Panar

Panar, also called Pavnar or Paunar, stands by a ford of the Dham River near Wardha. Its ancient mound has yielded remains from the Satavahana and Vakataka periods. Scholars have proposed identifying it with Pravarapura, a Vakataka royal capital, although that identification has been disputed. The place retained importance in the Mughal period: the Ain-i Akbari lists Pavanar among the forts and districts of Berar, preserving its name in the administrative geography of the Deccan.