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| name = Karha River<br />
| name_native = कर्हा नदी<br />
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| subdivision_name1 = [[India]]<br />
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Maharashtra]]<br />
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| subdivision_name4 = [[Pune]]<br />
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The '''Karha''' is a river flowing through the [[India]]n state of [[Maharashtra]]. Its basin lies in the parts of [[Pune district|Pune]]. The cities of [[Baramati]], [[Saswad]] and [[Jejuri]], the place of Lord [[Khandoba]], lie on the banks of this river. The Karha is a tributary of the [[Nira River]]. It is said that the Karha's water flows fastest amongst all tributaries of the Nira River.<br />
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== Geography ==<br />
The Karha is considered one of the holy rivers. A temple of Lord Ganesha, one amongst the Ashtavinayaka, the [[Ashtavinayaka|Moreshwar]] of [[Moregaon]] is situated on the banks of the river. The river has a significant importance in [[Jejuri]], considered holy for the devotees of Lord [[Khandoba]]. The origin of Karha River is near the Garade Village in Saswad Taluka and merges with the Nira River near Songaon in the Baramati Tehsil.<br />
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== History ==<br />
On the banks of the Karha, a great Marathi socialist writer and filmmaker, [[Aacharya Atre|P. K. Atre]] was born. He was one of the leaders in the [[Sanyukta Maharashtra]] movement. His series of books on the movement, Karheche Pani '''कऱ्हेचे पाणी''' is a famous piece of literature in Marathi.<br />
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==See also==<br />
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*[[List of rivers of India]]<br />
*[[List of major rivers of India|Rivers of India]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
{{Wikivoyage|Maharashtra}}<br />
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{{Hydrology of Maharashtra}}<br />
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[[Category:Rivers of Maharashtra]]<br />
[[Category:Rivers of India]]<br />
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