Rohinkhed

Rohinkhed
रोहिणखेड
Village

The fort and mosque at Rohinkhed

The fort and mosque at Rohinkhed
Rohinkhed
Coordinates: 20°37′47″N 76°07′46″E / 20.62972°N 76.12944°E / 20.62972; 76.12944Coordinates: 20°37′47″N 76°07′46″E / 20.62972°N 76.12944°E / 20.62972; 76.12944
Country India
State Maharashtra
District Buldhana

Rohinkhed is a village in Buldhana district of Maharashtra. It has been of historical importance as a site of two battles, first in 1437 and the second in 1590. There is a fort and a mosque. The mosque was built by Khudawand Khan, the Mahdavi, in 1582.[1] The mosque is denoted by the Archaeological Survey of India as a cultural monument of national importance.

References

  1. Central Provinces District Gazetteers Buldana District. 1910. pp. 459–460.


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