 Nashik or Nasik is the upcoming Wine Capital of India.- Nashik is located in the northwest of Maharashtra.
- It is at a distance of 180 km from Mumbai and 202 km from Pune.
- Nashik is situated on the western edge of the Deccan peninsula on the banks of the sacred river Godavari.
- It is admired for its pleasant climate, well-developed infrastructure and picturesque surroundings.
- The city has mythological, historical, social as well as cultural importance.
- As per mythology Nashik is one of the place where Lord Ram, Sita & Laxman spend major part of their 14 year exile.
- Nashik is also one of the four cities where the Kumbh Mela is held ever 12 years, the last being in 2003.
- If history is to be believed even the British loved the city for its cool climate and proximity to Gujarat and hence developed it as a important army camp.
- The British also improved the infrastructure of the city by providing facilities like the railway station, Wilson dam, Victoria bridge etc.
- Nashik has been a home to some famous personalities in India like the renowned freedom fighters Tatya Tope, Veer Savarkar, legendary film maker Dadasaheb Phalke, gems of Marathi literature Kusumakraj, Kanetkar etc.
- Nashik today is one of the fastest growing cities of India and is identified as a tier-2 metro.
- Nashik is the third most industrialized city of Maharashtra.
- Some of the industry giants like Mahindra & Mahindra, BOSCH, VIP, Samsonite, CEAT are located in Nashik.
- Nashik is also the home to a large number of Wineries like Sula Wines, York Wines etc and sugar mills.
- The important thermal power plant (Eklahare) and a National Treasury Printing Press (India Security Press) are found in Nashik.
- The city contributes to the educational field by being home to universities like YCMOU, MUHS and colleges like KTHM, SMRK, BYTCO, K.K.WAGH etc.
See Also
- Nashik Exporters : Nasik Online Web Portal – Register Free to become a part of it.
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