It was part of Birwadi Subha ( Tehsil) and was ruled by Birwadi Subhedar's Kadams (Mahamunkars). which is around 24 km (15 mi) from the city. The capital of Hindavi Swarajya and Samadhi of Chhatrapati Shivaji is at Raigad fort.

Mahad has a glorious history during the rule of the Maratha king Shivaji. Ambedkar made another statement by burning the Hindu book Manusmriti at the very same spot on 25 December 1927. There was tremendous backlash from the rest of the community and some even performed a purification ritual to counter the act of revolution. However, this was not the end of the struggle. Ambedkar visit Chavdaar Tale every year on Kranti Din (Day of Revolution). Many disciples of Lord Buddha and followers of B.R. This came to be known as the Mahad Satyagraha. This was a revolutionary step for the time and broke the taboo of caste discrimination. Ambedkar was the first to take his hand and sip water from the tank, followed by the rest. In the March some upper caste people also participated, who use to admired Bhimrao's idiolgy. Ambedkar with his followers of over 2,500 dalits marched to the tank. It is famous for the Chavdaar Tale's satyagraha of Bhimrao Ambedkar at Chavdar Tale, which is large public water tank in Mahad town. ( March 2023) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)

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