Sangli

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Sangli
Sangli Location of Sangli in Maharashtra and India
Coordinates	16°52′01″N 74°34′01″E / 16.867°N 74.567°E / 16.867; 74.567
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District(s)	Sangli
Parliamentary constituency	Sangli & Hatakalnagde
Civic agency	Sangli-Miraj And Kupwad City Municipal Corporation (SMKMC)
Literacy	77%
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Codes • Pincode • 416416 • Telephone • +0233 • Vehicle • MH-10

Sangli (Marathi: सांगली) is a city and a municipal council located in the Indian state of Maharashtra, roughly 400 kilometers southeast of Mumbai. Sangli is also the administrative headquarters of Sangli District. As is the case in most of the Maharashtra cities, the main language spoken here is Marathi.Sangli is situated on the banks of river Krishna and is the location of the Temple of Ganesh, an Indian God. The most famous part of the Sangli's food culture is the Bhelpuri and Bhadang (dish made up of puffed rice).

History of Sangli

Princely State of Sangli

The region, known as Kundal (now a small village near Sangli city) in medieval India, was the capital of the Chalukya Empire in 12th century AD.

Princely flag of Sangli

Sangli, was one of the 11-gun salute princely states of British India, under the Kolhapur-Dekkan Residency in the Bombay Presidency, and later the Deccan States Agency. It was one of the southern Maratha Jagirs. Its territory was widely scattered among other native states and British districts.

Sangli was part of Maratha Empire, however, there are no direct references mentioning Sangli before 1801. During the time of Shivaji, Sangli, Miraj and surrounding areas were captured from the Mughal Empire. Until 1801, Sangli was included in Miraj Jahagir. The First Chintamanrao Appasaheb Patwardhan established a different principality with Sangli as the capital city.

The Principality of Sangli covered an area of 1112 square miles (2942 square kilometers), and had a population of 226,128 in 1901, while the population of the town itself was 16,829 in that year. In 1911, the state enjoyed a revenue estimated at £10,000.

The last ruler of Sangi was Capt. HH Shrimant Raja Saheb Sir Chintamanrao II Dhundirajrao Appasaheb Patwardhan. Sangli joined the Dominion of India on March 8, 1948 and is currently a part of the state of Maharashtra. Film Actress Bhagyashree's father is still referred to as the King of Sangli.

The city derives its name from "Saha Galli" ("Six Lanes" in Marathi). Sangli city is known as Natyapandhari, the birthplace of Marathi drama. The city has a rich cultural influence of Marathi music & drama. The Marathi spoken in Sangli is considered one of the purest forms of the language. It has a historic Ganpati temple built in the 18th century by ruling Patwardhan dynasty of Sangli, appointed by Peshwas of Pune. The temple attracts thousands of devotees year around.

Twin cities Sangli and Miraj

The twin cities, Sangli and Miraj have merged to form the largest urban agglomeration in Southern Maharashtra. The cities have important education centres offering graduate and post graduate quality education in the areas of arts, science, management, medicine, and engineering. The twin cities offers infrastructure that includes railway junction, affordable housing, public transport, telephone, high speed internet, star hotels, multiplex theatres, shopping malls and super markets, clubs and state-of-art sports complex.

Miraj, also the capital of one of the former Princely States, is renowned for the manufacturing musical instruments like Sitar which are exported from here. Miraj is also a major railway junction. The Dargah of Meerasaheb Avalia attracts many devotees. Miraj has also developed as a Healthcare Centre with famous Hospitals offering every modern medical treatment. Hospitals in the region serve people of South [Maharashtra] and North Karnataka and even from Middle East countries. Miraj-Sangli twin cities together have more than 800 hospitals; density wise it's the highest in Country.Some of the biggest hospitals in the area include century old Mission Hospital, Wanless Hospital, Siddhivinayak Cancer Hospital, Kripamayee Institute of Mental Science, Civil Hospital.

