Ahmednagar is a district in the state of Maharashtra. It is the largest district in the state. The district headquarters are situated at the historical Ahmednagar City. In the late medieval period, the seat of the Ahmednagar Sultnate was at Ahmednagar. Sai Babas town called Shirdi is also situated here. The district forms part of the Nashik Division. Solapur, Osmanabad, Beed, Aurangabad, Nashik, Thane and Pune are the neighboring districts of Ahmednagar.

It is situated on the west bank of the River Sina. It is 120 kilometers away from Pune and the same distance from Aurangabad. A famous hospital called Shinde hospital and Ankur Infertility Centre are present here. Also, the Salvation Army Evangeline Booth Hospital is also located here. Sugar, milk and bank co-operatives are in abundance here.  There are nineteen sugar factories present here. Also the co-operative movement started here. Droughts are common in this area due to shortage of water. Marathi is the main language spoken here. Hindi is also spoken by with a different dialect. By 2031, the city aims at developing to a great extent.

Ahmednagar History

Ahmad Nizam Shah found the town in 1494. It was the erstwhile city of Bhingar. As the Bahmani Sultanate broke up, a new dynasty called Nizam Shahi was made under Ahmad. A new sultanate was established at Ahmednagar. It was one of the Deccan Sultanates. They lasted till 1636 when it was conquered by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. The last Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb died at Khuldabad near Aurangabad in 1707. He spent his life in Deccan from 1681 to 1707. A monument was constructed there in his memory.
The place of the Nizam of Hyderabad was taken over by the Peshwa of the Marathas in 1759. It was later obtained by the Maratha Chied Daulat Rao Sindhia in 1790. General Wellesley invaded and captured Ahmednagar at the time of British rule. Later on, it was restored to the Marathas. In 1817, according to the Treaty of Poona, the British once again took control of the place.

Many Mughal monuments are present here. Ahmednagar Fort is well known for its location. It was used by the British to imprison Jawaharlal Nehru and other Indian nationalists before the Independence. A museum has been set up using few rooms in the Fort. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru wrote the famous book, The discovery of India, while he was confined to the Fort. Ahmednagar is home to the Indian Armoured Corps Centre & School, the Mechanised Infantry Regimental Centre, the Vehicle Research and Development Establishment and the Controllerate of Quality Assurance Vehicles. Training and recruitment for the Indian Army Armoured Corps takes place at the ACC&S. Initially, the city provided the base of the British Army's Royal Tank Corps / Indian Armoured Corps, amongst other units. Presently, it is the second largest exhibitor of the military tanks in the world. It is open to the public.

Ahmednagar Tourism

Tourist places in Ahmednagar
Ahmednagar City
Devgad
Tank Museum
Mohta Devi 
Siddhtek 
Mula Dam
Siddheshwar
Bhandardara Dam
Sant Dyaneshwar
KalasubaiHarischandragad
Shani Shingnapur
Shirdi 
Madhi 
Vriddheshwar