The mansion with strong high stone walls and ramparts and a gateway flanked by bastions, is well maintained.

The Patankars were the deshmukhs under the Marathas of the whole surrounding district and had charge of Dategad fort three miles to the north-west.

The district was assigned to the Pratinidhi by Ram Raja but was wrested from him by the Peshva after the rebellion of Yemaji Shivdev Mutalik in 1750 [ Grant Duff's Marathas Vol.

The town has a number of public buildings including three primary schools, two for boys and one for girls, four high schools in which one is newly formed English medium school, one college, two training colleges, the Nagojirav Vachanalaya, a primary health centre with a family planning center and a maternity home, a District Local Board dispensary, District Judge's court and a number of other offices, Besides of this there is also a big sport complex, a drama hall, banking facilities, Cottage hospital, e.g. Block Development office, Mamlatdar's office, District Local Board office, Post and telegraph office, etc.

Koyna Dam is near from this city and is major tourist attraction sadadhadholi is perfect place for tourist.Recently "Durg Samailan" is got carried out here.

started Bhimrao Nagojirao Patankar formerly known as Nutan Marathi Shala for high school education.