72-486: Vijay Deshmukh ( Solapur City North ) Solapur ( pronunciation ) is a city located in the south-western region of the Indian state of Maharashtra , close to its border with Karnataka. Solapur is located on major highway, rail routes between Mumbai , Pune , Bangalore and Hyderabad , with a branch line to the cities of Kalaburagi and Vijayapura in the neighbouring state of Karnataka . Solapur domestic airport (SSE)
144-624: A Kuru king Vasu, who thus obtained his epithet, Chaidyoparichara (the overcomer of the Chaidyas) or Uparichara (the overcomer). According to the Puranas, the Chedis were descendants of Chidi, son of Kaishika, grandson of Vidarbha, a descendant of Kroshta. According to the Puranas, the Vidarbhas or Vaidarbhas were descendants of Vidarbha, son of Jyamagha, a descendant of Kroshtu. Most well known Vidarbha king
216-459: A Vidarbha princess. His son Pradyumna married Rukmavati, daughter of Rukmi , brother of Rukmini. Pradyumna's son Aniruddha married Rochana, granddaughter of Rukmi. The Buddhist and Jaina texts list 16 powerful states ( shodasha mahajanapada ), which flourished in the early 6th century BCE. Shurasena was one of such states mentioned in the Anguttara Nikaya , a Buddhist text. The capital of
288-841: A Vrishni, as the ruler of Dvaraka. His name is found in the Nirukta (2.2) as the holder of the jewel. In the Puranas, Akrura is mentioned as the son of Shvaphalka, who was great-grandson of Vrishni and Gandini. In the Mahabharata , the Bhagavata Purana and the Brahma Purana , he was mentioned as the keeper of the Syamantaka , the most well-known jewel of the Yadavas. According to the Puranas Akrura had two sons, Devavant and Upadeva. According to
360-581: A common ancestor, Yadu. These five clans are Vitihotra, Sharyata, Bhoja, Avanti and Tundikera. The five Haihaya clans called themselves the Talajanghas According to the Puranas , Haihaya was the grandson of Sahasrajit, son of Yadu. Kautilya in his Arthaśāstra mentioned about the Haihayas. In the Puranas, Arjuna Kartavirya conquered Mahishmati from Karkotaka Naga and made it his capital. Later,
432-466: A global level, however there has been a significant decline in their exports due to quality issues. "Solapuri chadars" are the first product in Maharashtra to get a Geographical Indication tag It has been a leading centre for cotton mills and power looms in Maharashtra. Solapur had the world's second-largest and Asia's largest spinning mill . The National Research Centre on Pomegranate (NRCP) of India
504-655: A legendary king of Chandravamsha lineage. The community was formed of various clans , being the Satvatas , Andhakas , Bhojas , Kukuras , Vrishni , Surasenas , and Abhira who all worshipped Krishna . They are listed in ancient Indian literature as the segments of the lineage of Yadu ( Yaduvamsha ). Amongst the Yadava clans mentioned in ancient Indian literature, the Haihayas are believed to have descended from Sahasrajit, elder son of Yadu and all other Yadava clans, which include
576-466: A reputation for the same. Textiles are an important aspect of the economy. As the epic growing part in the industrial sector, Sanghvi Towels are known as the parents of Rapier industries. They introduced the city how to go with the flow of changing demands of the Terry Towels market, following it many business houses have changed to Rapier Industries and now Rapier Chaddar Looms have been also introduced to
648-521: Is 46.0 °C (114.8 °F) in May 1988. Although summer does not end until May or even the midst of June, the city often receives locally developed heavy thundershowers in May (although humidity remains high). The monsoon lasts from June to the end of September, with moderate rainfall. The city of Solapur receives an average rainfall of 545 mm (21.5 in) per year. Winter begins in November and lasts until
720-422: Is adjacent to Telangana, Andhra Pradesh; most of them started moving in search of their livelihood. Earlier days there were no transportation available; people started walking from Telangana and stayed for days together wherever in the en route to Mumbai. In this course some of them even settled in most parts of Maharashtra like Nanded, Jalna, Aurangabad, and Nasik, Ahmednagar, Solapur, Pune and even interior parts of
792-771: Is at a distance of 245 km (152 mi) from Pune and 305 km (190 mi) from Hyderabad. Solapur is situated on the Deccan plateau . Solapur falls under the category of dry (arid and semiarid) climate according to the Köppen climate classification . The city experiences three distinct seasons: summer, monsoon and winter. Typical summer months are from March to May, with maximum temperatures ranging from 30 to 45 °C (86 to 113 °F). The warmest months in Solapur are April and May. The typical maximum temperatures being 40 °C (104 °F) or more. The highest temperature ever recorded
