 |
PLACES
|
 |
MURMADI
Murmadi is an electrified village in Sakoli tahsil situated by the side of the Bombay-Nagpur-Calcutta national highway, 12 mile east of Bhandara near Lakhani, the distance from the latter being hardly a fairlong due to the extension of the residential locality. Its population was 2,498 in 1971. It contains the tomb of an English lady, the wife of a Major Claye Watson, who died in 1831 or 1851 the inscription being indistinct. Until nearly the tomb was worshipped by the people of the neighbour-hood under the name of kabar or tomb, dewal or shrine. Offerings were also made to it. The practice has, however, ceased now. Murmadi has a primary school, a medical dispensary and a rest house.
|
