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Parner, is a historic town in Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra, India. It is the headquarters town for Parner Taluka. Parner was named after Rishi Parashar, whose son Maharishi Ved Vyas wrote famous epic "Mahabharat".
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  Parner Location in Maharashtra, India  Parner Parner (India) | |
| Coordinates: 19°00′11″N 74°26′17″E / 19.003°N 74.438°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Ahmednagar |
| Taluka | Parner |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal corporation |
| • Body | Nagar Palika |
| • Mayor | Mrs. Varsha Shankar Nagare |
| • Current MLA | Mr. Nilesh Dnyandev Lanke (नेते) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | About 25,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 414302 |
| Telephone code | 02488 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-16 |
| Nearest city | Bhalawani, Takali Dhokeshwar, Supe, Hiware Korda,Nighoj, Alkuti |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Ahmednagar |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Parner |
| Website | maharashtra |
Geography
editThe town of Parner is located at coordinates 19° 0' 0" North, 74° 26' 0" East,[1] at an altitude of about 790 metres (2,592 ft).
Notable residents
edit- Senapati Pandurang Mahadev Bapat (12 November 1880 – 28 November 1967) was revolutionary and Indian freedom fighter. He was born in Parner village. Nathan and Grace also are Parners and live in their own parner village.