Political Hub of Maharashtra State & Prominent Leaders

Sangli is one the most important political Hub of Maharashtra. Prominient Leaders such as Vasantdada Patil- Ex-Chief Minister, Gulabrao Patil- Ex. MP and President Maharashtra Congress(I), Rajarambapu Patil- Ex-Cabinet Minister all comes from Sangli. Current Leaders includes: R.R. Patil-Home Minister, Pantangrao Kadam-Forest Minister, Jayant Patil- Rural Development Minister, Madan Patil- Ex. Women and Child Empowerment Minister and Pratik Patil-Union Minister for Youth and Sports is from Sangli.

Municipal Corporation

The Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad City Municipal Corporation is the local self-government body which looks after the development of the Sangli-Miraj twin cities. This is the largest municipal corporation in South Maharashtra and serves a population of 0.65 million.

The Sangli Municipal Corporation has carved a name for itself as the best municipal corporation of South Maharashtra and recently ranked second in Municipal cleanliness programme in state . The corporation has planned and constructed a number of wide roads in the city, thereby reducing traffic density on the crowded streets of Sangli-Miraj.

The municipal corporation has come up with several unique ideas for city beautification, lake development, shopping centers, sanitation, slum eradication and waste management, ideas that have been widely recognized throughout the country. Population: 6,01,214 (0.6 million) in year 2008.

• Sangli Miraj Kupwad Municipal Corporation

Trade and Industries

Sangli has the largest trading centre for turmeric & Raisin (Kishmish) in Asia. The green city is inside what is called 'Sugar Belt' of Maharashtra. The district has more than thirty sugar factories, which makes it among the highest sugar-producing districts of India. It also has oil seeds, commodities and fruit market.

Sangli is also known for high quality grapes and houses many state and privately owned cold storage facilities. A grape wine park spread over 1.42 square kilometres (350 acres) has been established at Palus, 30 km from Sangli city. A brand new Sangli Food Park, spread across 1.2 square kilometres (300 acres) is under construction at Alkud Mane-Rajuri.

Turmeric

The country's sole turmeric exchange in Sangli city boasts secrets gained through a centuries-old practice — storing turmeric in pits. These pits stretch far out in the open fields of the villages of Haripur and Sangalwadi. After clearing the loose soil covering the pit, it is left open for about two to three hours. One cannot enter the pit until one finds out if there is any oxygen within. To ascertain this, a lantern is lowered into the pit. If the lantern does not go out, it is safe to enter the pit.

It was this ingenious storage system, devised over 200 years ago, that turned Sangli into a major trading centre for turmeric. Raw turmeric sold by farmers is stored in these pits, eighteen to twenty feet (five to six metres) deep, for three to four years. The pits provide the best storage facility for turmeric, as the quality of the commodity remains unchanged. The turmeric hardens and matures while in storage. Today, more than 80% of the turmeric trade in India takes place in Sangli.The Turmeric,Spices and Oilseeds Commodity Exchange is at Mahavir Nagar, Sangli

Chillies

Sangli is one of the largest markets of Red Chillies in India.

Sangli Sugar Belt

The Sangli region is known as the "Sugar Belt of India". This region houses over thirty large sugar factories. Vasantdada Patil, who served as chief minister of Maharashtra for four terms, started the co-operative movement which helped Maharashtra become the most developed state in India. Most of the sugar factories of the Sangli sugar belt work on the co-operative basis.

Vasantdada Sugar Factory near Sangli city was the largest sugar plant in Asia.

Grape and Wine Industry

The Sangli district has recently entered into wine industry, and has achieved some success in producing classic vintage categories with many of established Indian wine brands and with some International wine brands in more than 16 wineries.

Wine producers in Sangli make distinctive, classic wines using imported root stocks. The fertile soil of the Sahyadri hills region, and the long sunny days and dry climate make for an excellent product.Chardonnay and Merlot grow very well in Sangli district. The government of Maharashtra has set up a specialized state-of-the-art wine park at Palus, 30 km from Sangli city.

