Parner

19°00′11″N 74°26′17″E / 19.003°N 74.438°E / 19.003; 74.438Country IndiaStateMaharashtraDistrictAhmednagarTalukaParnerGovernment • TypeMunicipal corporation • BodyNagar Palika • MayorMrs. Varsha Shankar Nagare • Current MLAMr. Nilesh Dnyandev Lanke (नेते) Population • TotalAbout 25,000Languages • OfficialMarathiTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PINTelephone code02488Vehicle registrationMH-16Nearest cityBhalawani, Takali Dhokeshwar, Supe, Hiware Korda,Nighoj, AlkutiLok Sabha constituencyAhmednagarVidhan Sabha constituencyParnerWebsitemaharashtra.gov.in

Parner, is a historic town in Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra, India. It is the headquarters town for Parner Taluka. Parner was named after Rishi Parashar, whose son Maharishi Ved Vyas wrote famous epic "Mahabharat".

Geography

The town of Parner is located at coordinates 19° 0' 0" North, 74° 26' 0" East,^[1] at an altitude of about 790 metres (2,592 ft).

Notable residents

• Senapati Pandurang Mahadev Bapat (12 November 1880 – 28 November 1967) was revolutionary and Indian freedom fighter. He was born in Parner village. Nathan and Grace also are Parners and live in their own parner village.

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