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NIMB
Nimb (Satara T; 17° 45' N, 74° 00' E; RS. Satara Road, 19 m.;
p. 4,219.) is a town about eight miles north of Satara. It was alienated to Rajaram Bhonsle the adopted son of the late Rani Sagunabai of Satara. The neighbourhood of Nimb is noted in the district for its fruit especially mangoes though not of a very superior variety. Grapes also are occasionally grown. In 1751 Nimb was the scene of a victory by Damaji Gaikvad who was advancing to Satara in the interests of Tarabai against the Peshva's faction. He was opposed by 20,000 men being 5,000 more than his own force at the Salpa pass. He drove them back to Nimb where he defeated them and caused several of the forts to be given up to Tarabai [Grant Duff's Marathas, Vol. I, 453,].
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