and Mehkar were separated from the West Berar district, and a new district, Southwest Berar district, was formed, which was renamed as Mehkar district in 1865. In 1867, Buldana was selected as the headquarters of the district, and later the district was renamed as Buldana district. In 1868, Basim district was formed. Berar consisted of one Division with Commissioner and six districts viz. Amraoti, Ellichpur, Wun, Akola, Buldana, and Basim in 1905. It was rearranged into four districts of Amraoti, Yeotmal, Akola, and Buldana. In 1869, municipal administrations were introduced at Amraoti, Akola, Ellichpur, Basim, Yavatmal, and Khamgaon. Later, Shegaon (1881), Akot (1884), and by 1904, four more, became municipal towns. Officers of Berar Province Commissioner - Lt. Col W Hastings Deputy Commissioner - A Godwin-Austen Judicial Commissioner - J K Batten Civil and Sessions Judge - F W A Prideaux See also Berar Sultanate Berar Subah Nizam of Hyderabad Vidarbha References Regions of Maharashtra Provinces of British India Berar States and territories disestablished in 1903 1724 establishments in India Hyderabad State History of Vidarbha