Sangli (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)

Sangli (ISO: ''Sāṁgalī''; ) is a city and the headquarters of the Sangli District in Maharashtra, in south-western India. It has earned the nickname "Turmeric City of India" for being India's and Asia's largest hub for production and global trade of this spice. Sangli is situated on the banks of the river Krishna and houses many sugar factories. A significant city in South-Western India, it lies 376 km from Mumbai, 230 km from Pune and 638 km from Bangalore. The city is a significant healthcare hub, along with its twin city, Miraj. Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad combined has more than 1,000 hospitals and clinics, making it one of India's largest emerging medical hubs and an emerging international hub for treatment of patients, especially from west Asia (Gulf region). Sangli is also known for its grapes, raisins, jaggery and large number of sugar factories, with the district having more than 30 sugar factories. Sangli has the largest sugar factory in Asia and the most number of sugar factories in India. Sangli region boasts of the largest raisin market in Asia. Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad municipal corporation (SMKMC) along with its Urban Agglomeration consists of the satellite towns of Madhavnagar & Budhgaon, which is the 93rd biggest in India.

Information

The Sangli Metropolitan Region has developed into a modern city with:
* broad roads,
* a major railway junction,
* malls &
* multiplexes,
* hotels, and
* excellent educational facilities.
It is also a significant city with telecommunication & entertainment facilities. A Software Technology Park is being set up in a prime location in the city. Nearby towns like:
* Ichalkaranji,
* Tasgaon,
* Ashta,
* Kavathe-Mahankal,
* Palus,
* Shirol and
* Jaysingpur
are now emerging as satellite cities to the Sangli Metropolitan Area. Krishna Valley Wine Park is a leading wine park in India. Sangli is the world's leading global hub for Turmeric trade; hence, it is also known as the Yellow City of India. Sangli city is also emerging as the Chess City of India. Sangli city has significant political influence in Maharashtra. 95% of Sangli city's population speaks Marathi language.

Transportation

Railway Station

Sangli Railway Station is an important railway hub in Sangli City and the main station for Sangli district. Many long-route trains stop at Sangli city providing connectivity to important cities of India. Sangli city station is directly connected to important cities like:
* Mumbai,
* Pune,
* Delhi,
* Udaipur,
* Bangalore,
* Surat,
* Vadodara,
* Mathura,
* Bikaner,
* Mangalore,
* Madgaon,
* Kanyakumari,
* Puducherry,
* Salem,
* Tirunelveli,
* Vellore,
* Madurai,
* Kota,
* Guntakal,
* Cochin,
* Mysuru,
* Jhansi,
* Agra,
* Ajmer,
* Jodhpur,
* Ahmedabad,
* Gandhidham,
* Kolhapur,
* Belgavi,
* Dharwad,
* Huballi,
* Shri Ganganagar,
* Puducherry,
* Mangalore,
* Karwar
by direct trains.

* Sangli-Bengaluru Rani Chennamma Express,
* Sangli-Parli Vaijnath DEMU express and
* Sangli-Miraj DEMU train
are the 3 trains that start their journey from Sangli station.

* Bengaluru-Sangli Rani Chennamma Express,
* ParliVaijnath-Sangli DEMU express and
* Kolhapur-Sangli DEMU train
are the 3 trains that end their journey at Sangli station.

Sangli railway station is undergoing major redevelopment and will be a major transportation hub of the region. Autorickshaws and private cars are available at Sangli station to reach nearby places like:
* Kolhapur,
* Ichalkaranji,
* Tasgaon,
* Walwa,
* Ashta,
* Kirloskarwadi,
* Jaysingpur,
etc.

