Khamgaon

Khamgaon is the largest city in Buldhana District, Maharashtra, India. Most of the district government offices are in the city. There have been demands to create a separate Khamgaon district from the Buldana district – the proposed district would comprise Khamgaon, Shegaon, Sangrampur (Sonala), Jagaon (Jamod), Malkapur, Nandura and Motala tehsils.Khamgaon is often called "Silver City" because it has vast amounts of silver products. It had previously been known as "Cotton City" when it was a major trade center for cotton during the British Raj.HistoryKhamgaon was a major cotton hub during the British colonialist era, and has many old buildings from that period. Sant Gajanan Maharaj Shegaon, a holy place for Hindus, is located about 17km northeast of Khamgaon in Shegaon.Dharma Baskar Sant Pachalegaonkar Maharaj Math is situated in Khamgaon. Nirgun Paduka of Dattatreya is believed to have been given to Pachalegaonkar Maharaj and is worshipped there by devotees.TransportKhamgaon is well connected by National Highway 6 (NH 6) and Central Railway's Mumbai–Kolkata railway line. The city is served by the Khamgaon railway station, which was built during the British Raj. A Khamgaon–Jalna Railway line was approved by the Railway Minister in 2016.