Kolhapur

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Coordinates: 16.7000° N 74.2333° E

Kolhapur

Kolhapur
State
 - District(s)		 Maharashtra
 - Kolhapur
Coordinates 16.7000° N 74.2333° E
Area
 - Elevation		 ? km²
 - 569 m
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001)
 - Density		 419,000
 - ?/km²
Mayor Saie Kharade
Codes
 - Postal
 - Telephone
 - Vehicle		  
 - 416001
 - +0231
 - MH-09

Kolhapur pronunciation (help·info) (Marathi:कोल्हापूर ) is a city situated in the south west corner of Maharashtra, India. The population of Kolhapur is around 419,000. The main language is Marathi. But English is spoken by few, usually for official purposes. 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. The 'Kolhapuri' cuisine is one of the popular cuisines of India, well known for its spiciness.

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[edit] History

During the British Raj, Kolhapur was a Princely State 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, were entitled to a 19-gun salute - thus Kolhapur was also known as a 19-gun State. The state flag was a swallow-tailed orange pennant.

Kolhapur state, together with its jagirs or feudatories, covered an area of 3,165 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 an estimated revenue of £300,000.

Map of Kolhapur district
Map of Kolhapur district

The Maharajas of Kolhapur have a common ancestry with the Bhonsle dynasties of Tanjore and Satara, claiming descent from the Maratha royal clan Bhonslà. 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.

[edit] Culture

Kolhapur is a very ancient city, famous for its food, headwear, footwear, jewellery, wrestling etc. Legend says, that it was founded by KOLHASUR (DEMON), who then was troubling the local populace; so the deity Mahalakshmi came to the 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 the pillars of the Mahalakshmi temple; anyone who tries, is beckoning death. The city populace is mostly from the Maratha community (name of a caste), thus surnames like Patil, Shinde, Chavan, Bhosale, Desai, Salokhe, Kadam are pretty common, but there are other communities in strong number too like Bramhins. Kolhapur is also home to a considerable population of Maharashtrian Jain community. Using polemical words is pretty common even while talking in general 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 the roads of Kolhapur. The city has the highest number of Mercedes Benz automobiles, in the state of Maharashtra, after the capital Mumbai(Bombay). You can see super bikes and sports cars on the roads, frequently. Kolhapur is one of highest per capita income city of India. People are sporty and honour the art. Kolhapur is the main center of Marathi film industry. The legendery personalities like Bhalaji Pendharkar, Lata Mangeshkar have contributed a lot to growth and development of Kolhapur city as a film city. Kolhapur is the strong political center. Nationalist Congress Party along with Congress are always at political loggerheads. As per 2004 General Elections of Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assembly, Member of Parliament and Member of Legislative Assembly are from Nationalist Congress Party and Congress respetively.

[edit] Places of interest in and around Kolhapur

  1. Rankala Lake OR Complete Information on Rankala Lake
  2. Panhala Fort OR Panhala Fort with Pictures
  3. Mahalakshmi Temple OR Mahalaxmi Temple Details
  4. Bhavani Mandap
  5. Jyotiba Temple OR Jotiba Temple In detail.
  6. Maharaja's Palace Details of New Palace
  7. Town hall Museum
  8. Dajipur
  9. Gaganbawada. Excellent place for waterfalls and greenery.
  10. Patgaon Holy Place-Mouni Maharaj Math and samadhi
  11. Temblai Hill Details
  12. New Palace & Museum Details of New Palace
  13. Panchaganga Ghat
  14. Vishal Gadh
  15. Ramling
  16. Bahubali
  17. Nrisinha Wadi
  18. Khidrapur Temples Adi Patel it doesn't have a name, it's just a horse
  19. Katyayani Mandir
  20. Amboli Ghat
  21. Kalamawadi Dam
  22. Ramtirth (Ajara)
  23. Dudh Katta
  24. Khasbag Maidan
  25. Rajaram Lake
  26. Bhudargad and Rangana Fort
  27. Gagangiri Maharaj Gagan Bawada

[edit] Entertainment

  1. Complete list of theatres and current movies
  2. Keshavrao Bhosale Natyagriha
  3. Shahu Smarak Bhavan
  4. Usha Movie Theatre
  5. Prabhat Movie Theatre
  6. Venus Movie Theatre
  7. Ayodhya Movie Theatre
  8. Royal Movie Theatre
  9. Uma Movie Theatre
  10. Parvati Multiplex
  11. Sangam Movie Theatre
  12. Shahu Movie Theatre
  13. Padma Movie Theatre
  14. Apsara Movie Theatre
  15. Basant Movie Theatre
  16. Bahar Movie Theatre

[edit] Shopping

Apart 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, Rajarampuri



[1]Wholesale & Retail Out lets

[edit] Transportation

Local 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.

