Uruli Kanchan
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| Uruli Kanchan | |
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| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District(s) | Pune |
| Nearest city | Pune |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Uruli Kanchan is a village near the city of Pune in the district of Pune, Pune - Solapur Road Maharashtra, India.
The village is famous for the Naturopathy Center (Nisarg Upchar Ashram) started by Mahatma Gandhi and his disciple Manibhai Desai. The area around Uruli is irrigated by the Mutha canal and therefore the land is suitable for growing cash crops like sugarcane and grapes. Uruli is served by the main Bombay Hyderabad railway line and the Pune -Solapur National highway. There is also a Local bus service from Pune. The village is also the location of the BAIF Development Research Foundation, an NGO started by Manibhai Desai in the 1960s. BAIF is well known throughout India for its program of breeding high yielding livestock and promoting sustainable rural development.
The local high school, Mahatma Gandhi Vidyalaya, and college, Padmashri Manibhai Desai Mahavidyalaya is recognized as a rural center of excellence.
Coordinates: 18°29′N 74°08′E / 18.483°N 74.133°E
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