Kolhapur
Kolhapur (
Marathi:कोल्हापूर ) is a city situated in the south west corner of
Maharashtra,
India. The population of Kolhapur is around 419,000. The main languages are
Marathi,
Hindi, and
English. It is popular for its
Mahalaksmi temple. It is situated on the banks of the river
Panchganga. Many hills and forts like Panhala fort and Jothiba temple hill surround the city. The city is also famous for training wrestlers. There is national stadium for a form of wrestling known as
Khasbag. It is also famous for making leather footware, popularly known as Kolhapuri
Chappals and
sugar products.
During the
British Raj, Kolhapur was a
princely states of
British India, under the Deccan division of the
Bombay Presidency, and later the
Deccan States Agency. It was considered the fourth most important
Mahratta principalities, the other three being
Baroda,
Gwalior and
Indore. Its rulers, of the Bhonsle dynasty, are entitled to a hereditary 19-gun salute.The state flag was a swallow-tailed orange pennant.
Kolhapur state, together with its
jagirs or feudatories, covered an area of 3165 square miles (8,200 km²).According to the 1901 census, the state population was 910,011, of which 54,373 resided in Kolhapur Town. In 1901, the state enjoyed revenue estimated at £300,000.
The
Maharajas of Kolhapur have a common ancestry with the Bhonsle dynasties of
Tanjore and
Satara, claiming descent from the Sisodia clan of
Rajputs, the same as the ancient rulers of
Chittor and
Udaipur. The states of Satara and Kolhapur came into being in 1707, because of the succession dispute over the Mahratta kingship. Shahu Sambhaji, Heir Apparent to the Mahratta kingdom, captured by the
Mughals at the age of nine, remained their prisoner at the death of his father
Sambhaji, the elder son of Shivaji Maharaj the founder of the
Maratha Empire in 1700. The Dowager Maharani Tara Bai proclaimed his cousin
Rajaram, as Chhatrapati Maharaj under her regency. The Mughals released Shahu under certain conditions in 1707, and he returned to claim his inheritance. He defeated the regent at the Battle of Khed and established himself at Satara, forcing her to retire with her son to Kolhapur. By 1710 two separate principalities had become an established fact, eventually confirmed by the Treaty of Warna in 1731.
The British sent expeditions against Kolhapur in 1765 and 1792; Kolhapur entered into treaty relations with the British, after the collapse of the Mahratta confederacy in 1812. In the early years of the 19th century the British invaded again, and appointed a political officer to temporarily manage the state.
After India's independence in 1947, the Maharaja of Kolhapur acceded to the
Dominion of India on 14th August 1947 and merged with
Bombay state on 1st March 1949. In 1960 Bombay state was divided into the linguistic states of
Maharashtra and
Gujarat. The boundaries of former Kolhapur state correspond very closely with those of modern-day Kolhapur district.
Kolhapur is a very ancient city famous for its food, headwear, footwear, jewellery, wrestling etc. It is said that it was founded by Daitya (Demon) KOLHASUR (FOX DEMON), who then was troubling people, so Deity Mahalakshmi came to rescue, and killed him. However honouring the dying demon's last wish, the city was named after him. Hence the name KOLHAPUR. It is said that no one counts pillars of the Mahalakshmi temple; anyone who tries, calls himself death. The city mostly has Maratha community (Name of a caste) situated, thus surnames like Patil, chavan, Shinde, Bhosale are pretty common, but there are other communities in strong number too like Bramhins. Using polemical words is pretty common even while talking in genral or with friends such "Bhava" etc. More such words are used between friends, closer is their friendship. Having Money due to cash crops such as sugarcane and industry, people are pretty spendthrift, you can spot any new car launched in India within a day or two on roads of Kolhapur. This city has got 65 MERCEDES BENZ cars - a count highest than rest of Maharashtra(except Mumbai). You can see super bikes & Sports cars on roads, frequently.
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Rankala Lake OR
Complete Information on Rankala Lake#
Panhala Fort OR
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Mahalakshmi Temple OR
Mahalaxmi Temple Details#
Bhavani Mandap#
Jyotiba Temple OR
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Details of New Palace#Town hall Museum#Dajipur#Gaganbawada. Excellent place for waterfalls and greenery.#
Patgaon Holy Place-Mouni Maharaj Math and samadhi# Temblai Hill
Details# New Palace & Museum
Details of New Palace # Panchaganga Ghat# Vishal Gadh# Ramling# Bahubali# Nrisinha Wadi# Khidrapur Temples# Katyayani Mandir# Amboli Ghat# Ramtirth (Ajara)# Dudh Katta# Khasbag Maidan# Rajaram Lake# Bhudargad and Rangana Fort# Gagangiri Maharaj Gagan Bawada
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Complete list of theatres and current movies #Keshavrao Bhosale Natyagriha#Shahu Smarak Bhavan#Usha Movie Theatre#Prabhat Movie Theatre#Venus Movie Theatre#Ayodhya Movie Theatre#Royal Movie Theatre#Uma Movie Theatre#Parvati Multiplex#Sangam Movie Theatre#Shahu Movie Theatre#Padma Movie Theatre#Apsara Movie Theatre#Basant Movie Theatre#Bahar Movie Theatre
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Kolhapur Shopping Guide OnlineApart from these, the main shopping district of the city is located on Mahadwar Road near the Mahalaxmi Temple. New and modern stores have also popped up in the historically residential area,
RajarampuriLocal transportation includes Auto-Rickshaws (one of the very few honest ones you can find today elsewhere), KMT (Local Municipal Bus Service).Roads though are hell, with pot holes all over. Only a few roads are good.Traffic is less than that in other cities, with very few signals.The Kolhapur Train Station has daily train service to Mumbai via Pune.Also there are trains from Kolhapur to Tirupati everyday named HARIPRIYA EXPRESS and from Kolhapur to Bangalore named RANI CHENNAMMA EXPRESS. There runs a weekly train every tuesday to delhi viz. NIZAMUDDIN EXPRESS. The city has an airport, near Ujlaiwadi, 13km from the city and there is a flight daily from Mumbai to Kolhapur.State transport to major cities like Mumbai, Pune, Nasik etc. is also available every half an hour from the Central Bus Stand. Private buses also ply from Kolhapur to Pune every night with very affordable rates. Daily Volvos are available for important cities like Pune, Mumbai, Nagpur, Aurangabad, etc.
