Parner

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Parner
town
Parner Location in Maharashtra, India Parner Parner (India) Show map of MaharashtraShow map of IndiaShow all
Coordinates: 19°00′11″N 74°26′17″E / 19.003°N 74.438°E / 19.003; 74.438Coordinates: 19°00′11″N 74°26′17″E / 19.003°N 74.438°E / 19.003; 74.438
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Ahmednagar
Taluka	Parner
Government
• Type	Municipal corporation
• Body	Nagar Palika
• Mayor	Mrs.
• Current MLA	Mr. Nilesh Dnyandev Lanke
Population  (2011)
• Total	About 25,000
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	414302
Telephone code	02488
Vehicle registration	MH-16
Nearest city	Takali Dhokeshwar, Supe, Nighoj, Alkuti
Lok Sabha constituency	Ahmednagar
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Parner
Website	maharashtra.gov.in

Parner, is a historic town in Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra, India. It is the headquarters town for Parner Taluka. Parner was named after Rishi Parashar, whose son Maharishi Ved Vyas wrote famous epic "Mahabharat".

Geography[]

The town of Parner is located at coordinates 19° 0' 0" North, 74° 26' 0" East,^[1] at an altitude of about 790 metres (2,592 ft).

Notable residents[]

• Senapati Pandurang Mahadev Bapat (12 November 1880 – 28 November 1967) was revolutionary and Indian freedom fighter. He was born in Parner village.

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