Uran

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 Uran is a coastal town and part of Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra state in Konkan division. It lies in the Raigad district, east of Mumbai across the Dharamtar Creek. Uran is primarily a fishing and agriculture village, which has developed into the special economic zone of Uran. The primary languages spoken are Agri and Koli which is a dialect of Marathi-Kokani.The city name is derived from the Hindu goddess Uranavati. It was called Uruvan during the rule of Madhavrao I, the fourth Peshwa of the Maratha Empire. Later, the area was named Uran by the Portuguese and Oy the British.^[2Many Indian dynasties have ruled the area. In early history, these included the Maurya Empire, Sātavāhana Empire, Western Kshatrapas, Vākāṭaka Empire, Chalukyas, and Yadavas.^[2][3][4]The area around Mumbai, including Uran, was under Portuguese and British rule in the 16th to 19th centuries.^[Uran was subject to the Maratha princely states in the Maharashtra. Uran was once the base famous Maratha Sarkhel (Admiral) Kanhoji Angre,^[5] who battled European naval interests in the 18th century. .