city, northern Maharashtra (Mahārāshtra) state, western India. It lies along the Tapti River between the Satpura Range and the Ajanta Hills of the Deccan Plateau. Passing through the town are major rail and road routes from Mumbai (Bombay) to Kolkata (Calcutta) (Calcutta) and Allahabad. Bhusawal is an important commercial centre for the surrounding cotton-growing region. It also trades in bananas, millet, and peanuts (groundnuts) and has a large-scale oil-processing industry. A large locomotive workshop is located there, as is an arts college affiliated with the University of Pune. Pop. (2001) 172,372.