Janephal
Janephal is a village in Buldhana District in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is situated on Maharashtra State Highway 171 between Khamgaon and Mehkar. Janephal is known for its wide roads and central drainage system, which are rare in rural areas.
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Village | |
  Janephal | |
| Coordinates: 20°17′37″N 76°34′33″E | |
| Area code(s) | 07268 |
History
Janephal appears in Maratha history. The town existed before Lakhuji Jadhav's era in the 16th century. Two original stone gates (Vesh) and one small fort (Gadhi) still exist in the village.
Notables
- Pravin Bhagwandas Gattani is a farmer who received the Udayan Pandit Award for excellence in fruit cultivation in 2009,
- Sahitya Akademi is an award winning author Sadanand Deshmukh.
- Sarpanch Shankarao Sapkal Saheb, isassisted by Vice Sarpanch Ganesh Pakhare.
References
- "Janephal , मराठी". wikiedit.org. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- Jul 2, Snehlata Shrivastav | TNN |; 2009; Ist, 4:49. "Twelve Vidarbha farmers among award winners | Nagpur News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 January 2020.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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