This 142-acre (0.57 km²) park, is located at Palus, which produces one of the best-quality grapes in the world. Krishna Valley Wine Park has an International quality Wine Institute which is in association with the Bharati Vidyapeeth,a leading university of India. The institute carries out research in wine manufacturing.

Krishna Valley Wine Park of Sangli has been recognized as an Agri-Export Processing Zone by the Indian government. The region welcomes new Entrepreneurs and Establishments with investements for wine projects in Sangli.

The India's first wine plant machinery manufacturer Detacone winery plant machineries pvt. ltd. Sangli is renowned name in Indian wine world. It is the only wine plant machinery manufacturer in India with various International level equipments and machineries.

Sangli Food Park

The park is being planned on a 305 acre (1.2 square kilometre) plot at Mane-Rajuri near Sangli city. Cebeco (India) is the consultant for the project.

The location is best suited for processing grapes, turmeric, mangoes, pomegranates, citrus fruits and custard apple.

Common facilities planned are cold-storage, effluent treatment and social infrastructure.

Jaggery

Sangli is also the largest market for Jaggery in India. (Jaggery is known as Gur in Hindi)

Information Technology: Sangli IT Park

The city now has an Infotech Park with state-of-the-art facilities waiting for Infotech companies to start operations. Sangli Infotech Park has state-of-the-art modern facilities for software companies. The park is located in an attractive locality surrounded by greenery in Vishrambagh, a sub of Sangli city. The IT park has total build-up area of 24,866sq.ft with 50 units.IT companies like Infosys, Patni, CapGemini, Cognizant and much more domestic small companies are ready to locate and some of them have started their construction in Sangli.

On the other hand in Islampur newly software hub is going to be constructed.

• Sangli IT park

Wind Power Hub

Sangli is now emerging as one of the largest power generation hubs of India. Reliance Wind Energy (RWE), a subsidiary of Reliance ADA Group’s energy business, is setting up 150-MW wind power project worth Rs 900 crore with Suzlon Energy. Suzlon Energy will set up the wind farm in Sangli, one of the known wind zones in the state. The project will be in two phases, and is expected to be rolled out by March 2008. The wind power project at Sangli will be one of the largest power project by Reliance. After completion, the project will generate 380 million units of electricity per annum.

MIDC industrial areas in Sangli

• Sangli-Miraj Industrial Area
• Vasantdada Industrial Estate
• Marathe Industrial Estate
• Islampur Industrial Area
• Palus Industrial Area
• Kadegaon Industrial Area
• Vita Industrial Area
• Kavathe mahankal Industrial Area
• shree mahankali sugar factory
• Shirala or Battis Shirala Industrial Area
• Jath Industrial Area
• Chitale Dairy, Bhilawadi Station

Specialised Industrial Parks and Export Zones in Sangli

• Krishna Valley Wine Park, Palus
• Sangli Food Park, Mane-Rajuri
• Sangli Infotech Park
• Textile Park, Kadegaon
• Readymade Garments Park, Vita
• Grape Yards around Tasgaon

Chamber of Commerce and Industry Associations

• Krishna Valley Chamber of Commerce & Industries, MIDC, Kupwad, Sangli
• Sangli Chamber of Commerce, Mahavir Nagar, Sangli
• Sangli Miraj Manufacturers Association, MIDC, Miraj
• Deccan Manufacturers Association, Madhavnagar Road, Sangli
• Engineers and Architects Association, Gulmohar Colony, Sangli

Travel Information

Railway Stations

• MIRAJ Junction (Central Railway, India)
• SANGLI (Central Railway, India)
• Vishrambaug (Central Railway, India)
• Madhavnagar (Central Railway, India)
• Nandre (Central Railway, India)
• Bhilavadi (Central Railway, India)
• Kirloskarwadi (Central Railway, India)
• Takari (Central Railway, India)
• Bhavani Nagar (Central Railway, India)
• Vijay Nagar (South Western Railway, India)

Distances from Major Cities

• Mumbai (Bombay) 390 km.
• Pune 220 km.
• Bengaluru 630 km.
• Goa 250 km.
• Hyderabad 480 km.
• Kolhapur 50 km.
• Solapur 211 km.
• Ichalkaranji 27 km.
• Panvel 342 km.
• Umadi 151 km.
• Belgaav 130 km.

