions for arts, commerce, science, B.C.A. and social work.
Balaghat Engineering College (BEC), is located at Rudha in Ahmedpur Tehsil in Latur district of Maharashtra state. The college was founded in 2009. The college provides both diploma and degree education. In degree education, the college provides education in Civil, Computer, Electrical, Electronics & Telecommunication and Mechanical engineering and has 60 seats per branch. The departments received accreditation from All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) in 2010 when they started. The college is unaided, non-autonomous and non-minority. In 2013 it was affiliated with the Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded. By 2024 it was affiliated with Savitribai Phule Pune University. The college is co-ed in nature and also has separate hostel facilities.The college is managed by Shree Ganesh Shikshan Prasarak Mandal (SGSPM).
Established in 1961, M.S.P. Mandal's Shri Shivaji College is the oldest college in Parbhani. It is run by Marathwada Shikshan Prasarak Mandal, Aurangabad. The college is affiliated to Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University. It is the highest performing college in the university jurisdiction in NAAC A&A with 3.52 CGPA and A+ grade ( from Jan 2017). UGC has also identified it as a College with Potential for Excellence (CPE) Institution. It has plus two, UG, PG and PhD programs in Arts, Science, and Commerce.
Tourism in Marathwada refers to tourism in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra state in India. Aurangabad is a regional headquarters in Marathwada, and the tourism capital of Maharashtra state. Out of the four UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Maharashtra, two are in the Marathwada region. There are also 110 monuments in Marathwada which are protected by Government of Maharashtra and recognized by Archaeological Survey of India.
Vishnupuri is a village in Nanded taluka of Nanded district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Nanded city on the Nanded-Latur highway. Though it is a village, it is now a suburb of the city due its close proximity and rapid urbanisation. Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Shri Guru Gobind Singhji Institute of Engineering and Technology, Dr. Shankarrao Chavan Government Medical College, sahayog educational campus are located there
