Gazetteer literally means only a geographical index or geographical dictionary.It not only includes a comprehensive description of the physical and natural features of a region but also a broad narrative of the social,political,economic and cultural life of the people living in a district.

Compilation and Publication of the revised District Gazetteers edition was started in 1949. Accordingly gazetteer's of the 26 districts at the time of formation of state of Maharashtra were published. For these volumes grants from Central Govt. were obtained

The State Gazetteers series cover subject can be best treated for the State as a whole and not for the smaller area of a district. In this series the following State Gazetteers are published

Gazetteer literally means only a geographical index or geographical dictionary.It not only includes a comprehensive description of the physical and natural features of a region but also a broad narrative of the social,political,economic and cultural life of the people living in a district.

The information given in these volumes is based upon the confidential police reports, archival material, articles from old news-papers etc. Through these volumes, for the first time, the historians can get access to the data provided by the confidential documents of the government.