Junnar
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Junnar is an ancient town in Maharashtra, India, historically significant as a major urban and political center, including serving as a capital during the Satavahana dynasty.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Junnar town | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical city
ⓘ
human settlement ⓘ town ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Satavahana dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion |
Buddhism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| governedBy | local municipal council ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSiteType |
ancient inscriptions
ⓘ
rock-cut cave monasteries ⓘ |
| hasClimate | tropical savanna climate ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
major urban center in ancient Deccan
ⓘ
political center during Satavahana period ⓘ |
| hasNearbyCaveComplex |
Lenyadri caves
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Manmodi caves NERFINISHED ⓘ Sivneri caves NERFINISHED ⓘ Tulja caves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFort | Shivneri Fort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyHillFort | Shivneri Fort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyWildlifeArea |
Junnar forest range
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
leopard conservation zone (Junnar region) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Satavahana period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early historic Deccan ⓘ |
| historicalRole | trade and administrative center in ancient Maharashtra ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Lenyadri caves
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shivneri Fort NERFINISHED ⓘ association with Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj ⓘ large number of ancient Buddhist rock-cut caves ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Maharashtra
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Pune district NERFINISHED ⓘ western India ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Junnar taluka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Kukadi river basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | foothills of the Western Ghats ⓘ |
| near | Shivneri Fort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | Marathi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Pune division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivities |
agriculture
ⓘ
horticulture ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| region | Deccan plateau fringe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
Buddhist pilgrimage site (cave complexes)
ⓘ
Hindu pilgrimage site (Ashtavinayak Lenyadri temple nearby) ⓘ |
| servedAs | capital of Satavahana dynasty (for part of its rule) ⓘ |
| timeZone | Indian Standard Time ⓘ |
| transportConnection |
connected by road to Nashik
ⓘ
connected by road to Pune ⓘ |
| UTCOffset | +5:30 ⓘ |
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Junnar town