Sangole or (Sangola) is a city with a
municipal council
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in
Solapur district
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in the
India
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n
state
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of
Maharashtra
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. It is situated near Holy city Pandharpur . It is located at the intersection of
state highways
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SH-161, SH-3, and SH-71.
Traditionally, in many historic records this area was part of the
Mandesh
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Having major historical places which famoused The time of war of ma ...
region. Its name is derived from the Maan River. Sangole is known for
pomegranate
The pomegranate (''Punica granatum'') is a fruit-bearing deciduous shrub in the family Lythraceae, subfamily Punicoideae, that grows between tall.
The pomegranate was originally described throughout the Mediterranean Basin, Mediterranean re ...
production as well as
jowar
''Sorghum bicolor'', commonly called sorghum () and also known as great millet, broomcorn, guinea corn, durra, imphee, jowar, or milo, is a grass species cultivated for its grain, which is used for food for humans, animal feed, and ethanol produc ...
.
Demographics
![Sangolastand](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/04/Sangolastand.JPG)
According to the 2011 Indian
census
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, Sangole had a population of 34,321. Males constituted 51% of the population and females 48%. Sangole had an average literacy rate of 82%. Male literacy was 88%, and female literacy was 77%. Twelve percent of the population was under 6 years of age.
History
Sangole was a prominent part of the
Maratha dynasty under the
Ingoles. It is believed that Sangole as a town was established around the 14th or 15th century by six Ingoles. Babaji Lakhmoji Ingole & his five sons (6 Ingole's) have constructed a fort and situated town Sangole. The name of Sangole is derived from these six Ingoles (Saha Ingole) – Sangole. There is a historic fort inside Sangola town and later the Ingole's were awarded Deshmukhi of Paragane Sangole by Aadilshah of Bijapur. Still in many villages the Deshmukh families are residing – mainly – Sangole city, Deshmukh Vasti- Bamani, Jawala, Sonand. Ingole-Deshmukhs are now farmers holding lands in these villages. The main Ingole-Deshmukh family is residing at Sangole city and Pune. The great grand son of BabajiRaje, Dnyaneshwar Ingole-Deshmukh is residing in Pune. Dhangar, Maratha clan system, Shahaannav Kuli Marathas- Ingole Deshmukhs and Yajurvedi Brahmins are believed to have set up some of the first communities in this region. The fort at Sangole was built, reportedly by Deshmukhs under Bijapur's Aadilshah king. It is believed that later the Deshmukh's left the Aadilshah of Bijapur and joined the forces of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Aadilshah had awarded Deshmukhi of 72 villages of Paragane Sangole to Ingole Deshmukh's. The town later grew up around the fort was so prosperous that it was locally called the Golden Sangola or "Sonyache Sangola" (सोन्याचे सांगोले).
Soon after settlement, due to the large availability of high-quality land, which produced many crops during
Kharif crop, kharip season,
farming
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and
dairy
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businesses flourished around the area, although at first, Sangole experienced low population density. This proved fortunate, as it was less severely impacted by such historical events as the
Durga Devi
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Durga's legend centres around c ...
drought in the 14th century and the failure of the
Yadav kingdom at the hands of
Alauddin Khalji
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in nearby
Deogiri
Daulatabad Fort, also known as Devagiri Fort or Deogiri Fort, is a historic fortified citadel located in Daulatabad village near Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India. It was the capital of the Yadava dynasty (9th century–14th century CE), for a br ...
. In the 15th century,
Sambhaji
Sambhaji Bhosale (14 May 1657 – 11 March 1689) was the second Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire, ruling from 1681 to 1689. He was the eldest son of Shivaji, the founder of the Maratha Empire. Sambhaji's rule was largely shaped by the ongoing ...
visited the area and Dhangar began to arrive in the city. Significant growth of the Dhangar population occurred between 1690 and 1702.
Maratha Empire
After the death of
Afzal Khan,
Shivaji
Shivaji Bhonsale I (; 19 February 1630 – 3 April 1680), also referred to as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, was an Indian ruler and a member of the Bhonsle Maratha clan. Shivaji carved out his own independent kingdom from the declining Adil ...
captured the entire region from
Wai
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to
Kolhapur
Kolhapur () is a city on the banks of the Panchganga River in the southern part of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the administrative headquarter of the Kolhapur district. In, around 2 C.E. Kolapur's name was 'Kuntal'.
Kolhapur is kn ...
.
