Sinnar
city in Nashik district, Nashik division, Maharashtra, India
Sinnar (Pronunciation: [sinːəɾ]) is a city and a municipal council in Sinnar taluka of Nashik district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Sinnar is the third largest city in Nashik district after Nashik and Malegaon.
History
According to local tradition, Sinnar was founded by the Gavli chieftain Rav Singuni, and his son Rav Govinda built the temple of Gondeshwara at a cost of 2 lakh rupees.
Modern historians identify Sinnar with Seuna-pura, a town established by the Seuna (Yadava) king Seuna-chandra. At its peak, the Yadava dynasty (850 - 1334) ruled a kingdom stretching from the Tungabhadra to the Narmada Rivers, including present-day Maharashtra, north Karnataka and parts of Madhya Pradesh. Their later capital was at Devagiri, now known as Daulatabad in Maharashtra.
Geography
Sinnar is located at 19.85°N 74.0°E / 19.85; 74.0. It has an average elevation of 651.4 metres (2135 feet). Sinnar is one of the major industrial zones of Malegaon (MIDC) built around the city of Nashik which have multiple international production companies. It lies 30 km southeast of Nashik city on the Pune - Nashik Highway.
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The phrase “city in Nashik district, Nashik division, Maharashtra, India” supplies a clear boundary for inquiry. It also exposes the unanswered questions: who defined that boundary, when it became stable and which sources sit outside it.
Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 2, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2724534. VIAF identifies the subject as 124454552. The Library of Congress control number is n89113967. Authority coordinates are 19.850, 74.000. 2 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1334.
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