Savda

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This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

Savda

Town in the Raver taluka of East Khandesh District, Bombay, situated in 21 9' N. and 75 53' E,, on the Great Indian Peninsula Railway. Population (1901), 8,720. Savda was finally ceded by the Nizam to the Peshwa in 1763, and was shortly afterwards bestowed on Sardar Raste, whose daughter was given in marriage to the Peshwa. In 1852, in connexion with the introduction of the revenue survey, a serious disturbance occurred at Savda. From 10,000 to 15,000 malcontents gathered, and were not dispersed till a detach- ment of troops arrived and arrested 59 of the ringleaders. The municipality, established in 1883, had an average income during the decade ending 1901 of Rs. 9,500. In 1903-4 the income was Rs. 9,700. The chief trade is in cotton, gram, linseed, and wheat. At the weekly market, valuable Nimar and Berar cattle are offered for sale. The town contains two cotton-ginning factories, a dispensary, and four schools, with 520 pupils, of which one, with 36 pupils, is for girls.