Netaji Palkar
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Family history
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is believed to have raided Sangole on 14 Novemb
Economy
![Weeklymarket](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5b/Weeklymarket.JPG)
Sangole's economy is primarily driven by
agriculture
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, with
textile
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mills (including cotton), grape processing factories and
sugar
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factories found in the area. One cotton mill, Sangole Taluka Sahakri Sut Girni, was awarded best spinning mill in Asia for a few years.
Sangole is famous for pomegranate production.
Farmers reap millions by raising pomegranate
/ref> Sangole pomegranates are exported to the United States, England, and several Middle Eastern countries.
Sangole is known for the Khillari bullocks, specially found in the regional village of Vadhegaon. Maharashtra's Animal Bazaar is held in Sangole every Sunday.
The ''Mata Balak Utkarsh Pratisthan'
an NGO run by women, is located in Sangole. The NGO is headed by Dr. Kelkar. It is a transformational movement generated for the rural society by the women of the drought-prone region of Sangole and has been operational for the past three decades. Their work areas include women upliftment, schools, ''aarogya doot'', child development, and many more.
The Sangole municipality conducts primary schools and maintains a dispensary with ten beds.
Tourist sites
Tourist sites in Sangole include the fort and an Ambika Devi temple. (The fort was at the center of action during the time of the rebellion of Yamaji Shivdev against Peshwa Balaji Bajirao in 1750, and also at the time of the attack by Holkar's Pathans in 1802.) Public offices are now housed in the fort. An annual fair is held in the temple during Magha in honor of the goddess, Ambika Devi. Between 5,000 and 10,000 people attend the fair each year.
Nazare, home to the Marathi poet, Sirdhar Swami, is a village in the Sangole district. A sridharswami temple is located on the banks of the Maan river here. A large kolhapur-type wair on the Maan River is on the Nazara-Anakdhal border.
The Dhyan Mandir of Shri Brahma Chaitanya Gondavalekar Maharaj is located approximately 0.5 km from Sangole on the Wadegaon road. Aalegon which is located 16 km towards Gherdi, is also known for Shri. Siddhanth Temple which is having history from Adhilashah emperor, This Temple is known for its popularity in all over the region of the Sangole and nearby locations. Other temples in the area include the Mhasoba Mandir in Sangole, shree siddhanath temple at Alegaon (16 km from sangole) and Satvai Devi Mandir in Pujarwadi. A famous temple of Bhawangiri Maharaj is located in Shirbhavi village, which is 16 km away from sangola. It is built in about 1224. Bhawangiri Maharaj has taken jivant samadhi after sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj. And their water purification centre which gives drinking water to 81 villages.
Nearby
Near Sangole there are some historical places, such as Buddihal Bungalow (a bungalow made by the British
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) and Golghumat. There is also the native place of G M Madgulkar. ''Gitramayankar Madgule
Madgule (Village ID 568594) is a village near Atpadi town in India.
Prominent Marathi poet Late G.d. Madgulkar and his younger brother, Marathi author Late Venkatesh Madgulkar
Venkatesh Digambar Madgulkar (5 April 1927 - 27 August 2001) was ...
'', Tal-Atpadi. Pandharpur, a famous pilgrimage destination, is 30 km from Sangole.
Places of interest nearby Sangole include the following:
* Mangalwedha Sant Chokhamela samadhi: (30.0 km)
* Pandharpur Lord Vithal-Rukmini Temple: (32.0 km)
* Akluj Sayaji Raje Water Park, Shivshrusti:(60.0 km)
* Mhasoba Temple, Javale
* Sant Shreedhar Swami Matha, who wrote Shivlilamrut Shivlilamrut is a devotional poem composed by the Marathi poet-saint Shridhar Swami Nazarekar.
It was composed in 1718 AD (Hindu calendar 1640). Shridhar Swami wrote it on the banks of the river Brahma Kamandalu in Baramati in the vicinity of the K ...
.
* Shree Siddhanath Temple, Alegaon.(16 km)
* Sad guru Sayyadbaba Temple, Sonand. (17 km)
* Siddhanath Temple Akola (Wasud)
* Mhasoba Temple, Shinde wasti, Akola (Wasud)
Transportation
Sangole an important road and railway connection on the Pandharpur-Miraj Junction
Miraj (Pronunciation: iɾəd͡z ) is a city in Sangli District and also in Maharashtra, India, that was founded in the early 10th century. It was an important jagir of the Adil Shahi court of Bijapur.
Shivaji Maharaj stayed in Miraj ...
route. It is connected by broad-gauge railway through Miraj
Miraj (Pronunciation: iɾəd͡z ) is a city in Sangli District and also in Maharashtra, India, that was founded in the early 10th century. It was an important jagir of the Adil Shahi court of Bijapur.
