Goregaon

History

Ptolemy (Bertius's Edition, 198, 205) mentions two Hippokuras: one on the coast, the other inland. The inland Hippokura is believed to be the capital of Baleokuros, which Professor Bhandarkar, in a manuscript, identifies with the Vidivayakuras, a branch of the Satakarnis who ruled at Kolhapur. No name of Kolhapur resembling Hippokura has been discovered. Ptolemy lists Balipatna and Hippokura south of Symulla or Ceul. Of these, Balipatna is most likely Palepattan or the city of Pale, which is a modern village possessing Buddhist caves measuring approximately in length to the northwest of Mahad. Hippokura is supposedly Ghodbunder in Salsette. However, Ghodeganv seems more likely to be Ghodbunder, as its position is at the limit of navigation on the northern branch of the Banakot River, making it also a likely early center of trade. Hippokura was the headquarters of a small division until 1718 AD. Afterwards, it was ceded to the Pesava by the Habsi, and at that time was to have been burned more than once to the ground. Goregaon was originally called Ghodegaon, a name that was formed by combining the word ghode (meaning "horse") and gaon (meaning "village"). This name was used because Goregaon was a major trading center for horses under the rule of Chatrapati Shivaji. from Goregaon is the village of Ghodeghoom. In ancient times, warriors would train in Ghodeghoom and travel to Goregaon to purchase horses. Three lakes in Goregaon could provide the water needed for the horses in the market. The village has three water tanks dating back from the ancient times. They are: (1) Gaotalav occupying an area of ; (2) Visnu Talav, with a haud, or tank, in the center and occupying of land; and (3) Ram Talav spread over an area of . Due to the availability of water the Maratha…

Geography

Goregaon is located in the south-west of India at . The average elevation is . Formerly known as Ghodegaon, Goregaon is an inland port in the Mangaon taluka. It lies near the Kal River, about northwest of Dasgaon and south of the Kal's junction with the Ghod River, at the tidewaters of the Savitri River. The town utilizes the Kal as a source of hydroelectric energy. Boats weighing approximately 12 tons (50 khandi) pass through Goregaon, but river travel has diminished in recent times. The Konkan-Goa State Highway has facilitated economic and easy transport of goods to all parts of the country.

Most-observed species

• Red-vented Bulbul

  Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  139
• Red-whiskered Bulbul

  Pycnonotus jocosus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  115
• White-throated Kingfisher

  Halcyon smyrnensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  113
• Green Bee-eater

  Merops orientalis Latham, 1801 · Aves
  104
• Spotted Dove

  Spilopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
  99
• White-rumped Vulture

  Gyps bengalensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
  87
• Black Drongo

  Dicrurus macrocercus Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
  87
• Common Iora

  Aegithina tiphia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  75

Most recent

• M 4.2 — 2005-11-20
  25 km ENE of Chipl?n, India