Sindkhed Raja

Sindkhed Raja
Town
Sindkhed Raja is located in Maharashtra
Sindkhed Raja
Sindkhed Raja
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 19°58′00″N 76°08′00″E / 19.9667°N 76.1333°E / 19.9667; 76.1333
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictBuldhana
Elevation
549 m (1,801 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total16,434
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Sindkhed Raja is a town and a municipal council in Buldhana district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the birthplace of Rajmata Jijabai, mother of Chhatrapati Shivaji. Sindkhed was ruled by Koli Chieftain.[1]

  1. ^ Shrivastavya, Vidayanand Swami (1952). Are Rajput-Maratha Marriages Morganatic?. New Delhi, India: D.K. Shrivastavya Publications. pp. 249 - 250: The Koli chief of Shindkhed who being entangied in feud, was in need of warriors . On learning the encampment of the Jadav brothers in the icinity, he visent his emssary requesting them to help him.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)