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BUDHGAoN
Budhganv (pop. 6.789) is a village in Miraj taluka lying 8 km (five miles) north of Miraj and 2.41 km (one and a half: miles) south of Madhavnagar, the nearest railway station. The Sangli-Tasganv road passes through the. village. It was formerly the capital of Budhganv State. The village has a large population of weavers and nearly 200 powerlooms and 250 handlooms are worked here, there being a weavers' co-operative society and two other co-operatives. Budhganv has two primary schools, a high school, a training college, two libraries, a police station under a sub-inspector, a sub-post and telegraph office, civil and veterinary dispensaries and a rest-house. A State palace is still in a good condition and is used by the descendants of the ex-royal family. Weekly bazar is held on Sundays. There are eleven temples and two mosques, none of which are of much consequence.
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