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Parner | |
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town | |
Coordinates: 19°00′11″N 74°26′17″E / 19.003°N 74.438°E | |
Country | India |
State | Maharashtra |
District | Ahmednagar |
Taluka | Parner |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal corporation |
• Body | Nagar Palika |
• Mayor | Mrs. Varsha Shankar Nagare |
• Current MLA | Mr. Nilesh Dnyandev Lanke (नेते) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | About 25,000 |
Languages | |
• Official | Marathi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 414302 |
Telephone code | 02488 |
Vehicle registration | MH-16 |
Nearest city | Bhalawani, Takali Dhokeshwar, Supe, Hiware Korda,Nighoj, Alkuti |
Lok Sabha constituency | Ahmednagar |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Parner |
Website | maharashtra |
Parner, is a historic town in Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra, India. It is the headquarters town for Parner Taluka. Parner was named after Rishi Parashar, whose son Maharishi Ved Vyas wrote famous epic "Mahabharat".