Road Transportation

MSRTC has a Divisional Office at Sangli and bus depots & terminals at Sangli and Miraj within city limits. Direct buses connect to:
* Pune,
* Mumbai,
* Solapur,
* Kolhapur,
* Pandharpur,
* Akkalkot,
* Parbhani,
* Nanded,
* Latur,
* Shegaon,
* Beed,
* Chatrapati Sambhaji Nagar,
* Ahmednagar,
* Panjim,
* Ratnagiri,
* Satara,
* Nashik,
* Hyderabad
and many more cities in:
* Maharashtra and
* Karnataka.
MSRTC runs Shivshahi:
* airconditioned seater buses,
* non airconditioned sleeper coaches and
* ordinary buses
from:
* Sangli and
* Miraj
bus-depots.
The State Government of Maharashtra has approved to build an airport near Kavalapur for the Sangli Metropolitan Area. Within metropolitan limits, the city bus of MSRTC is the best medium used by people; also, auto rickshaws, private cars and two-wheelers are used by many people. Other than MSRTC, many private travels like:
* Balaji,
* Shreenath,
* VRL,
* NTN,
* Datta Krupa,
* Konduskar,
* Ashoka,
* M. B. Link,
* Vaibhav,
* Shreyash,
* Sanjay,
* Sai Krupa,
* Deepakraj,
* Saini,
* Sharma
ply a/c and non a/c sleeper coaches and seater buses to:
* Ahmedabad,
* Surat,
* Mumbai,
* Pune,
* Coimbatore,
* Salem,
* Chennai,
* Hyderabad,
* Panjim,
* Nagpur,
* Latur,
* Solapur,
* Bangalore
and other cities.
Soon, Sangli will have MSRTC E-Buses.

Geography

Sangli City is situated on the bank of the Krishna River, the valley and tributaries offer many irrigation and agricultural advantages that drive the economy of the district and the city. Other small rivers, such as the Warana River and the Panchganga, flow into the Krishna River.

History

The region, known as Kundal (now a tiny village 40 km away from Sangli city) in medieval India, was the capital of the Chalukya Empire in the 12th century AD. During the time of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Sangli, Miraj and surrounding areas were captured from the Mughal Empire. Until 1801, Sangli was included in Miraj Jahangir. Sangli separated from Miraj in 1801, following a family quarrel between Chintamanrao Patwardhan and his paternal uncle, Gangadharrao Patwardhan, who had succeeded his childless elder brother as the sixth chief of Miraj in 1782.

Sangli is notable for the Brindavana (tomb) of Satyavrata Tirtha, a saint of the Dvaita Order of Vedanta and Peetadipathi of Uttaradi Math who took Samadhi in Sangli in the year 1638.

Sangli is well known as Natya Pandhari (Capital of Marathi Dramas) while Miraj is well known for manufacturing & exports of musical instruments.

Etymology

The city's original name was Sahagalli—from the Marathi words ''Saha'' ("six") and ''Galli'' ("lanes") describing the early street plan—which was later shortened to Sangli.

Tourist and Pilgrim Places

* Sangameshwar Shiva Temple, Haripur, Sangli
* Sri Sri Radha Gopal Mandir, Aravade, Tasgaon
* Ramling Bet Bahe Ancient Shiva Temple, Sangli
* Audumbar, Sangli
* Jwala Narshimhapur, Kole, Sangli
* Sagareshwar Wild Life Sanctuary
* Chandoli National Park
* Dandoba Hill Station
* Khanapur Wild Life Reserve Forest
* Panchayatan Temple, Sangli
* Bagetil Ganapati Temple, Sangli
* Kundal Jain Hill Temple, Palus, Sangli
* Zari Parshwanath Hill Temple, Palus, Sangli
* Bahubali Hill Temple, Kumbhoj
* Narsobawadi
* Khidrapur Shiva Temple
* Prachitgad Fort
* Machindragad Fort
* Vikasgad Fort
* Khawaja shamna mira dargah Miraj
* khawaja kabir dargah nandre

Culture

Food

Flavored rice puff from Sangli, called ''Bhadang'', is world famous and is exported to US, UK, Canada, and Southeast Asia. Stuffed eggplant/ brinjal known as ''Bharala Wangi'', with ''bhakri,'' is one of the most popular dishes in Sangli.

