Kolhapur (kōləp
r`), former princely state, 3,219 sq mi (8,337 sq km), Maharashtra state, SW India. Largely agricultural, the region produces cotton and textiles. It also has large bauxite deposits. A center of the Marathas Marathas or Mahrattas , Marathi-speaking people of W central India, known for their ability as warriors and their devotion to Hinduism. From their homeland in Maharashtra their chieftains rose to power in the 17th cent.
..... Click the link for more information. , Kolhapur was an important state of the Deccan. It was transferred to Maharashtra state in 1960. The city of
Kolhapur
Kolhapur
r`), former princely state, 3,219 sq mi (8,337 sq km), Maharashtra state, SW India. Largely agricultural, the region produces cotton and textiles. It also has large bauxite deposits. A center of the Marathas Marathas or Mahrattas , Marathi-speaking people of W central India, known for their ability as warriors and their devotion to Hinduism. From their homeland in Maharashtra their chieftains rose to power in the 17th cent...... Click the link for more information. , Kolhapur was an important state of the Deccan. It was transferred to Maharashtra state in 1960. The city of
Kolhapur (1991 pop. 405,118) was the capital of the former state. There are many Buddhist remains, notably a stupa, or shrine (3d cent. B.C.), with inscriptions in characters of the Asoka period. The city manufactures engineering products, refined sugar, and textiles.
Kolhapur
a city in W India, in S Maharashtra: university (1963). Pop.: 485 183 (2001)
Kolhapur
a city in India, in the state of Maharashtra on the east slope of the Western Ghats. Population, 259,000 (1971). Kolhapur is a railroad center and a highway junction. Industries include cotton, sugar, metalworking, and sawmilling. Large bauxite deposits are located near the city. Kolhapur is a religious center, and ancient Buddhist temples are found nearby.
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