Aundh

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Aundh was a princely state in British India, in the Deccan States Agency division of the Bombay Presidency. It was one of the Satara Jagirs, and was founded in 1699. Its Hindu rulers used the title of "Pant Pratinidhi". Its area was 1298 square kilometers. The state flag was a rectangular orange banner. The state suffered severely from the plague of 1911. It joined the Union of India on March 8 1948.

The town of Aundh is situated 26 mi. S.E. of Satara. Pop. (in 1911) about 3500. It is now part of Satara district in Maharashtra state.

The town is known for its hill temple, called the Devi Yamai temple. The temple is very old but very attractive, and is the kuldaiwat of large number of Marathi families. The top of the temple is very beautiful and consists of various gods. The temple complex also contains the pleasant "Shri Bhavani Museum", with paintings drawn by various well-known Indian artists including Raja Ravi Varma and the famous "Mother and Child" stone structure by Henry Moore. the collection was owned by Shri Bhagwanrao Pantapratinidhi, the last ruler of Aundh.

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• This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
• Listing of rulers of Aundh [1]