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Origin of town name

• Thank you for the images of temples in the article Shahada, Maharashtra. As you live there, do you have any information as to how Shahada, Maharashtra town got its name? Anthony Appleyard (talk) 11:10, 29 September 2009 (UTC)

No idea. 'Shah' is surname of some hindu people. Some people say that there was very influential person with surname 'shah' and people used to call him 'Shah dada'. 'dada' is most of the time called respectfully to elder person like brother.

And that 'shah dada' lateron turned into 'Shahada'. But curiously there are very few people with surname 'Shah' in this town.

Muslims may argue that town is named after 'Hazrat Pir Kalandar Shah Baba mausoleum because it includes 'Shah'.

I know Shahada is first pillar of five pillars of Islam. And this is only town on earth with name 'Shahada'. Try Google Earth. Whether this town is named directly for 'Shahada' i.e first pillar of Islam, I don't know.

So I really don't know how this town got its name and I am sure nobody can tell with certainty.

Thanks for asking.

Raama (talk) 11:49, 29 September 2009 (UTC)

Spelling of name of Shahada town

• See Talk:Shahada, Maharashtra#Spelling of name?. Anthony Appleyard (talk) 09:19, 6 October 2009 (UTC)