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#1733115474394864-538: Is located in Solapur. and pomegranate farming is done on a large scale in Solapur District. The Science Centre in Kegaon (Solapur) is the third largest and prominent scientific association in Maharashtra. The Raichur -Solapur Power Transmission line of 765 kV power capacity suffices the power grid accessing need of the southern states of Karanataka and Telangana . The first waste-to-energy electricity plant in Maharashtra
936-405: Is located to the south of Solapur city. It was inaugurated virtually on 29th September, 2024 by PMO Narendra Modi . The Solapur airport has been developed at an estimated cost of Rs 65 crore to operate Code- B- type of aircraft. The Terminal Building of Solapur now has a total area of 1152 sqm. to serve 150 passengers during peak hours and 4.1 lakh passengers annually. The artworks installed inside
1008-670: Is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra state, western India. This constituency is located in Solapur district . The constituency comprises ward nos. 1 to 5, 15 to 28, 48 to 49, 52 to 65, 86 to 88 of Solapur Municipal Corporation and Solapur revenue circle. Polling booth station areas under constituency 17°41′N 75°55′E / 17.69°N 75.92°E / 17.69; 75.92 Yadavas The Yadava ( lit. ' descended from Yadu ' ) were an ancient Indian people who believed to be descended from Yadu ,
1080-401: Is proposed to be improved by its four laning. The Solapur- Aurangabad national highway project is completed recently and the new four laning has reduced the time and cost in travelling from Solapur to Aurangabad. Solapur internal city transport is managed by SMT (Solapur Municipal Transport), but the buses operated by SMT are limited to less than 25 buses. Solapur Airport ( IATA code: SSE)
1152-540: Is situated in Solapur. The Gramadevata (Chief deity) of the city is Shri Shivyogi Siddheshwar . The "Nandidhwaj" procession on the Hindu festival of Makar Sankranti and on account of it an annual fair locally known as Gadda Yatra attracts large crowds and is associated with the marriage of Lord Siddheshwar.Solapur has the Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary . The Solapur (anciently called sonnalage) District
1224-654: The Ashtadhyayi (IV.1.114) of Panini , the Andhakas were of the Kshatriya gotra , having a sangha (tribal oligarchy) form of government In the Drona Parva (141.15) of the Mahabharata , Andhakas were categorized as the Vratya s (deviators from orthodoxy). According to the Puranas, the Andhakas were the descendants of Bhajamana, son of Andhaka and grandson of Satvata. According to
1296-689: The Mausala Parva (7.185-253) of the Mahabharata a few years after the Kurukshetra War , Andhaka-Vrsni Yadava clans of Dvaraka were destroyed due to a fratricidal war. Both Balarama and Krishna died soon after this war. Later, son of Kritavarma became ruler of Mrittikavati and grandson of Yuyudhana became ruler of the territory near the Sarasvati River . The rest of the surviving Yadavas took refuge in Indraprastha . Vajra, great-grandson of Krishna
1368-595: The Andhaka-Venhu s killed each other. Kautilya also in his Arthaśāstra (I.6.10) mentioned about the destruction of Vrishni clan because of their foolhardiness. According to a modern historian, Romila Thapar , the kinship system of the Yadavas shows traces of matrilineal structure, which is found from the mention of their cross-cousin marriages. This is particularly prohibited in the Indo Aryan kinship system. The Vishnu Purana mentions that Krishna married Rukmini,
1440-793: The Chedis , the Vidarbhas , the Satvatas, the Andhakas, the Kukuras, the Bhojas, the Vrishnis and the Surasenas are believed to have descended from Kroshtu or Kroshta, younger son of Yadu. In the Mahabharata it is mentioned that when the Yadavas abandoned Dvārakā (Dwaraka) and Gujarat after the death of Krishna and retreated northwards under Arjuna 's leadership, they were attacked and broken up. It can be inferred from
1512-702: The Ikshvakus after the death of Rama and his brothers. Andhaka, son of Bhima Satvata was contemporary with Kusha , son of Rama. He succeeded his father to the throne of Mathura. The Andhakas , the Vrishnis , the Kukuras , the Bhojas and the Surasenas are believed to have descended from Satvata, a descendant of Kroshtu . These clans were also known as the Satvata clans. According to