[edit] Climate

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.

[edit] Cuisine

  1. Kolhapuri Chicken/Mutton- renowned for its extreme spice! details
  2. Kolhapuri MISAL (mouth watering & extreme spicy)details
  3. Pandhara Rassa (Unique)More Info
  4. Rajabhau Bhel
  5. Panipuri, shevpuri
  6. Rajasthani papads
  7. Chat and related food
  8. PavBhaji
  9. Wada Pav
  10. Kat wada
  11. Kacchi Dabeli
  12. Warana Ghee,Shrikhan,Amrakhand,Lassi
  13. Sabudana Khichadi

[edit] Educational Institutes

[edit] University

[edit] Autonomus Institute

  • Chh Shahu Institute of Business Education and Research Center [SIBER] Kolhapur

[edit] Engineering Colleges

  • Government College of Engineering, Karad [2]
  • Kolhapur Institute of Technology [KIT], Kolhapur [3]
  • Spsmbh's College Of Architecture, Kolhapur
  • D.Y. Patil College of Engineering & Technology (DYPCET), Kolhapur
  • Tatyasaheb Kore Institute of Engineering and Technology Warnanagar[4]
  • [D.K.T.E. Society's Textile and Engineering Institute, Ichalkaranji][5]
  • Bharati Vidyapeeth's College of Engineering, Kolhapur [6]
  • Dr. J.J. Magdum College of Engineering [Jaysingpur] [7]

[edit] Medical Colleges

  • CPR Government Medical College, Kolhapur
  • D.Y.Patil Medical College, Kolhapur
  • Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Karad [8]
  • Mahatma Gandhi Medical Trust's Tatysaheb Kore Dental College, Warananagar
  • Yashwant Ayurvedic Medical College,Kodoli

[edit] Science Colleges

  • Rajaram College Kolhapur ( A Government college for Science and arts)
  • Swami Vivekananda College
  • The New College
  • Gokhale College
  • Rajaram College
  • Main Rajaram Jr. College
  • S.M.Lohia Jr. College
  • Vivekanand College
  • New Model Junior College

[edit] Commerce Colleges

  • D.R.K. College of Commerce
  • Vivekananda College
  • Indumati College
  • S M Lohiya Jr. College
  • Shahu Law College

And lots of Junior Colleges and Schools.

[edit] Well Known Schools

  • Kolhapur Public School, Rajendra Nagar, Kolhapur
  • Doulat Vidya Mandir, Madilage BK
  • Holy Cross Convent School
  • Private Highschool Kolhapur
  • Vidyapeeth Highschool
  • Nutan Marathi Highschool
  • New HighSchool
  • Maharashtra Highschool
  • V S Khandekar Highschool
  • S M Lohiya Highschool
  • Sri Ram Vidyalaya, Highschool
  • St. Xavier's High School
  • Tararani Vidyapith
  • Murgud HighSchool Murgud,(MVM)*
  • New Model English School
  • Tavanappa Patne high school
  • Fort International School.
  • Sou. Nalini Shantaram Pant Walawalkar Prashala[MaiSaheb Bawdekar School]
  • Panhala Vidyamandir, Panhala
  • Chhatrapati Shahu Vidyalaya, New Palace, Kolhapur
  • shri shantaram krushnaji pant walawalkar highschool,kolhapur

Princes Padmaraje High School

[edit] Mouni Vidyapeeth

Mouni Vidyapeeth Gargoti Dist Kolhapur

  • Panchayat Raj Training Center
  • Sanyukt Prashishan Center
  • Gramsevak Training Center
  • B.A.B.Ed. [Spe] Government College Gargoti
  • D.Ed. Government College Gargoti
  • Institute of Civil and Rural Engineering Gargoti
  • Karmveer Hire College Gargoti
  • Shahu Kumar Bhavan Gargoti
  • Jawahar Lal Bhavan Gargoti
  • New English School Gargoti
  • Jebelina Girls High School and College
  • Gargoti Highschool Gargoti
  • Dr.D. Y. Patil Vidhyaniketan Highschool

[edit] Other Colleges in Kolhapur

  • College Of Agriculture,Kolhapur(Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth,Rahuri).

