Deoni is a town and administrative centre of Deoni Taluka in Latur subdivision of Latur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Deoni has a total area of 415.32 km2.[2]
Deoni | |
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town | |
  Deoni Location in Maharashtra, India  Deoni Deoni (India) | |
| Coordinates: 18°15′50″N 77°04′56″E / 18.26389°N 77.08222°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Latur |
| Taluka | Deoni |
| Government | |
| • Type | municipality |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 97,598 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 413519 |
| Telephone code | +02385 |
| Vehicle registration | MH 24 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Latur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Nilanga[1] |
| Literacy | 70% |
| Website | maharashtra |
Demographics
editIn the 2001 Indian census, the village of Deoni recorded 11,276 inhabitants.[3] In the 2011 census, Deoni had 18,793 households and a population of 97,598.[2] Deoni cattle are being maintained at Cattle BreedingFarm, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Udgir (MAFSU), Maharashtra; Deoni Cattle Breeding Farm, Gudgaripalli, Andhra Pradesh; Govt Farm, Kampasagar, Andhra Pradesh and Livestock Research and Information Centre (Deoni), Hallikhed (B), KVAFSU, Bidar, Karnataka.[4]
History
editBattle of Deoni(1517):
editIt was probably the last effort made by a Bahmani Sulṭān to win back the Raichur doāb from Vijayanagar and the attempt was made in September 1517.[5] This large army marched towards Vijayanagar, ostensibly to wrest the arrears of the so called tribute from the Southern Kingdom. But the Bahmani forces were stopped at Deoni by Krishna Deva Raya’s army and were hemmed in on two sides by a far superior force consisting of 6,00,000 foot soldiers, 6,600 cavalry and 2,000 elephants.[6][7]
A hand to hand struggle ensued in which the Bahmani Sultan himself took part. He was thrown down from his steed and being severely wounded, had to be carried away in a palanquin to the tent of Mirza Lutfu’llah, the son of Shah Muhibbullah, who was closely related to the royal House.[8] This was the signal for the Bahmani army to retreat homewards. The severe wounds sustained by the Sultan grew worse and worse and he finally succumbed to them on 27-12-1518.[9]
After 1518 the Sultanate formally broke up into five states: Nizamshahi of Ahmednagar, Qutb Shahi of Golconda (Hyderabad), Barid Shahi of Bidar, Imad Shahi of Berar, and Adil Shahi of Bijapur. They are collectively known as the Deccan Sultanates.[10]
Deoni Cattle Breeding Farm:
editA deoni cattle breeding farm was initiated by the Durrani brothers, who were also renowned advocates of the erstwhile princely state of Hyderabad, and their father Shahzadah Gulab Muhammad Khan Durrani Abdali.[11] Physical and morphological characteristics viz. good milk yielders and draught animals, the Deoni is considered as an important dual-purpose breed of cattle. It is claimed that it has been developed from a strain descended from a mixture of Gir, Dangi and local cattle (Dongarpatti).It is found in three colour variations, viz. Wanera (clear white with black colour at both the sides of the face), Balankya (clear white colour body) and Shevera (white body with irregular black spots). The body is moderately developed and symmetrical with distinct muscles [12]
References
edit- ^ "Assembly Constituencies-Post delimitation: Maharashtra: Latur District" (PDF). National Informatics Centre, Government of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 April 2013.
- ^ a b "Deoni Taluka Population Latur, Maharashtra, List of Villages & Towns in Deoni Taluka". Censusindia2011.com. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ^ "Census 2001 Population Finder: Maharashtra: Latur: Shirur-Anantpal: Sokal". Office of The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Archived from the original on 1 March 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ Dongre V B, Gandhi R S, Salunke V M, Kokate L S, Durge S M, Khandait V N and Patil P V 2017. Present status and future prospects of Deoni Cattle. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 87 (7):800-803
- ^ Journal of Indian History. 1955.
- ^ Sadasivan, Balaji (2011). The Dancing Girl: A History of Early India. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. ISBN 978-981-4311-67-0.
- ^ Pradesh (India), Andhra (1967). Andhra Pradesh District Gazetteers: Kurnool. Director of Print. and Stationery at the Government Secretariat Press; [copies can be had from: Government Publication Bureau, Andhra Pradesh].
- ^ India), Asiatic Society (Kolkata (1936). Journal of the Asiatic Society. Asiatic Society.
- ^ Not Available (1956). Journal Of Indian History,vol.33,pt.1-3,1955.
- ^ Lybyer, Albert H. (1 June 1930). "The Cambridge History of India. Volume III. Turks and Afghans, by Wolseley Haig". Political Science Quarterly. 45 (2): 294–295. doi:10.2307/2142775. ISSN 0032-3195. JSTOR 2142775.
- ^ Deshpande, K. S.; Singh, B. P. (1977). "Genetic studies on Deoni cattle, 1: Age at first calving". Indian Veterinary Journal. 54: 454–456.
- ^ Singh G, Gaur G K, Nivsarkar A E, Patil G R and Mitkari K R. 2002. Deoni cattle breed of India. A study on population dynamics and morphometric characteristics. Animal GeneticResources Information 32: 35–43.