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#17331154743941584-524: The Mahabharata , the Vrishnis, like the Andhakas were categorized as the Vratya s (apsotates). In the Shanti Parva (81.25) of the Mahabharata , the Kukuras, the Bhojas, the Andhakas and the Vrishnis are together referred as a sangha , and Vasudeva Krishna as Sanghamukhya (seignor of the sangha ) According to the Puranas, Vrishni was one of the four sons of Satvata. Vrishni had three (or four) sons, Anamitra (or Sumitra), Yudhajit and Devamidhusha. Shura
1656-477: The Mahabharata , the allied army of the Andhakas, the Bhojas, the Kukuras and the Vrishnis in the Kurukshetra War was led by Kritavarma , son of Hridika, an Andhaka. But, in the same text, he was also referred as a Bhoja of Mrittikavati. According to the Aitareya Brahmana (VIII.14), the Bhojas were a southern people, whose princes held the Satvatas in subjection. The Vishnu Purana (IV.13.1-61) mentions
1728-477: The Matsya Purana (44.69) describes them as pious and the performers of the religious rites. Kautilya in his Arthaśāstra (XI.1.5), describes the Kukuras as a clan, having sangha (tribal oligarchy) form of government, whose leader uses the title of rājā ( rājaśabdopajīvinah ). According to the Bhagavata Purana , the Kukuras occupied the territory around Dwarka . The Vayu Purana mentions that
1800-625: The Satapatha Brahmana (III.1.1.4) and the Jaiminiya Upanishad Brahmana (I.6.1). The Taittiriya Samhita and the Jaiminiya Upanishad Brahmana mention about a teacher, Gobala belonging to this clan. Although, Panini, in his Ashtadhyayi (IV.1.114) includes the Vrishnis in the list of the clans of the Kshatriya gotra , having a sangha (tribal oligarchy) form of government, but in the Drona Parva (141.15) of
1872-613: The Solapur Municipal Corporation , which was established on the Maharashtra Day of 1 May 1964 in the building constructed by Mallappa Warad in 1930. The corporation oversees the engineering works, health, sanitation, water supply, administration and taxation in the city. It is headed by a mayor who is assisted by municipal commissioner and elected representatives. The city is divided into 135 wards and 6 zones . The corporation members also known as corporators are elected by
1944-520: The Sultan Abdullah of Qutb Shahi dynasty in 1071 Hijri , Kondiah built the fort for the sultan by using his charisma in resolving the mystery of the site, and also discovered for him gold coins buried underground. In return, the sultan gave him the Charter conferring upon Kondiah the rights and privileges due to the head of the fourteen seats, and of twelve classes of and two classes of Kondiah, although
2016-641: The Ujjani Dam on the Bhima River . CNG will be soon available for vehicle in Solapur as well as piped natural Gas will be available for Domestic, Commercial and industrial use. In the Solapur, both the official state channel Air Solapur on a frequency of 103.4 FM and commercial stations such as Radio City (91.1 FM) , Big FM (92.7 FM) and Solapur's Only Live Radio Station 95 MYFM by Dainik Bhaskar Group. are broadcast. List of radio stations . Solapur City North Assembly constituency Solapur City North
2088-496: The Warangal according to a sanad granted in 1425 (Shaka Samvat), by Sree Pratapa Rudra, Maharaja of Warangal, to Sree Kondiah Guru, as the head of the fourteen seats. Subsequently when Bhagyanagar was founded by Sultan Abdulla of Qutub Shahi in AD 1560 the rights of the were acknowledged and recognized, and the name Golkonda was substituted for Manugal. According to the charter awarded by
2160-632: The vamshanucharita (genealogy) sections of a number of major Puranas that, the Yadavas spread out over the Aravalli region, Gujarat , the Narmada valley, the northern Deccan and the eastern Ganges valley. The Mahabharata and the Puranas mention that the Yadus or Yadavas, a confederacy comprising numerous clans were the rulers of the Mathura region. and were pastoral cowherds . The Mahabharata also refers to
2232-465: The Bhojas as a branch of the Satvatas. According to this text, Bhojas of Mrittikavati were descendants of Mahabhoja, son of Satvata. However, according to a number of other Puranic texts, the Bhojas were descendants of Babhru, grandson of Satvata. In the Adi Parva of the Mahabharata (85.3533) and in a passage of the Matsya Purana (34.30) the Bhojas are mentioned as the mleccha s. Another passage of