Tourist sites around Sangli City

• Historic Ganesha Temple
• Sagareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary
• Chandoli Wildlife Sanctuary
• Gokak waterfalls
• Dandoba Hills Forest Preserve
• Bahubali Hill Temples
• Historical Prachitgad Fort
• Audumbar
• Narsobawadi
• Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary
• Mahabaleshwar Hill Station
• Bijapur Historical Site
• Famous Tasgaon Ganesh Temple
• Sangameshwar Shiva Temple, Haripur
• Bagetil Ganapati Temple, Haripur

Educational institutes

Sangli is home to several Educational institutions for Pre Primary, Primary, Secondary, High Secondary, Senior Secondary, Graduation and Post Graduation studies. Most of the colleges in Sangli are affiliated to Shivaji University and Bharati Vidyapeeth University.

Engineering colleges

• Walchand College of Engineering
• Shree Ambabai Talim Sanstha's College of Engineering, Miraj
• Padmabhushan Vasantraodada Patil Institute of Technology,Budhgaon
• Rajarambapu Institute of Technology, Islampur
• Annasaheb Dange College of Engineering & Technology, Ashta
• Adarsh Institute of Technology, Khanapur, Vita
• Shantiniketan Polytechnic, Sangli
• Bharati Vidyapeeth Institute of Technology, Palus
• Lathe Education Society Polytechnic, MIDC, Kupwad
• Government Polytechnic, Miraj
• Appasaheb Birnale College of Architecture, South Shivaji Nagar, Sangli.
• Government polytechnic, Miraj

Medical colleges

• Government Medical College, Miraj
• Gulabrao Patil Homeopathy Medical College, Sangli-Miraj
• Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College, Wanlesswadi
• Bharati Vidyapeeth Dental College, Wanlesswadi
• Vasantdada Patil Ayurvedic Medical College, Kawalapur
• Annasaheb Dange Ayurvedic Medical College, Ashta
• Rajarambapu Patil Ayurvedic Medical College, Islampur
• Vasantdada Patil Dental College, Kawalapur

Miraj-Sangli twin cities together have more than 800 hospitals. Density wise it's the highest in Country.

Management institutes

• Bharati Vidyapeeth Institute of Management and Rural Development Administration, Rajawada Chowk
• Deccan Education Society Institute of Management, Vishrambaug
• V.P.Institute of Management Studies & Research, Wanlesswadi, Sangli
• Rajarambapu Patil Institute of Management, Islampur
• Venkateshware Institute of Management, Peth Junction - NH4, Sangli
• CSM Institute of Management, KWC College
• Balwant College, Vita
• Institute of Management, Computer and Rural Development, Vasumbe,Tasgaon

Pharmacy colleges

• Gulabrao Patil College of Pharmacy, Miraj
• Appasaheb Birnale College of Pharmacy, Sangli
• S D Patil Institute of Pharmacy, Islampur
• Govt. College of Pharmacy, Miraj
• Miraj Medical Center College of Pharmacy, Miraj
• Gulabrao Patil College of Pharmacy, Miraj
• Hanmantrao Patil College of Pharmacy (D Pharm),Vita
• Shree Ambabai Talim Sanstha's College of Pharmacy, Miraj

