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DEUR
Deur (Koreganv T; 17° 50' N; 74° 05' E; RS. Wathar 3 m. N;
p. 1,810) on a feeder of the Varna, about ten miles north-west of Koreganv and fourteen miles north-east of Satara, is a large village. The village lies on the Satara-Baramati-Phaltan road at mile No. 20.
In 1713, Deur was the scene of a battle between Chandrasen Jadhav and Haibatrav Nimbalkar chiefly on the question of the surrender of Balaji Vishvanath, afterwards the great Peshva, but then only in a subordinate station attached to Jadhav and deputed to superintend revenue collections for the Satara Raja. This was resented by Jadhav and Balaji fled for his life to Pandugad. Jadhav demanded his surrender from Shahu Raja who replied by ordering. Haibatrav to fight with Chandrasen Jadhav. Jadhav was defeated and retired to Kolhapur, where he was received and given a jagir [Grant Duffs Marathas, Vol. I, page 323.]. There is a temple of God Vitthal. The temple built in stone is known for its architecture. Another temple in the village viz. that of Mudhai Devi seems to be very old.
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