Sangli

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This article is about the municipality in Maharashtra, India. For its namesake district, see Sangli district. For places in Iran, see Sangli, Iran.
Sangli
Metropolis
सांगली
Sangli is located in Maharashtra
Sangli
Sangli
Sangli is located in India
Sangli
Sangli
Coordinates: 16°51′11″N 74°34′59″E / 16.853°N 74.583°E / 16.853; 74.583Coordinates: 16°51′11″N 74°34′59″E / 16.853°N 74.583°E / 16.853; 74.583
CountryIndia
StateMaharashtra
DistrictSangli
Founded byHarbhat Patwardhan
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Corporation
 • BodySangli-Miraj-Kupwad Municipal Corporation (SMKMC)

सांगली-मिरज आणि कुपवाड शहर महानगरपालिका

https://smkc.gov.in
 • MayorDigvijay Suryawanshi (NCP)
 • Deputy MayorUmesh Patil (INC)
 • Municipal commissionerNitin Kapadnis [1]
 • Member of ParliamentSanjaykaka Patil (Lok Sabha)[2]
Area
[3]
 • Total118.18 km2 (45.63 sq mi)
Elevation
549 m (1,801 ft)
DemonymSanglikar
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
416416[4]
Telephone code+91-233
Vehicle registrationMH-10
Literacy85.93%
Lok Sabha constituencySangli (Lok Sabha constituency)
ClimateDry and Arid (Köppen)
Websitesangli.nic.in
Ganapati Temple, Heart of Sangli City

Sangli (About this soundpronunciation (help·info), is a city and the district headquarters of Sangli District in the state of Maharashtra, in western India. It is known as the Turmeric City of Maharashtra due to its production and trade of the spice.[5] Sangli is situated on the banks of river Krishna and houses many sugar factories. Sangli is a major city in Western India 390 km from Mumbai, 240 km (150 mi) from Pune, 50 km (30 mi) from Kolhapur, and 653 km (405 mi) from Bangalore. Sangli is known for its turmeric trade, grapes and the largest number of sugar factories in India. The only district has more than 30 sugar factories.[citation needed] Sangli Miraj Kupwad, along with its Urban Agglomeration together known as Sangli Miraj Kupwad Metropolitan Region (SMKMR).

Sangli UA/Metropolitan Region has developed itself as now as a modern city with broader roads, major railway junction, cyber-cafes, hotels with multi-cuisine and very good education facilities. The city has a major healthcare hub including its twin City Miraj. It is also a major city with telecommunication and entertainment facilities. A Software Technology Park is being set up in a prime location of the city.

Geography[edit]

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

History[edit]

See also: Sangli State

The region, known as Kundal (now a small village 40 km away from Sangli city) in medieval India, was the capital of the Chalukya Empire in the 12th century AD.[6] During the time of Shivaji, Sangli, Miraj and surrounding areas were captured from the Mughal Empire. Until 1801, Sangli was included in Miraj Jahagir. 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.[citation needed]

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

Etymology[edit]

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.[7]

Governance[edit]

The Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad Municipal Corporation (S.M.K.M.C.) is the local self-government body which looks after the development of the Sangli-Miraj twin cities, serving 0.5 million citizens.

Educational institutes[edit]

Education institutions in the area, aside from schools, include engineering colleges such as Walchand College of Engineering RIT college Sakhrale, Islampur, Padmabhooshan Vasantraodada Patil Institute of Technology, KBP College, and Annasaheb Dange College of Engineering & Technology. Government Medical College, Miraj, is also present, as is the Willingdon College of Arts & Science at Vishrambaug. Prakash Institute of Medical Science and research Islampur Sangli, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Medical College and Hospital, a college constituting under Bharati Vidyapeeth - Sangli, Miraj. Appasaheb Birnale College of Architecture, South Shivaji Nagar, Sangli.

Architecture[edit]

  • Ganapati Temple, located on the banks of river Krishna.
  • The Irwin Bridge, built by the British.
  • A royal palace (Rajwada).
  • Mai ghat, Bhilawadi.

Climate[edit]

Sangli
Climate chart (explanation)
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
 
 
3.8
 
 
31
12
 
 
0.5
 
 
33
15
 
 
5.3
 
 
36
18
 
 
22
 
 
38
21
 
 
48
 
 
37
22
 
 
71
 
 
31
22
 
 
109
 
 
28
21
 
 
80
 
 
28
21
 
 
100
 
 
30
20
 
 
89
 
 
32
19
 
 
34
 
 
30
16
 
 
6.9
 
 
30
13
Average max. and min. temperatures in °C
Precipitation totals in mm
Source: Government of Maharashtra

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 tending to increase as the season progresses. Temperatures in summer are largely characterised by hot days and mild nights. Monsoon takes place from the middle of June to late October. Rainfall is most common in 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 largely dry, with rain mostly concentrated in November. Temperatures in winter are characterised by warm days and cool nights. The total rainfall is around 22 inches (580 mm).

Climate data for Sangli
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 31
(88) 		33
(91) 		36
(97) 		38
(100) 		37
(99) 		31
(88) 		28
(82) 		28
(82) 		30
(86) 		32
(90) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		32
(90)
Average low °C (°F) 9
(48) 		15
(59) 		18
(64) 		21
(70) 		22
(72) 		22
(72) 		21
(70) 		21
(70) 		20
(68) 		19
(66) 		11
(52) 		10
(50) 		17
(63)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3.8
(0.15) 		0.5
(0.02) 		5.3
(0.21) 		22.1
(0.87) 		48.3
(1.90) 		71.1
(2.80) 		108.7
(4.28) 		79.8
(3.14) 		99.6
(3.92) 		88.9
(3.50) 		33.5
(1.32) 		6.9
(0.27) 		568.5
(22.38)
Source: Government of Maharashtra

References[edit]

  1. ↑ महापालिका आयुक्‍तपदी नितीन कापडनीस | पुढारी [Nitin Kapadnis as Municipal Commissioner | Leader]. www.pudhari.news.
  2. ↑ "Sixteenth Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile". Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  3. ↑ Sangli Municipal Corporation
  4. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 September 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ↑ Benzie, F. F.; Sissi Wachtel-Galo (2011). "13: Turmeric, The Golden Spice: From Traditional Medicine to Modern Medicine". In F. F. Benzie (ed.). Herbal Medicine: Biomolecular and Clinical Aspects (Second ed.). Boca Raton, FL 33487-2742, USA: CRC Press Taylor and Francis Group. p. 269. ISBN 978-1-4398-0713-2.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  6. ↑ http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/8595/2/11%20topic%20no.3.pdf
  7. ↑ "Sangli | India".

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