Kolhapur's climate is a blend of coastal and inland climate of Maharashtra. The temperature has a relatively narrow range between 12°C to 35°C.
Summer in Kolhapur is comparatively cooler, but much more humid, compared to neighbouring inland cities. Maximum temperatures rarely exceed 38°C and typically range between 33 to 35°C. Lows during this season are around 24°C to 26°C. Though temperatures are rarely as high as in inland Maharashtra, high humidity often makes the weather extremely unpleasant and muggy.
The city receives abundant rainfall from June to September due to its proximity to the Western ghats. The heavy rains often lead to severe flooding in these months due to overflowing dams like Radhanagari. Temperatures are relatively low in this season and range between 23°C (Minimum)to 30°C (Maximum).
Kolhapur experiences winter from November to February. The winter temperatures are significantly higher compared to other cities in Maharashtra such as
Pune and
Nasik.Lows range from 14°C to 16°C while highs are in the range of 29°C to 32°C. Humidity is low in this season making weather much more pleasant.
#Kolhapuri Chicken/Mutton- renowned for its extreme spice!
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More Info#Rajabhau Bhel#Panipuri, shevpuri#Rajasthani papads#Chat and related food#PavBhaji#Wada Pav#Kat wada#Kacchi Dabeli#Warana Ghee,Shrikhan,Amrakhand,Lassi
University
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Shivaji UniversityAutonomous Institute
SIBER Chh Shahu Central Institute of Business Education and Research, Kolhapur
Engineering Colleges
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Rajaram College Kolhapur ( A Government college for Science and arts)*Government College of Engineering, Karad
*Kolhapur Institute of Technology [KIT], Kolhapur [
1]
*D.Y. Patil College of Engineering & Technology (DYPCET), Kolhapur
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Tatyasaheb Kore Institute of Engineering and Technology Warnanagar[
2]
*[D.K.T.E. Society's Textile and Engineering Institute, Ichalkaranji][
3]
*Bharati Vidyapeeth's College of Engineering, Kolhapur [
4]
Medical Colleges
*CPR Government Medical College, Kolhapur
*D.Y.Patil Medical College, Kolhapur
*Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Karad [
5]
*Mahatma Gandhi Medical Trust's Tatysaheb Kore Dental College, Waranangar
*Yashwant Ayurvedic Medical College,Kodoli
Science Colleges
*Swami Vivekananda College
*The New College
*Gokhale College
*Rajaram College
*Main Rajaram Jr. College
Commerce Colleges
*D.R.K. College of Commerce
*Vivekananda College
*Indumati CollegeAnd lots of Junior Colleges and Schools.
Mini University
Mouni Vidyapeeth Gargoti Dist Kolhapur
*BEd[Spe] College Gargoti
*DEd Government College Gargoti
*Institute of Civil and Rural Engineering Gargoti
The city has become industrialised, due to the proximity of
bauxite deposits.There are two main industrial areas, Gokulshirgaon and Shiroli. These mainly produce such products as Machined Cast Iron castings,aluminium castings, alloys, and bearings.
The Shivaji Udyamnagar area is famous for electrical and other metal fabrication workshops. The Shahu Textile Mill is located here.
* Warana Vividh Udyog & Shikshan Samuh Warananagar
* Warana Sugar, Warana Dairy, Warana Paper, Warana Distillery
WAGPCOS,
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Shahu Maharaj -
Complete History *
Suryakant Mandare, Marathi Movie Actor
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Chandrakant Mandare, Marathi Movie Actor
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Jayant Narlikar, Astrophysist ( born
July 19 ,
1938 )
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Bhalji Pendharkar*
V. Shantaram, Marathi Movie Director/Producer
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Dr.Vasant Gowarikar*
Baburao Painter*
Sangit Surya Keshavrao Bhosale*
General Thorat*
Khashaba Jadhav, kustipattu
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Madhvarao Bagal*
Tejaswini Sawant, Shooter
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Retd.Brigadier Arun Bhimrao Harolikar,Mahavir Chakra
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Ganpat Patil,Marathi Movie Actor
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Ashitosh Gowarikar,Director Movie Lagan, Swadesh
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Bhalji Pendharkar,father of film industry,
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V.A.Alias Tatyasaheb Kore, Sahakar Maharshi, Creator of WARANA
