Saoner (Marathi: ) is a town and tehsil headquarter in north part of Nagpur district in state of Maharashtra, India. The town is governed by Saoner municipal council. It is 36 kilometres (22mi) from Nagpur city. It is well connected to Nagpur by road and a narrow gauge railway. Saoner is located on the bank of Kolar River. Saoner is said to be mentioned in the Jaimini Ashwamedh under the name of Saraswatpur, and there are many legends connected with it.Ancient temple of Ganpati and Mahadeo are located at the neighbouring village of Adasa, on a hill,which is said to have been one of the gates of a great ancient city. There are also remains of a large stone fort with corner towers built for protection against the habitual raids of the Pindaris. Saoner was a town of importance under the Bhonsla dynasty and has been a municipality since 1862. The octroi tax was abolished in 1876, and since then the municipal income has been small, but during the recent years of cotton prosperity it...
