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	'''Ramtek''' is a city and [[municipal council]] in [[Nagpur district]] of ~~the~~ [[Maharashtra]], [[India]].		'''Ramtek''' is a city and [[municipal council]] in [[Nagpur district]] of [[Maharashtra]], [[India]].

	==History==		==History==
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	This place is also related to the Sanskrit poet [[Kalidasa]]. It is believed that Kalidasa wrote [[Meghadūta]] in the hills of Ramtek.		This place is also related to the Sanskrit poet [[Kalidasa]]. It is believed that Kalidasa wrote [[Meghadūta]] in the hills of Ramtek.

	Ramtek is the birthplace the second [[Sarsanghchalak]] (supreme leader) of ~~the~~ [[Rashtriya ~~Swayamsevak~~ Sangh]] [[Madhav Sadashiv Golwalkar]].		Ramtek is the birthplace the second [[Sarsanghchalak]] (supreme leader) of [[Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh]], [[M.S. Golwalkar\|Madhav Sadashiv Golwalkar]].

	== Jain Temple ==		== Jain Temple ==
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	==Education==		==Education==
	Ramtek has an engineering college '''KITS'''<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.kits.edu \|title=KITS Engineering college}}</ref> which comes under [[Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University]], [[Nagpur]] as also the [[Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://kksanskrituni.digitaluniversity.ac/ \|title=Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University}}</ref> The college Shri Narendra Tidke College of Arts and Commerce is also located in Ramtek.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.sntcollegeramtek.org/ \|title=Shri Narendra Tidke College of Arts and Commerce, Ramtek}}</ref>		Ramtek has an engineering college '''KITS'''<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.kits.edu \|title=KITS Engineering college}}</ref> which comes under [[Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University]], [[Nagpur]] as also the [[Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://kksanskrituni.digitaluniversity.ac/ \|title=Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University}}</ref>The college Shri Narendra Tidke College of Arts and Commerce is also located in Ramtek.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.sntcollegeramtek.org/ \|title=Shri Narendra Tidke College of Arts and Commerce, Ramtek}}</ref>

	==Geography==		==Geography==

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	==Education==		==Education==
	Ramtek has an engineering college '''KITS'''<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.kits.edu \|title=KITS Engineering college}}</ref> which comes under [[Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University]], [[Nagpur]] as also the [[Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://kksanskrituni.digitaluniversity.ac/ \|title=Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University}}</ref>The college Shri Narendra Tidke College of Arts and Commerce is also located in Ramtek.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.sntcollegeramtek.org/ \|title=Shri Narendra Tidke College of Arts and Commerce, Ramtek}}</ref>		Ramtek has an engineering college '''KITS'''<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.kits.edu \|title=KITS Engineering college}}</ref> which comes under [[Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University]], [[Nagpur]] as also the [[Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://kksanskrituni.digitaluniversity.ac/ \|title=Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University}}</ref> The college Shri Narendra Tidke College of Arts and Commerce is also located in Ramtek.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.sntcollegeramtek.org/ \|title=Shri Narendra Tidke College of Arts and Commerce, Ramtek}}</ref>

	==Geography==		==Geography==

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[[File:Spire of Main Shrine - Ram Temple, Ramtek.JPG|thumb|Spire of Main Shrine - Ram Temple, Ramtek]]
'''Ramtek''' is a city and [[municipal council]] in [[Nagpur district]] of the [[Maharashtra]], [[India]].

==History==
Ramtek hosts the historic temple of [[Rama]]. It is believed that Ramtek was the place where [[Rama]], the [[Hindu]] god, rested while he was in exile. According to Hindu history the [[ashram]] of the Hindu sage [[Agastya]] was situated close to Ramtek. The present temple was built by [[Raghuji Bhonsale]], the Maratha ruler of Nagpur in 18th century after his victory over fort of Deogarh in Chindwara.

This place is also related to the Sanskrit poet [[Kalidasa]]. It is believed that Kalidasa wrote [[Meghadūta]] in the hills of Ramtek.

Ramtek is the birthplace the second [[Sarsanghchalak]] (supreme leader) of the [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]] [[Madhav Sadashiv Golwalkar]].

== Jain Temple ==
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[[File:Summit of Shantinath Jain Mandir, Ramtek. - panoramio.jpg|thumb|left|Shantinath Jain temple]]
Ramtek is also known for its ancient [[Jain]] temple with various ancient statues of Jain [[Tirthankara]]. The main idol of [[Shantinatha]], the sixteenth Tirthankar has a legend associated with it.

It became more popular when one of the leading [[Digambar]] [[Jain]] [[Acharyas]], [[Acharya Vidyasagar]] visited and stayed with his sangh in Ramtek in 1993, 94, 2008, 2013 and 2017 for the four months of [[chaturmas]] during the rainy season. With his inspiration, a big [[Jain]] temple has been constructed.

The place was ruled by Gond rulers before being captured by the Bhonsale rulers of Nagpur in the eighteenth century.

==Education==
Ramtek has an engineering college '''KITS'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kits.edu |title=KITS Engineering college}}</ref> which comes under [[Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University]], [[Nagpur]] as also the [[Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kksanskrituni.digitaluniversity.ac/ |title=Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University}}</ref>The college Shri Narendra Tidke College of Arts and Commerce is also located in Ramtek.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sntcollegeramtek.org/ |title=Shri Narendra Tidke College of Arts and Commerce, Ramtek}}</ref>

==Geography==
[[File:Nagpur.png|left|thumb|200px|Map of Nagpur district with major towns(including Ramtek) and rivers.]]
Ramtek is located at {{Coord|21.4|N|79.33|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/16/Ramtek.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Ramtek]</ref> It has an average elevation of 345 metres (1131 feet). It is located at a distance of around 50 km from [[Nagpur]]. [[Khindasi lake]] is one of the important tourist attractions at Ramtek.

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Ramtek had a population of 22,517. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Ramtek has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 68%. In Ramtek, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

==See also==
*[[Kachurwahi]]

==References==
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{{Geographic Location
|Centre = Ramtek
|North =[[Deolapar]]
|Northeast = Madhya Pradesh State Border, [[Seoni]], [[Jabalpur]]
|East = [[Tumsar]]([[Bhandara district]])
|Southeast = [[Bhandara]]
|South = [[Mauda]]
|Southwest = [[Kamptee]], [[Nagpur]]
|West = [[Parseoni]]
|Northwest =Madhya Pradesh State Botde, [[Chhindwara]]

}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Nagpur district]]
[[Category:Nagpur district]]
[[Category:Talukas in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Places in the Ramayana]]