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Kolhapur the premier State in the Southern Maratha State lies between Latitude 15°73’ to 17°11’ and Longitude 73°75’ to 74°70’. Kolhapur is situated at 546 meter height from sea level and its proximity to the eastern slopes of the Sahyadri renders the greater part of the State almost immune from famine and even from scarcity. Kolhapur District is having enjoyable climate, so as no heat or no cold. Kolhapur District is bounded by Sangali on East as well as North side. North-West is bounded by Ratnagiri Di
The history of this very ancient Kingdom sacred like to the Hindu, the Jain and the Buddhist can be divided in six defined periods. The First can by styled the MAURYA period, the second ANDHRA, the third the CHALUKYA-RASHTRAKUTA, the forth SILHAR-YADAV in the early years of Hindu supremacy up to 1347 A.D. The Last two Bahamani –Bijapur or Mahomedan period, lasted fron 1347 A.D to about 1700 A.D. and the 18 th Century in the Maratha period.
After Demise in 1700 A.D. of Rajaram Maharaj (Second Son of Chhatrapati Shivaji), his wife Tarabai placed her son Shivaji II on the Gadi at Panhala and conducted the administration. Her strenuous efforts, however, to maintain intact rich inheritance bequeathed by the founder of Maratha Empire, were frustrated by Aurangzeb’s successor by an ingenious stroke of policy. After running Gadi at Panhala at initial stage afterward ruling stated from Kolhapur since 1731 A.D. After Shivaji II Gadi continued by Sam
Leading Hotel & Lodging Kolhapur | Hotel Samrat