Miri, Ahmednagar

Miri-Maka
city
Miri-Maka

Location in Maharashtra, India

Coordinates: 19°17′N 74°50′E / 19.28°N 74.84°E / 19.28; 74.84Coordinates: 19°17′N 74°50′E / 19.28°N 74.84°E / 19.28; 74.84
Country  India
State Maharashtra
District Ahmadnagar
Languages
 • Official Marathi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Miri one of the important town situated in Pathardi taluka, Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra on the Paithan road. And twenty miles to the south of Nevasa Miri is also known as Miri Maka because it has Maka village very close to it.

Miri was at the time of publication of the old Ahmednagar District Gazetteer an alienated village. It has a post office. A weekly market is held at Miri on every Saturday The village contains two temples, 'CHAITANYA KANIFNATH(KANHOBA) and lord virbhadra' and well known 114-year-old St. Barnaba Church and St. Hilda Boarding School.

History

Miri is one of the first village in Ahmednagar to adopt Christianity in early 1800 CE.[1]

Miri is famous for its old Church St. Barnaba Church and St. Hilda Boarding School which is more than 114 years old. It was built by the Church of England Missionary during the time of British empire in India. The town reached the height of its prosperity at the end of the 19th century and was well known for its boarding school and as populated Christian town. Many Christians as well non Christians from Ahmednagar were sending their children for High school study in Miri.[2]

Religions shrines

Miri is famous for its Church feast & fair. Thousands of devotee come for the feast of Church Anniversary on 28 August every year from all over the Maharashtra. Many native people who were migrated to other places also gather on the get-together occasion of feast. The villagers got their surname from the village Mirpagar. Many villagers had left the village due to drought in 1960. Most villagers migrated to Mumbai, Pune, Nasik and settled there. Migrated villagers from Miri are highly educated.

The Shrine of the Hindu-Muslims saint Kanhoba well build in area The shrine is said to have been built by Alamgir or Aurangzeb in 1644 A.D. Two Fairs and one Feast are held in town. The one is honour of Virabhadra is held in September–October. The other is held in honour of Kanhoba on 10 March. (On Falgun Rangpanchami which comes in March Month) [3]

Oldest Church in Miri village

Religion

Hindus are majority in Miri. about 70% of locals are Hindus and Christians are second highest Majority in Area which is about 30%. The Town has been maintained a communal Harmony in area. Hindu and Christians Participates in each other's festival and ceremonies.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Miri".
  2. ↑ "feast celebration". Express India. 1999-09-21.
  3. ↑ "Gazetteer of miri".
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