| Deoni | |
| Settlement Type: | town |
| Pushpin Map: | India Maharashtra#India3 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Maharashtra, India |
| Coordinates: | 18.2639°N 77.0822°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Maharashtra |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Latur |
| Subdivision Type3: | Taluka |
| Subdivision Name3: | Deoni |
| Government Type: | Nagar Panchayat |
| Governing Body: | Nagar Panchayat |
| Population Total: | 97,598 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Marathi |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank Info Sec1: | Latur |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Nilanga[1] |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Literacy |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | 70% |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 413519 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | +02385 |
| Registration Plate: | MH24 / MH55 |
Deoni is a town and administrative centre of Deoni Taluka in Latur subdivision of Latur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Deoni has a total area of 415.32 km2.
In the 2001 Indian census, the village of Deoni recorded 11,276 inhabitants.[2] In the 2011 census, Deoni had 18,793 households and a population of 97,598.[3] Deoni cattle are being maintained at Cattle BreedingFarm, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Udgir (MAFSU), Maharashtra; Deoni Cattle BreedingFarm, Gudgaripalli, Andhra Pradesh; Govt Farm, Kampasagar, Andhra Pradesh and Livestock Research and Information Centre (Deoni), Hallikhed (B), KVAFSU,Bidar, Karnataka.[4]
The Bahamani sulatane had an ambition to gain back the control of Raichur Doab from the vijaynagar empire and this dream was destroyed by King Krishnadeva raya of Vijaynagar in Deoni, a place near Udgir and Raichur.
The bahamani army consisted of 1,00,000 Bundelas, 1,00,000 Pindaris, 1,00,000 Muslims and a thousand elephants. This large army marched towards Vijayanagar. But this army was stopped at Deoni by Krishna Deva Raya’s army and were blocked in on two sides by a far bigger force consisting of 6,00,000 soldiers, 6,600 cavalry and two thousand elephants. The Bahmani Sultan was injured in hand to hand struggle and the Bahmani army retreated. The sultan finally succumbed to the injuries on 27-12-1518.[5] [6]
After 1518 the Sultanate formally broke up into five states: Nizamshahi of Ahmednagar, Qutb Shahi of Golconda (Hyderabad), Barid Shahi of Bidar, Imad Shahi of Berar, and Adil Shahi of Bijapur. They are collectively known as the Deccan Sultanates.[7]
A deoni cattle breeding farm was initiated by the Durrani brothers, who were also renowned advocates of the erstwhile princely state of Hyderabad, and their father Shahzadah Gulab Muhammad Khan Durrani Abdali.[8]