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HINGNI
Hingni is a large village flourishing on the Bor river in Wardha tahsil, situated about 16 miles north-east of Wardha and having a population of 3,944 as per the 1961 Census. The village was founded about 1800 A. D. by Raghunath Pant Subahdar, a Maratha Brahman whose family held the subah or government of Chanda for a time under the Bhosle administration. He is credited with planting of 300 mango and tamarind trees in the village. He also built a masonry fort, two temples and a number of wells. The then malguzar held the fort with 200 of his followers against the Pendhari depredations. Hingni is known for its large earthen jars made by the village potters. On Friday a weekly bazar is held. There are a middle school, a sub-centre of the veterinary dispensary and an Ayurvedic dispensary. There is also a post office.
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