Songir Explained

Songir
Other Name:Suvarngiri
Settlement Type:town
Pushpin Map:India Maharashtra
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Maharashtra
Coordinates:21.0833°N 121°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Maharashtra
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Dhule
Governing Body:Songir Grampanchayat
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:33000
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages =Marathi.
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:424309
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:02562
Registration Plate:MH-18
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Dhule
Blank2 Name Sec1:Literacy
Blank2 Info Sec1:80%
Blank3 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank3 Info Sec1:Dhule
Blank4 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank4 Info Sec1:Dhule(Gramin)
Blank5 Name Sec1:Civic agency
Blank5 Info Sec1:Songir Grampanchayat
Blank1 Name Sec2:Climate
Blank1 Info Sec2:Hot (Köppen)

Songir is the largest town in Dhule Taluka, situated on the intersection of National Highway 3 (Mumbai-Agra) and state highway 17 (Ahmedabad).The Songir fort atop the village is in the form of narrow strip 30m wide. An easy climb of 20 mins takes to the top of the fort. Songir has 3 to 4 small adjacent forts. There is a deep water well on the fort.[1] Only the door frame of the entrance of the fort is remaining rest all structures are in ruined state.

History

Since 1370 this fort was in control of Farooqi Sultans. Later it passed into the hands of Mughals, Marathas and finally in 1818 the British took control of the fort. The fort played a significant role in guarding the trade route from Burhanpur to Surat.[2]

Temples in Songir include Someshwar, Gurugovind Maharaj, Jain Mandir and also Balaji Rath. Balaji Rath is in a "Rath Galli " the Rath galli is main galli of Songir. A couple of the notable temples are Someshwar and Samadhi of Guru Govind Maharaj.The village is famous for making of copper utensils.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Trekshitiz . Songir(Dhule) . www.trekshitiz.com . Trekshitiz . 19 December 2019.
  2. Web site: National Informatics Centre, Ministry Of Electronics & Information Technology, Government Of India . Songir Fort . www.dhule.gov.in . District Administration, Dhule . 19 December 2019.