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Malvan
Town in Sindhudurg district, Konkan division, Maharashtra, India
Malvan (also written as Malwan) is a town and taluka in Sindhudurg District, the southernmost district of Maharashtra State, India. It is known for the 17th century sea fort, Sindhudurg Fort.
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Malvan (also written as Malwan) is a town and taluka in Sindhudurg District, the southernmost district of Maharashtra State, India. It is known for the 17th century sea fort, Sindhudurg Fort. Malvan taluka consists of villages such as Angane Wadi, Masure, Achra, Khalchi Devli, Jamdul, Juva, Pankhol, Talasheel, Bandiwade, Mogarne and Sarjekot. The main occupations are is fishing and agriculture. The staple diet of the local people is fish curry and rice. The town produces Alphonso mangoes and sweets such as Malvani Khaja made from gram flour and coated with jaggery , as well as Malvani Ladoos. Dashavtar (the ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu), a drama-play based on mythological stories, is an important cultural element of the area.
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