Ashti, Wardha
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Ashti
Ashti | |
|---|---|
Urban | |
  Ashti Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates: 21°12′31.46″N 78°11′22.7″E / 21.2087389°N 78.189639°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Wardha |
| Founded by | Nawab Mohmmad Khan Niazi who was an Afghan noblemen. He worked as a mansabdar and jagirdar in the Mughal empire during the reign of Emperor Akbar. |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MH |
| Vehicle registration | MH-32 |
Ashti (Shahid) is a town and the tehsil headquarters in Arvi subdivision of Wardha district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Ashti is a historical place famous for the participation in Indian independence movement and Tomb of Nawab Muhammad khan Niazi . People actively took part in Quit India Movement in 1942. Ashti is also known as shahidon ki Ashti.
Ashti word is a name of boy which from Arabic and Persian language Meaning of Ashti is peace in Arabic and Persian language. So the name of Town is Ashti and nowadays Ashti is called as shahid Ashti due freedom fight in 1942 for Indian independence movement. Title "Shahid" is dedicated to freedom fighters.
Demographics
As per Indian government Census of 2011,[1] the population was 76276.
| Year | Male | Female | Total Population | Change | Religion (%) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Sikhs | Buddhist | Jain | Other religions and persuasions | Religion not stated | |||||
| 2001[2] | 38037 | 35557 | 73594 | - | 81.200 | 6.855 | 0.067 | 0.720 | 10.485 | 0.151 | 0.234 | 0.289 |
| 2011[1] | 39319 | 36957 | 76276 | 3.644 | 80.727 | 7.478 | 0.110 | 0.975 | 10.455 | 0.114 | 0.009 | 0.131 |
History
- In August 1942, Mr. Gandhi announced the start of Quit India Movement. In response to this, people from Ashti and its nearby villages decided to actively take part in the Quit India Movement on date of 16 August 1942.
- In Mughal era, the Ashti was pergana under the guidance of Afghan Nobleman Nawab Muhammad Khan Niazi and his sons. His tomb and his son Nawab Ahmad Khan Niazi's tomb are located in Ashti.
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