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MANDGAON
Mandgaon, with a population of 2,437 in 1961 is a large village in Hinganghat tahsil, situated about 19 miles south-west of the district headquarters at the point of the confluence of the Wunna with the Dham and the Asoda rivers. It is named after one Mando Rissi who is supposed to have performed penance on the banks of the Wunna. It also contains a tomb of a Muhammedan saint where offerings are made if cattle epidemics break out, in the belief that the saint would prevent its spread. Mandgaon has also a temple dedicated to Murlidhar. A small fair it held in honour of Koliba Baba, supposed to be an incarnation of Krishna, in the month of Chaitra on the Ramnavmi festival. He was a Koshti by caste and was born at Dhapevada in Nagpur but his principal shrine is at Mandgaon. There is also a samadhi of one Brahanpure Maharaj which is worshipped by the people on the Ashadhi and Ramnavmi days. Mandgaon is a centre of handloom industry of which there is a cooperative. It is also known for its large earthen water-vessels.There is a tank that was improved in the famine of 1900 which gripped the whole of the region. A weekly market is held on Tuesdays. The village has a high school, an Ayurvedic dispensary, a veterinary sub-centre and a post office.
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