[edit] Industries in Kolhapur

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.

[edit] Co-Operative Sugar Industries in Kolhapur

  • Ajara Sahakari Sakhar Karakhana Limited Gavase, Taluka Ajara.
  • Bhavani Mahila Co-operative Sugar Factory Tambale Taluka Bhudargad,
  • Bhogawati Sahakari Sakhar Karakhana Limited Shahunagar Parite Taluka Karvir.
  • Chhattrapati Shahu Sahakari Sakhar Karakhana Limited Kagal.
  • Chhatrapati Rajaram Sahakari Sakhar Karakhana Limited Kasbabavada, Kolhapur.
  • Datta Sahakari Sakhar Karakhana Limited Asurle Porle, Taluka Karvir
  • Daulat Sahakari Sakhar Karakhana Limited Chandgad.
  • Datta Shetkari Sahakari Sakhar Karakhana Limited Shirol Taluka Shirol.
  • Dudhaganga Vedaganga Sahakari Sakhar Karakhana Limited Bidri Taluka Kagal.
  • Gadhinglaj Sahakari Sakhar Karakhana Limited Harali Khurd, Taluka Gadhinglaj.
  • Jawahar Sahakari Sakhar Karakhana Limited Hupari, Taluka Hatkanangale.
  • Dr. D. Y. Patil Sahakari Sakhar Karakhana Limited Dyneshwarnagar, Gaganbawada.
  • Panchaganga Sahakari Sakhar Karakhana Limited Ichalkaranji Taluka Hatakanangale.
  • Sadashivrao Mandlik Sahakari Sakhar Karakhana Limited Hamidwada, Taluka Kagal.
  • Kumbhi Kasari Sahakari Sakhar Karakhana Limited Kuditre Taluka Karvir
  • Sharad Sahakari Sakhar Karakhana Limited Narande Taluka Hatkanangale.
  • Tatyasaheb Kore Co-operative Sugar Factory Warana Nagar Taluka Panhala

[edit] Well known personalities from Kolhapur

  • Ajinkya Uday Bhonsle, film director, poet and writer
  • Shahu Maharaj - Complete History
  • Vikramsingh Ghatage [Raje]
  • Lata Mangeshkar, noted Indian singer
  • Asha Bhonsle, noted Indian singer and sister to Lata Mangeshkar
  • Suresh Wadkar, noted Indian singer
  • Sadashivrao D Mandlik [Saheb]
  • Suryakant Mandare, Marathi movie actor
  • Chandrakant Mandare, Marathi movie actor
  • Jayant Narlikar, astrophysicist (born July 19, 1938)
  • V. Shantaram, Marathi movie director/producer
  • Dr. Vasant Gowarikar
  • Baburao Painter
  • Sangit Surya Keshavrao Bhosale
  • General Thorat
  • Khashaba Jadhav, wrestler
  • Pratapsihn Jadhav, Pudhari
  • Dr. Satish Patki, national award-winning gynecologist, medical research founder
  • Madhvarao Bagal
  • Retd. Brigadier Arun Bhimrao Harolikar, Mahavir Chakra
  • Ganpat Patil, Marathi movie actor
  • Dr. Sharad Bhuthadia, Marathi Actor
  • Ashutosh Gowariker, director of movies Lagan and Swadesh
  • Bhalji Pendharkar, father of India film industry
  • Ranjit Desai, Marathi author [Sriman Yogi, Swami]
  • Shivaji Sawant, Marathi author [Mruthunjay]
  • V.A. Alias Tatyasaheb Kore, Sahakar Maharshi, creator of WARANA
  • Padmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil, Educational Institutes
  • Dadu Chougule, Hind Kesari
  • Vinod Chougule, Maharashtra Kesari
  • Tejaswini Sawant, shooter
  • Bibhishan Patil, former Mr. India, professional body building trainer
  • Suhas Rajebhosale, editor Nokari Sandharbha
  • Rajnikanth, famous actor from south
  • Vasant Gowariker, scientist
  • Adv. P.R. Mundargi, veteran criminal lawyer

[edit] External links

[9] To know about the Sindhi people their customs traditions leaders and institutions http://www.thesindhuworld.com

  • [10]Mouni Maharaj Guru of Raje Shivaji math and samadhi at Patgaon in Kolhapur dist.


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