Discover the fascinating legend of Tanaji Malusare and the Bengal monitor lizard used to scale Sinhagad Fort. Was this reptile truly a siege weapon? Explore the historical and scientific perspectives on World Lizard Day 2024. In South Asia, they are known as hangkok in Meitei, mwpou in Boro, ghorpad (घोरपड) in Marathi, uḍumbu (உடும்பு) in Tamil and udumbu (ഉടുമ്പ്) in Malayalam, bilgoh in Bhojpuri, gohi (गोहि) in Maithili, in Sinhala as තලගොයා / කබරගොයා (talagoya [land monitor] / kabaragoya ... The Bengal monitor (Varanus bengalensis), also called Indian monitor, is a species of monitor lizard distributed widely in the Indian subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia and West Asia. Ghorpad (घोरपड) Gram Panchayat is a Rural Local Body in Kamptee Panchayat Samiti part of Nagpur Zila Parishad. There are total 2 Villages under Ghorpad Gram Panchayat jurisdiction.
