Rohinkhed
village in Maharashtra, India
Rohinkhed or Raunaqabad is a village in Buldhana district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is historically significant as the site of two battles, one in 1437 and another in 1590. The village contains a mosque, built by Khudawand Khan, the Mahdavi, in 1582.
The old name of this village is Raunaqabad. The Jaama mosque is designated by the Archaeological Survey of India as a cultural monument of national importance. The village is situated between the Nalganga and Utavli rivers.
Battle of Rohinkhed 1437
In 1437, Nasir Khan Faruqi, the Sultan of Khandesh, invaded Berar sultanate to avenge the ill-treatment of his daughter by Ala-ud-Din Bahman Shah, to whom she had been married. Khalaf Hasan Basri, the Governor of Daulatabad, was sent against the invader. He attacked Nasir Khan Faruqi at Rohinkhed, routed him, and pursued him to his capital, Burhanpur, which he sacked.
Battle of Rohinkhed 1590
In 1590, Burhan, the son of Hussain Nizam Shah I and brother of Murtaza Nizam Shah I of Ahmadnagar Sultanate, who had taken refuge at the court of Akbar, invaded Berar sultanate with Raja Ali Khan, a vassal ruler of Khandesh.
The public source identifies “Rohinkhed” as village in Maharashtra, India. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Rohinkhed, village and Maharashtra.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 14, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q7359751. Authority coordinates are 20.630, 76.129. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1437, 1590 and 1582.
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