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2304-563: The British Government on 12 January 1931, in the prison at Pune . This resulted in the city becoming recognized as "The City of Hutatmas" literally "The City of Martyrs". The Padmashalis are one of the largest community in Solapur. The rise of Moghul rule and there after Britishers who came to India for doing cloth business has lot of impact on weaving technology. The cloth manufactured at Birmingham, England can sell at cheaper rate in India and
2376-625: The Ganesh festival from 1885.Lokmanya Tilak is inspired from this as peoples are coming and doing activities as a group, when he visited Solapur and then he started Ganesh Festival in Pune in 1893. Solapur is a city with tri-linguistic blend of Marathi, Kannada and Telugu language multi-cultural features. Most of the People follow Marathi Culture and Tradition. It also has cultural impact of neighbouring states Karnataka and Telangana. As per 2011 census of Solapur city,
2448-618: The Haihayas were also known by the name of the most dominant clan amongst them — the Vitihotras. According to the Puranas , Vitihotra was the great-grandson of Arjuna Kartavirya and eldest son of Talajangha. Ripunjaya, the last Vitihotra ruler of Ujjayini was overthrown by his amatya (minister) Pulika, who placed his son, Pradyota on the throne. The Mahagovindasuttanta of the Dighanikaya mentions about an Avanti king Vessabhu (Vishvabhu) and his capital Mahissati (Mahishmati). Probably he
2520-581: The Satvatas also as being of the Kshatriya gotra , having a sangha (tribal oligarchy) form of government but in the Manusmriti (X.23), the Satvatas are placed in the category of the Vratya Vaishyas . According to a tradition, found in the Harivamsa (95.5242-8), Satvata was a descendant of the Yadava king Madhu and Satvata's son Bhima was contemporary with Rama . Bhima recovered the city of Mathura from
2592-631: The Shurasenas was Mathura, which was also known as Madura. Megasthenes (c. 350 – 290 BCE) mentions that the Sourasenoi (Shurasenas), who lived in the Mathura region, worshipped Herakles , by which he may have meant Vasudeva Krishna , the Indian god bearing the closest resemblance to Herakles. The worship of Vasudeva Krishna seems to have originated in the Mathura region. A number of traditions exist regarding
2664-674: The Solapur-Omerga stretch of NH65 is a bit uncomfortable as the quality of roads still remains below par/Under construction, Suryapet , NH-52 connecting Solapur to Kaithal , Mangalore , Karnataka and NH-211 connecting Solapur to Dhule . Ratnagiri-Nagpur National highway NH-204 passes through city, connecting Solapur to other important cities in Maharashtra like Nagpur , Sangli , Kolhapur and Nanded . Recently sanctioned National Highways- (Solapur - Kalaburagi ) and Ratnagiri-Solapur-Nanded-Yavatmal-Nagpur. (Solapur- Bijapur ) Road section in NH-13
2736-518: The Terminal building glorify and showcase the rich art, architecture and culture of Solapur City. The paintings at different locations in the terminal showcasing the Lavani dance form, the images of various traditional musical instruments of Maharashtra and ‘ Pandharpur Wari ’ work displays to make the passengers informed and enchanted with the enriched cultural heritage, rooted tradition and religious beliefs of
2808-437: The Vrishnis were also discovered from Sunet, near Ludhiana . The Shaineyas are believed to have descended from Shini, son of Anamitra, son of Vrishni. In the Mahabharata and the Puranas, the most notable Shaineya was Yuyudhana , son of Satyaka and grandson of Shini. He was a contemporary of Krishna. According to the Puranas, Asanga and Yugandhara were his son and grandson respectively. A number of Puranas mention Akrura ,
2880-454: The Yadava ruler Ugrasena belonged to this clan ( Kukurodbhava ). According to the Puranas, Ahuka, an Kukura, had two sons by a Kashi princess, Ugrasena and Devaka. Ugrasena had nine sons and five daughters, Kamsa being the eldest. Devaka had four sons and seven daughters, Devaki was one of them. Kamsa usurped the throne of Mathura after imprisoning Ugrasena. But later he was killed by Krishna , son of Devaki, who re-installed Ugrasena to
2952-456: The citizens of Solapur every five years. The corporators, in turn, elect the mayor. Its activities include developing new layouts and roads, town-planning and land-acquisition. As Solapur is one of the most important city for the transportation towards south and north India, here it's essential for the State and Central Government to develop this District. Solapur is located at an important junction of