Shivaji Maharaj stayed in Miraj for ...
, Kurduwadi, and Solapur
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junctions to other routes throughout the region.
Highways
Sangole has very good connectivity to other cities via roads. The Ratnagiri to Nagpur
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highway, also referred to as MSH-3, originates in Ratnagiri and passes through Kolhapur
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Kolhapur is kn ...
, Sangli
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, Solapur
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, Tuljapur
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Tuljapur is the location of the annual Tulja Bhavani fair during Navaratri (September–Octo ...
, Ausa, Nanded, Hingoli, Yeotmal and Wardha before terminating in Nagpur
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. Land is being acquired to add extra lanes to this highway. Also, Sangole has two other highways, MSH71 connecting it to Akluj
Akluj is a town on the banks of Nira in Solapur district, Maharashtra, India. Akluj was earlier known for its large trade in cotton, which has almost disappeared at present. It is on the bank of River Nira. The town and surrounding area is agr ...
and Jat, and MSH161 connects the city to Pandharpur and Miraj
Miraj (Pronunciation: iɾəd͡z ) is a city in Sangli District and also in Maharashtra, India, that was founded in the early 10th century. It was an important jagir of the Adil Shahi court of Bijapur.
Shivaji Maharaj stayed in Miraj for ...
. A new stretch of MSH161 from Sangole to Pandharpur is being built using concrete, will have 4 lanes and is expected to be ready by 31 July 2019.
Railroads
Sangole lies on the Miraj
Miraj (Pronunciation: iɾəd͡z ) is a city in Sangli District and also in Maharashtra, India, that was founded in the early 10th century. It was an important jagir of the Adil Shahi court of Bijapur.
Shivaji Maharaj stayed in Miraj for ...
- Pandharpur railroad. Originally this railroad was narrow-gauge
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Since narrow-gauge railways are usually built with tighter curves, smaller structu ...
. Between 2009 and 2011, the old narrow gauge was converted to broad-gauge
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. Sangole railway station has stops by 11051/52 Solapur
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- SCSMT Kolhapur
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Kolhapur is kn ...
Express, 51438/39 Miraj
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Shivaji Maharaj stayed in Miraj for ...
- Kurduwadi Passenger, 22155/56 Solapur
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-Miraj
Miraj (Pronunciation: iɾəd͡z ) is a city in Sangli District and also in Maharashtra, India, that was founded in the early 10th century. It was an important jagir of the Adil Shahi court of Bijapur.
Shivaji Maharaj stayed in Miraj for ...
Superfast Express, 16541/42 Yesvantpur
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– Pandharpur Weekly Express, 11403/04 Nagpur
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– Kolhapur
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Kolhapur is kn ...
Express (PT) and 51425/26 Parli Vaijnath – Miraj
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Shivaji Maharaj stayed in Miraj for ...
Passenger.
Education
Colleges and schools found in Sangole include the following:
* New English School & Jr. College Sangola
* Hanuman Vidyalaya,( Wasud Akola
Akola (Wasud) is a small village in Sangole taluka, Solapur district, (Maharashtra
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)
* L.S.S.Ligade vidyalaya, & Bhai Jagannathrao Ligade Jr. College of science (Agriculture) Akola (wasud)
* Sinhgad College, Kamalapur, Sangola-Miraj Road
* Fabtech College of Engineering and Research, Sangola-Pandharpur Road
*Fabtech public school, Sangola
* STUS Sangola College, Kadlas Road
* Sangola Vidyamandir Prashala, Sangola
* Vidnyan Mahavidyalaya Sangola (VMS), Vasud Road
* Mahatma Phule BEd College, Sangola
* Ashatvinayak Chitrakala Mahavidyalaya (A.T.D.)Sangola.
* LSVD Vidyalaya, Javla
* Kakasaheb Salunkhe Patil Senior College, Javale
* Mandesh Mahavidyalaya, Junoni
* Junoni vidyalaya and Jr. college, Junoni
* Javahar Vidyalaya, Gherdi
* Shivaji Polytechnic, Sangola
* Shridhar Kanya Prashala & Jr College Nazara
* Sangola Vidyamandir English Medium School Sangola
* Shri Ram vidayalaya Hatid, and Junior college Hatid.
* Utkarsha Vidyalaya, Sangola.
*Sangola Mahavidyalaya sangola
References
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Cities and towns in Solapur district
Talukas in Maharashtra