Ashti, Wardha

Ashti (Shahid) is a town and the tehsil headquarters in Arvi subdivision of Wardha district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.[1]

Ashti

Ashti
Urban
Ashti
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 21°12′31.46″N 78°11′22.7″E
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictWardha
Languages
  OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-MH
Vehicle registrationMH-32

History

  • So many mini battle fought between British police men's and the people of ashti before independence of India. So many people brutally killed by the police.
  • The protest against the Britisher was started due to the near aashram of Gandhis at Sewagram Wardha ( present Name of city)

References

  1. "Tehsil Ashti of district Wardha, Maharashtra". India Mapped. Retrieved 11 May 2015.


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