Country India Founded by Daulat Khan Patel PIN 445204 Local time Saturday 8:15 AM | State Maharashtra Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Telephone code 07236 Area code 07236 | |
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Kali (Daulat Khan) (Urdu-کالی دولت خان ) (Marathi- काळी (दौ) is a village in the Yavatmal district of Maharashtra, India. It is known for being named after Daulat Khan Patel. Kali (DK) is 20 km away from Pusad, which is to the east of Mahagaon. The population of Kali (DK) is around 20,000.
Contents
- Map of Kali Maharashtra
- Notable features
- Language and culture
- Agriculture
- Schools
- Urdu school
- Jama Masjid
- Qabristan
- References
Map of Kali, Maharashtra
Daulat Khan Patel founded Kali (DK) in the middle of the 19th century. Kali (DK) was famous for education in that time. Children from the nearest village would come to school in Kali (DK). Today in Kali there are 2 Urdu schools, 4 Marathi schools, 2 Ashram Shala, and one junior college.
Notable features
Four kilometres from Kali there is a waterfall, known locally as "Bhad bhadi". There is also a mountain known as Shadaval Pahad.in between nearst village hiwari "Bhad bhadi" means waterfall looking beautiful nature in that place.
Language and culture
People of many cultures live in Kali (DK), including HINDUS, MUSLIMS, BUDDHIST, BANJARI, and others. The principal languages of Kali (DK) are Hindi and Marathi, but various other languages are spoken there, including Urdu, Gormati, Banjari.
Agriculture
Kali(DK) is considered a Tribal village, and has many farmers. Major crops include cotton (kapoos), toor (yellow beans), and jawar. Kali's agriculture suffers because of unavailability of water in most of the village. Kali(DK) has a problem with drinking water. Some years ago Laghu Pat Bandhare kalawa stand for this major problem and it was solved with the help of nearby villages grampanchayat. Agriculture is often impacted by droughts, floods, or heavy rains.
Schools
Urdu school
Zilla Parishad Urdu Middle School is a residential academic institution. It was established in 1895 by elders of Kali. The Urdu school is situated at a distance of 0.5 km from Jama Masjid.
The Urdu school has seven classes from standard first to seventh in the Urdu language. Marathi, Hindi, and English are also taught. It provides better quality education to the children of Kali and nearby villages.
Jama Masjid
Jama Masjid is one of the oldest mosques in Kali. It is a heritage building located in Old Kali. The main hall of the mosque is 15 feet high, 40 feet wide, and 75 feet long, and can accommodate five hundred people. 6 arches support the roof of the main hall. The area is about 3500 square feet.
Most of the property was donated to the mosque from the Mirza family who migrated to Kali after the Rebellion of 1857.
Qabristan
The graveyard in Kali is very old, Its hundred percent truth that Daulat Khan founded Kali in the middle of 19th century but in this graveyard some of the tombs dating back about 600 years. It is located in the centre of the village. Most of the people of Kali visit the graveyard at "EID" and “Shab - e - barat”.