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User:RogerYg/2023 Maharashtra violence over Social media posts

Coordinates: 16°41′30″N 74°14′00″E / 16.69167°N 74.23333°E / 16.69167; 74.23333
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Kolhapur, Maharashtra
Kolhapur city
Kolhapur city
Kolhapur, Maharashtra
Location in Maharashtra, India
Kolhapur city
Kolhapur city
Kolhapur, Maharashtra
Kolhapur, Maharashtra (India)
Coordinates: 16°41′30″N 74°14′00″E / 16.69167°N 74.23333°E / 16.69167; 74.23333
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictKolhapur
Founded byShilahara
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Corporation
 • BodyKMC
 • MayorVacant (Administrator Rule)
Area
 • City66.82 km2 (25.80 sq mi)
 • Metro
204.12 km2 (78.81 sq mi)
Elevation
545.6 m (1,790.0 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • City561,489
 • RankIndia : 80th
Maharashtra : 11th
 • Density8,400/km2 (22,000/sq mi)
 • Metro985,736

2023 Maharashtra violence over Social media posts refers to the violence that occurred in June 2023 after some people in Kolhapur reportedly circulated social media posts glorifying Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, and the violent response of Hindutva groups to it resulted in communal clashes and tensions in that region

References

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  1. ^ "कोल्हापूरसाठी प्राधिकरण -Maharashtra Times". 17 August 2017.
  2. ^ "World Urban Areas 18th Annual" (PDF). Demographia. July 2022.
  3. ^ "कोल्हापूरसाठी प्राधिकरण". 17 August 2017.
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