Kolhapur
|
|
Kolhapur is a beautiful 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 Chappal's and sugar products.
| Contents |
History
During the British Raj, Kolhapur was ruled by a Maharaja, who was the local ruler of an important princely state, under the political control of Bombay state. Kolhapur state, together with its jagirs or feudatories, covered an area of 3165 square miles (8,200 km²).
The Maharajas of Kolhapur trace their descent from Rajaram, a younger son of Shivaji, the founder of the Maratha empire. The British sent expeditions against Kolhapur in 1765 and 1792; and in the early years of the 19th century the British invaded again, and appointed a political officer to manage the state. After India's independence in 1947, the Maharaja of Kolhapur acceded to the new Indian Government, and Kolhapur became part of Bombay state. In 1960 Bombay state was divided into the linguistic states of Maharashtra and Gujarat.
Culture
Places of interest in and around Kolhapur
- Rankala Lake
- Panhala Fort
- Mahalakshmi Temple
- Bhavani Mandap
- Jyotiba Temple
- Maharaja's Palace
- Town hall Museum
- Dajipur
- Gaganbawada. Excellent place for waterfalls and greenery.
- Patgaon Holy Place-Mouni Maharaj Math and samadhi (http://www.freewebs.com/mounimaharaj)
Entertainment
- 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
Shopping
- Lucky Bazar (Mall)
Apart from these malls, the main shopping district of the city is located on Mahadwar Road near the Mahalaxmi Temple.
Transportation
Local transportation includes Auto-Rickshaws, KMT (Local Municipal Bus Service). The Kolhapur Train Station has daily train service to Mumbai via Pune.
Climate
cool
Cuisine
- Kolhapuri Chicken/Mutton- renowned for its extreme spice!
- Kolhapur Misal(world famous)
- Rajabhau Bhel
- Panipuri, shevpuri
- Rajasthani papads
- Ice-cream
- Chat and related food
- PavBhaji
Educational Institutes
University
Engineering Colleges
- Government College of Engineering, Kolhapur
- Kolhapur Institute of Technology [KIT], Kolhapur
- D.Y. Patil College of Engineering & Technology (DYPCET), Kolhapur
- Tatyasaheb Kore Institute of Engineering and Technology, Warnanagar
- D.K.T.E. Society's Textile and Engineering Institute, Ichalkaranji
- Bharati Vidyapeeth's College of Engineering, Kolhapur [ http://bvcoek.org ]
Medical Colleges
- CPR Government Medical College, Kolhapur
- D.Y.Patil Medical College, Kolhapur
- Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Karad [ http://www.kims.ac.in/index0.html ]
Commerce Colleges
- D.R.K. College of Commerce
- Vivekananda College
- Indumati College
And lots of Junior Colleges and Schools.
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 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.
Well known personalities from Kolhapur
- Shahu Maharaj
- Suryakant Mandare
- Chandrakant Mandare
- Bhalji Pendharkar
- V. Shantaram
- Dr.Vasant Gowarikar
Other useful information
STD Code: (0231)
External links
- Pudhari Newspaper (http://www.pudhari.com/)
- Shivaji University (http://www.unishivaji.ac.in/)
- Online Mall in Kolhapur (http://www.kolhapurmall.com/)
- Kolhapur Municipal Corporation Website (http://kolhapurcorporation.org/)
- Mahalaskhmi Temple (http://www.shreekarveernivasini.com/)
- Kolhapur gnu/linux user group (http://www.freewebs.com/kolhapurglug/index.htm)
- [http://www.freewebs.com/mounimaharaj/index.htm or http://www.mounimaharaj.com Mouni Maharaj Guru of raje shivaji }
| Districts of Maharashtra |
| Ahmadnagar | Akola | Amravati | Aurangabad | Bhandara | Bid | Buldana | Chandrapur | Dhule | Gadchiroli | Gondiya | Hingoli | Jalgaon | Jalna | Kolhapur | Latur | Mumbai | Mumbai (suburban) | Nagpur | Nashik | Nanded | Nandurbar | Osmanabad | Parbhani | Pune | Raigarh | Ratnagiri | Sangli | Satara | Sindhudurg | Solapur | Thane | Wardha | Washim | Yavatmal |