Kuruntwad
| Kurundwad कुरुंदवाड Kurandvad, Kurantwad |
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 Kurundwad
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| Coordinates: 16°41′30″N 74°35′31″E / 16.691612°N 74.591821°ECoordinates: 16°41′30″N 74°35′31″E / 16.691612°N 74.591821°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Kolhapur |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 21,325 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| 416 106 | |
Kurundwad is a small town on the banks of the Panchganga river in Kolhapur district; it lies in the southern part of the Indian state of Maharashtra.
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History [edit]
During the British Raj, Kurundwad was a native state of India, falling under the Deccan division of Bombay Presidency, and forming part of the Southern Mahratta jagirs. Originally created in 1772 by a grant from the peshwa, the state was later divided into two parts, one of which, called "Shedbal", lapsed to the British government in 1857. In 1855 the remaining state of Kurundwad was further divided between a senior (area of 185 miles²) branch and a junior (area of 114 miles²) branch. The territory of both was widely scattered among other native states and British districts. According to the 1901 census, the senior branch had the population of 42,474; and that of the junior branch was 34,003. The chiefs of both the branches were Brahmans by caste, belonging to the Patwardhan family. Both the branches had their residence in the town of Kurundwad which had the population of 10,415 in 1901. The last ruler (junior line) was Major His Highness Raja Shrimant Raghunathrao Ganpatrao (Dadasaheb) Patwardhan, ADC to the 1st President of India, Recipient of the Independence Medal, Recipient of King George V Silver Jubilee Medal & King George VI Coronation Medal [ Hereditory Distingtion ].
Current legacy [edit]
Raja Shrimant Bhalchandrarao II Chintamanrao Patwardhan, Raja of Kurundwad-Snr ,ranks as a 1st Class Sardar in the southern Maratha country (Kurundwad House, 10-A Margaldas Road, 411001 – Pune, Maharashtra, India)
Demographics [edit]
As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Kurundwad had a population of 21,325. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kurundvad has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 68%. In Kurundvad, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Kurundwad is situated near the banks of two rivers, Krishna and Panchaganga. Near Krshna river, there is a beautiful construction, Kurundwad Ghat, built by Raja Raghunathrao I Dadasaheb Patwardhan around the year 1795. There is a samadhi (memorial) of Santajiraje Ghorapade who was Commander-in-Chief of maratha forces that humbled Aurangzeb during the reign of Chhatrapati Rajaram (1689–1700). In addition to Marathi, Kannada is widely spoken and understood due to proximity with Karnataka.
Famous Places [edit]
In Kurundwad city and surrounding villages thre are many ancient places which are famous and noteworthy. You can visit these places : Old Vishnu Mandir
Rajwada
Khidrapur Shivmandir
Ganesh Mandir.
Nagar Palika
Famous residents [edit]
- Ringmaster Chhatre, a person who launched the first Circus in Asia was from Kurundwad.[2]
- History of Indian classical music will always remember three names: Rahimat Khan, Pandit Vishnu Digambar Paluskar and his son Pandit D. V. Paluskar for their invaluable contribution to the field of classical singing. 'Bhoogandharva' Rahimat Khan received patronage of Raja Bhalchandrarao I Annasaheb Patwardhan. He died around 1919 and is buried within the precincts of the Bade Nal Saheb Durgah in Kurundwad.
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ "Famous Residents".
