Beed

History

Beed is a historical city of possibly medieval origin. Its early history is obscure. Historians speculate, based on archaeological remains, that the city might have been founded by the Yadava rulers (1173–1317) of Devagiri (Daulatabad). Beed was later governed by the Nizams during the period of British India. The Annexation of Hyderabad Operation Polo, the code name of the Hyderabad "Police Action", was a military operation in September 1948 in which the Indian Armed Forces invaded the State of Hyderabad and overthrew its Nizam, annexing the state into India. Beed remained in annexed Hyderabad state until 1956 when it was included in Bombay Presidency. On 1 May 1960 Maharashtra state was created on a linguistic basis, and Marathi Hindu & Muslim dominated Beed district became part of Maharashtra. The early history of Beed is unknown and there are contradictions in the historical accounts concerning its foundation and early history. According to legend, Beed was an inhabited place in the period of Pandavas and Kurus as Durgavati. Its name was subsequently changed to Balni. Champavati, who was sister of Vikramaditya, after captured and renamed it as Champavatinagar. After that the city fell to Chalukya, Rashtrkuta and Yadava dynasties before falling to Muslim rule. However, some scholars say that it was possibly founded by the Yadava rulers of Devagiri (Daulatabad). Tārīkh-e-Bīr (history of Beed) mentions that Muhammad bin Tughluq named it Bir (Arabic بئر meaning 'well') after building a fort and several wells in and around the city. Ground water was abundant in the city and when wells were built, water was found just several feet down. Until recent times, wells were abundant in the city. They became less important due to a modern system of water supply, hence…

Most-observed species

• Little Cormorant

  Microcarbo niger (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
  15
• spot-billed duck

  Anas poecilorhyncha J.R.Forster, 1781 · Aves
  15
• Woolly-necked Stork

  Ciconia episcopus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
  14
• Red-vented Bulbul

  Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  14
• Eurasian Coot

  Fulica atra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  13
• Black Drongo

  Dicrurus macrocercus Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
  11
• Laughing Dove

  Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  11
• Green Bee-eater

  Merops orientalis Latham, 1801 · Aves
  10