Sindkhed Raja

History

Not much is known about history of this place in ancient time and the Middle ages. In 1450 A.D., this area was given as jagir to a local Qazi by Alau'd-din Ahmad Shah of the Bahmani Kingdom. By 1550, this area came under rule of powerful Jadhav dynasty, which ruled the paragana of Sindkhed until 1724. During this period, they kept on shuffling their suzerainty with Mughal Empire and Ahmadnagar Sultanate as per situation. Emergence of Nizam of Hyderabad in south India changed political dynamics in this area. The area come under influence of the Nizam by 1724 when Chandrasen Jadhav defected to his court. During the later part of 18th century, this area came under influence of the Shinde dynasty, which ruled it for about 60 years. In 1803, the Nizam of Hyderabad recaptured Sindkhed and restored the rule of Jadhav dynasty. The family lost possessions of the city in 1851 owing to an act of rebellion by Arab troops under their command leading to Sindkhed's downfall. After the decline of the Nizam's rule, this area came under direct British rule.

Most-observed species

• Rose-ringed Parakeet

  Psittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
  92
• Red-wattled Lapwing

  Vanellus indicus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
  87
• Common Myna

  Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  82
• House Sparrow

  Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  78
• House Crow

  Corvus splendens Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
  74
• Rock Pigeon

  Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
  67
• Grey Francolin

  Ortygornis pondicerianus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
  61
• Black Kite

  Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
  39