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Palghar district

Palghar is a district of Maharashtra, India, on the coast and hills north of Mumbai, created in 2014 from the northern part of Thane district. It has a large Adivasi population, especially Warli and Koli communities, and includes the town of Jawhar, former capital of the princely state of Jawhar.

Palghar district
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Jawhar State

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Palghar district. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/palghar-district
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