Educational institutes

Education institutions in the area, aside from schools, include:

* Walchand College of Engineering, Sangli.
* Chintamanrao College of Commerce, Vishrambaugh, Sangli.
* Sanjay Bhokare Group of Institutes, Miraj.
* RIT College Sakhrale, Islampur.
* Government Medical College And Hospital, Miraj.
* City Highschool, Sangli.
* Raje. Patwardhan Highschool Sangli.
* Government Polytechnic, Miraj.
* Padmabhooshan Vasantraodada Patil Institute Of Technology, Budhgaon.
* Kbp College, Sangli.
* Annasaheb Dange College of Engineering & Technology, Sangli.
* Government Medical College, Miraj,
* Willingdon College of Arts & Science at Vishrambaug, Sangli.
* Prakash Institute of Medical Science and Research, Islampur, Sangli.
* Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Medical College and Hospital, a college constituting under Bharati Vidyapeeth, Miraj.
* Appasaheb Birnale College of Architecture, Sangli.
* Nav Krishna Valley School, Kupwad.
* Podar International School, Sangli.
* St.Alphonsa School in Miraj.
* KWC College of Arts & Science, Sangli.
* MIT VGS, Karnal.
* Sangli Highschool Sangli.
* Jijamata Balmandir, Sangli.

Architecture

* Ganapati Temple, Sangli, located on the banks of river Krishna.
* The Irwin Bridge, built by the British.
* A royal palace (Rajwada).
* Mai ghat, Sangli.
* Aamrai garden, Sangli.
* New Collector office, Vishrambaug.
* Centuries-old Digambar Jain Mandir at Arag (Recently partially conserved)
* Audumber datta temple(20 km from sangli)
* Dandoba hills
* sangameshwar temple haripur,sangli
* Sagreshwar national park
* Sangli high school
* Miraj market
* sangli fort (Khanbhag)

Climate

Sangli has a semi-arid climate with three seasons. Summer takes place from the middle of February to the middle of June, characterised by largely dry conditions towards the start, with rainfall increasing as the season progresses. Temperatures in summer are primarily characterised by hot days and mild nights. Monsoon takes place from the middle of June to late October. Rainfall is more common this season than at any other time of year. Temperatures in the monsoon season are characterised by warm, humid days and mild, humid nights. Winter takes place from early November to early February. This season is mainly dry, with rain primarily concentrated in November. Temperatures in winter are characterised by warm days and cool nights. The total rainfall is around 22 inches (580 mm).

Sangli has been ranked 24th best “National Clean Air City” under (Category 2 3-10L Population cities) in India.

Sangli has cleanest air quality in state in 2024.

Notable people

Social Reformers/ Freedom fighters

* Vasantdada Patil
* Nagnath Naikwadi
* Annabhau Sathe
* Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
* Gulabrao Patil
* Dhulappa Bhaurao Navale
*Rajarambapu patil
*Mahavir Pandurang Salunkhe
Saints

Loknath swami

Entertainment/ literature/ culture/ music/ cinema

* Bal Gandharva
* Asha Bhosale
* Patthe Bapurao
* Gajanan Digambar Madgulkar
* Vishnudas Bhave
* Sai Tamhankar
* Vyankatesh Digambar Madgulkar
*Vinayak Mahadev Kulkarni

Sports

* Vijay Hazare
* Smriti Mandhana is from Madhavnagar
* Armaan Jaffer
* Maruti Mane (kusti pattu)

Politics

* Yashwantrao Chavan
* Vasantdada Patil
* Vishnuanna Patil
* Patangrao Kadam
* Madanbhau Vishwanath Patil
* Jayant Patil
* R. R. Patil
* Dhulappa Bhaurao Navale
* Ramdas Athawale
* Vishwajeet Patangrao Kadam
* Gopichand Padalkar
*

Officers

* Vishwas Nangare Patil.(IPS)
* Rajaram Mane (IAS)
* Dr. Shrikar Keshav Pardeshi (IAS)
* Amit Khatavkar (IRS)
* Ganesh Tengale (IRS)
* Dr. Raja Dayanidhi (IAS)

, Oct precipitation mm = 88.9
, Nov precipitation mm = 33.5
, Dec precipitation mm = 6.9
, source
Government of Maharashtra
, date = June 2012

Notable people

*Vasantdada Patil
*Murlikant Petkar
*Vishnudas Bhave
*Smriti Mandhana
*Vijay Hazare
* Nandu Natekar
*Sai Tamhankar
*Vishnudas Bhave
*Asha Bhosle
* Balgandharva
*Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar
*Bhagyashree Patwardhan
*Yashwantrao Chavan
*Patangrao Kadam
* R.R. Patil

References

External links

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Cities and towns in Sangli district
Cities in Maharashtra