Arts, Science and Commerce Colleges

• Appasaheb Birnale College of Architecture
• Balwant college, Vita, Khanapur, Sangli
• Willingdon College, vishrambaug, sangli
• Sangli highscool & junior college, Sangli
• Kasturbai Walchand College
• SNDT Women's College
• Garware Women's College
• Chintamanrao Commerce College
• Patangrao Kadam College, Sangliwadi (formerly known as Bhatrati Vidyapeeth's A.S.C. College, Sangli)
• G.A.College of Commerce
• Shantiniketan College:
• Rani Saraswati Kanyashala
• Miraj College
• Gulabrao Patil B. Ed and D. Ed College, Miraj
• Vidyamandir Prashala, Miraj
• LGR Purohit Kanya Prashala, Sangli
• Arts, Science & Commerce College, Ramanandnagar, Kirloskarwadi
• Sangli highschool sangli.
• City highschool sangli.
• Vasantdada patil institute of research and management, sangli- miraj road.
• H.H.Raja Chintamanrao Patwardhan Highschool sangli
• Shantiniketan junior college of arts & science
• Ganpathrao Arwade Highschool and Jr. college
• Pradnya Prabodhini Prashala, Sangli
• Chintamanrao institute of management and developent research center,sangli.

Entertainment

Auditoriums

• Shri Vishnudas Bhave Natya Gruha, HarbhatRoad, Sangli
• Shri Dinanath Mangeshkar Natya Gruha, Patel Chowk, Sangli
• Balgandhrava Natyamandir, Miraj

Multiplex - Multi-screen Movie Theatres

• Cinemax ( 4 screen Multiplex Theatre)
• New Pride Adlabs (Big Cinemas 3 Screen Multiplex Theatre)

Single Screen Movie Theatres

• Swaroop
• Samarth
• Saraswati
• Trimurti
• Pratap
• Anand
• Mali
• Sadasukh
• ShivShankar, Miraj
• Deval, Miraj
• Amar, Miraj
• Laxmi madhavanagar
• Varad Chitra Mandir Ahilyanagar, Madhavnagar.

Shopping malls

• Big bazaar,Indraprastha
• Big bazaar,Ram Mandir Corner
• Influx Mart,Shivaji Mandai
• SFC mega mall,City post
• More,Ram Mandir corner
• Spinach
• Apana bazaar
• Bachat Bazaar
• Bharati Bazaar
• 9 to 9,Miraj
• The loot,SFC Mega mall

Food and Beverage outlets

• Cafe Coffee Day
• Food carnival
• Cad-M
• Caffa coffee house
• The Mirchi food mall
• Sweet chillies
• Snow Den ice cream parlor

Hotels

• Hotel New Pride(Four Star) Hotel New Pride
• Ambassador(Four star)
• Season Four(Three star)
• Hotel Lotus Regency(Three star)
• Ratna International(Three star)
• Hotel Mirchi, vantmoure corner, Miraj
• Hotel Mirchi, Station road, Miraj
• Rahamatulla restaurant, Shivaji road, Miraj
• Hotel Annapurna, Shivaji road, Miraj
• Hotel Sadanand, Market Yard, Sangli
• Hotel Goodluck, Pandharpur road, Miraj
• Hotel Sai Prarthana, Vishrambag, Sangli
• Hotel Symphony, Gandhi chowk, Miraj
• Hotel Arfa, Shivaji road, Miraj
• Hotel Pai Prakash Deluxe Vishrambag, Sangli
• Hotel Aksharam, Madhavnagar Road, Sangli
• Hotel Kiran, near bus stand, Miraj
• Hotel Shivneri, Opp, Tarun Bharat Stadium and many more Lodges.

Clubs and swimming pools

• Rotary Club Swimming Pool
• Krishna Valley Club Swimming Pool
• Sangli district Sports Complex Swimming Pool
• Engineers & Architects Association Swimming Pool
• Sangli Gymkhana
• IMA Club

External links

• Sangli on Google Maps [Satellite View of Sangli]
• www.sangli.nic.in
• www.sangli8m.com
• www.sanglionline.com
• www.mysangli.com
• www.sanglibusiness.com