Bahirwali

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{{short description|Village in Maharashtra}}
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'''Baharwali''' is the largest village in the taluka of [[Khed taluka, Ratnagiri|Khed]], India. Located about {{convert|28|km|mi|2|abbr=on}} from the town of [[Khed, Ratnagiri|Khed]], [[Ratnagiri district|Ratnagiri]], Baharwali is situated near the banks of the [[Jagbudi River]] and [[Vashishti River]].

At the centre of the Jagbudi River, which begins at Baharwali and ends at Khopi near Khed, is an island called Diva, which is believed to be the first settlement of Baharwali in the 15th century. Its population began moving to India's mainland due to an increasing population.

Baharwali is divided into several localities: Baharwali Mohhla No. 1, Baharwali MOHLLA No. 2, Baharwali MOHLLA No. 3, Baharwali Buddha Wadi, and Baharwali Kunbhi Wadi (Bhaganewadi, Tep Wadi, SHIGVAN WADI, Lad Wadi, Shigwan Wadi, Fanaswadi, and Bahirwali Bhoi Wadi).

The [[gram panchayat]] (village council) or village panchayat is responsible for the developments in Baharwali. Headed by a [[sarpanch]], its gram panchayat is divided into three parts: Bahirwali No. 1, 2, and 3; each part is led by a jamat (Jamatul Muslimeen Bahirwal).[[File:M a s j e e d.jpg|thumb|upright|Mosque|alt=]]

== History ==
[[File:Sultan Yousuf Adil Shah.jpg|thumb|Sultan Yousuf Adil Shah.]]

In the 15th century, Baharwali was likely inhabited during the rule of Sultan [[Yusuf Adil Shah]] in [[Konkan]]. Baharwali's first settlement, called Diva, was on an island located at the centre of the Jugburi River. As the population grew, people started moving to the mainland opposite the island.<ref>http://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/pds/amerbegin/settlement/text1/text1read.htm</ref>

== Government ==
[[File:Punchayat office.jpg|thumb|Punchayat office.]]

The gram panchayat is responsible for administrative and developmental work. It is headed by the sarpanch of the village. The gram panchayat is now divided into two parts for better management.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Gram Panchayat|url=https://pria.org/panchayathub/panchayat_text_view.php|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=Panchayat Hub}}</ref>

Bahirwali No. 1, 2 and 3 are socially administered by each jamat (organization), called Jamatul Muslimeen Baharwali.

== Festivals ==
[[File:Ibrahim Shaikh Wali.jpg|thumb|The burial-place of Ibrahim Shaikh Wali.]]

Ibrahim Shaikh, a [[Sufism|Sufi]] saint, is celebrated every February. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti, Buddha Jayanti, Vijaya Rashmi, Sai Baba Utsav is on 19 May annually (Shigavan Wadi, Bahirawali). Hanuman Jayanti, Mahashiv Ratri (Someshwar Temple – Bhaganewadi, Bahirawali), Ganesh Utsav, and Shimoga (Holi) are also celebrated. There are temples of the [[grāmadevatā]], Kuldevata Shri Khem - Manai.

== Transport ==
A bus service is regularly run between Khed and [[Panhale Kazi]], along with rickshaw and car service, and a train service is run from Mumbai to Khed, and Mumbai to Anjani.

== See also ==
* [[Karji]]
* [[Western Ghats]]

== References ==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110424122337/http://www.konkantimes.com/inside-konkan/village-of-Baharwali/ Konkan Times]

[[Category:Villages in Ratnagiri district]]

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