The Dynasties of the Kanarese Districts of the Bombay Presidency from the Earliest Historical Times to the Musalman Conquest c7.s9.95

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⁶ Báláji Janárdhan Bhánu, commonly called Nána Phadnavis, was a native of Velás, a village adjoining Bánkot and within three or four miles of Shrívardhan, the birthplace of Báláji Vishvanáth the first Peshwa of the family that afterwards ruled at Poona. He built a temple at Velás in a romantic situation and supplied it with water brought from the cliff above. He also built at a cost of twelve lákhs the large tank at Cámpoli, and a rest-house for Brahman travellers close by. Nána's brother Gangadhar was Subedhár of Vijaydurg and there built the temple of Rámeshvar, which is remarkable by its gloomy position, and by the road down to it being cut through the solid rock at a very steep incline.