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Waghbil

Waghbil is an area of Thane city, located in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region in the state of Maharashtra, India. Before 1991, Waghbil was considered to be a village but has since been absorbed into Thane city. Waghbil is close to Sanjay Gandhi national Park, Thane Creek. The Hiranandani Estate is one of the adjoining localities to Waghbil. Waghbil has existed since at least the 15th century, as evident by its mention in the Marathi-language text Mahikavatichi Bakhar.

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Waghbil is an area of Thane city, located in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region in the state of Maharashtra, India. Before 1991, Waghbil was considered to be a village but has since been absorbed into Thane city. Waghbil is close to Sanjay Gandhi national Park, Thane Creek. The Hiranandani Estate is one of the adjoining localities to Waghbil. Waghbil has existed since at least the 15th century, as evident by its mention in the Marathi-language text Mahikavatichi Bakhar.

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  1. date of formation: 2010 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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  2. The record states that the date of formation is "2010". What evidence would count against this claim?
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  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

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