Sindkheda

Shindkheda is a taluka in the Dhule district of Khandesh region of Maharashtra state in India.The name Sindkheda derives from the many 'Shindi' trees ('Shindi' trees look like Coconut or Palm trees), so the kheda (place) full of Shindi trees is named after it – Shinkheda or Sindkheda.Geographically city is situated on the west side of the Burai River. On this river, whole city is situated.SINDKHEDA CRICKET TEAMKaustubh Pile (c) Kaustubh Sonar Tejas Patil Tejas Shah Tejas Akhadmal Mustufa Nomani Radheshyam SonawaneHistorySettlement of Shindkheda may have been in the 12th century, before that this area belonged to dandaka aranya. Sindkheda is settled on the bank of Burai River. There is a story on the name of Burai River. One day a Santa (Pujari) taking bath on the little stream, suddenly a flow of water increased and the cloth of Pujari flew away. Pujari was shocked and surprised to see some new cloths were flowing towards him. He thanked the river and said from today you become a Ma Burai. Who will wash everyone's bure karm. At the same time he preached anyone "who tries to dirty you will dry yourself or who causes to dirt your water his life will get miserable". There is real time evidence we still can see.After the 12th century, Muslim sardar ruled the region some Khan Ruled this area that is why this area is known as Khandesh. It is also saying that this is khana (Krishna) ka desh so it is khan desh. Both Hindu and Muslims live here peacefully in sindkheda. Khan distributed the land area amongst 13.5 provinces in local languages they are known as Rawals.This town earlier under the Holkar's state (Indore). Mr.Pratap Singh Rawal was the head of the town and area (Rawal Gadhi at Shindkheda still exists at the south side of town near Burai River).