Bhokardan

Bhokardan
City
Bhokardan Location in Maharashtra, India Show map of Maharashtra Bhokardan Bhokardan (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 20°15′11″N 75°46′08″E / 20.253°N 75.769°E / 20.253; 75.769
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Jalna
Named for	King Bhogvardhan
Government
• Body	Municipal Council
• President	Vacant
Elevation	587 m (1,926 ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	311,303[1]
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	431114
Vehicle registration	MH-21

Bhokardan is a metropolis in the Indian state of Maharashtra and is one the oldest cities in India. Bhokardan was a part of the Hyderabad State until it joined India in 1948 as part of the Annexation of Hyderabad. In 1960, it became a part of the newly formed state of Maharashtra from the bilingual Bombay state. The ruins of the old fortifications are still visible around the city; the area of the old fort now houses tehsil offices. Bhokardan has been identified by modern historians as the capital of an ancient district raja Bhogavardhan.