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3024-618: The city and developing greenery with the help of various eco-friendly people in the city. CNG will be available shortly soon in MIDC Chincholi and some major area in Solapur . Solapur railway station is the main railway hub within the city. The Solapur Railway Division is an important division connecting South India to Western & North west India. Trains from Ahmedabad, Jaipur, New Delhi, Mumbai, Pune etc., ply to Southern states (Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & Kerala) via Solapur.Government has decided to make solapur railway station as
3096-500: The city. Scheduled flights operating out of Solapur Airport to cities like Mumbai to begin operating soon. With the new Airport, Solapur anticipates heightened connectivity, promising increased business opportunities and tourism growth in the region. The electrical supply to the city is managed by the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited and water is supplied from
3168-499: The downfall of the Yadavas found at Kamati in Mohol shows that the town was known as Sonalipur. One of the inscriptions found in Solapur fort shows that the town was called Sonalpur while another inscription on the well in the fort shows that it was known as Sandalpur. Subsequently, the British rulers pronounced Solapur as Solapur and hence the name of the district. The present Solapur district
3240-401: The end of February, with the temperatures occasionally dropping below 10 °C (50 °F). Solapur lies very close to the seismically active zone around Killari, Latur District , about 100 km (62 mi) east of the city. Solapur has been ranked 20th best “National Clean Air City” under (Category 2 3-10L Population cities) in India. The civic administration of the city is managed by
3312-598: The exodus of the Yadavas from Mathura to Dvaraka owing to pressure from the Paurava rulers of Magadha , and probably also from the Kurus . At various times there have been a number of communities and royal dynasties of the Indian subcontinent that have claimed descent from the ancient Yadava clans and legendary Yadava personalities, thus describing themselves as the Yadavas. The Haihayas were an ancient confederacy of five gana s (clans), who were believed to have descended from
3384-565: The five Vrishni vira s (heroes) in a stone shrine by a person, named Tosha. These five Vrishni heroes have been identified with Samkarshana , Vasudeva , Pradyumna , Aniruddha and Samba from a passage in the Vayu Purana (97.1-2). A unique silver coin of the Vrishnis was discovered from Hoshiarpur , Punjab . This coin is presently preserved in the British Museum , London . Later, a number of copper coins, clay seals and sealings issued by
3456-472: The freedom fighters of Solapur hoisted the National Flag on 6 April 1930 on the Municipal Council building. This was the first and the unique incidence of such kind throughout the country. During the Indian independence movement , the people of Solapur enjoyed full freedom on 9–11 May 1930. However, this resulted in the executions of Mallappa Dhanshetti , Abdul Rasool Qurban Hussein, Jagannath Bhagwan Shinde and Shrikisan Laxminarayan Sarada , who were hanged by
3528-402: The high tech station in Maharashta. Hotgi Junction and Kurduvadi Junction are two junction railway stations present in the Solapur district . Solapur is well connected by road with major cities of Maharashtra as well as the adjoining State Capital of Hyderabad and important cities in Karnataka by four National Highways – NH 9 highway connecting Pune with Vijaywada via Hyderabad but
3600-418: The inclusion of its suburbs, increased to 1,250,000 reorganized in 2012. ( http://solapur.gov.in/htmldocs/1977/people_population.html , http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html ) Solapur is located at 17°41′N 75°55′E / 17.68°N 75.92°E / 17.68; 75.92 . It has an average elevation of 458 metres (1502 feet). It is bordered by Ahmednagar district on
3672-406: The north; Osmanabad district on the north and northeast. Kalaburagi district on the southeast and Bijapur Districts on the south of Karnataka State, Sangli district on the south and southwest; Satara district on the west, and Pune district on the northwest. It is situated at a distance of 410 km (250 mi) from the Maharashtra State Capital of Mumbai by road and train. Solapur
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#17331154743943744-435: The north–south railway line which provides good transportation infrastructure for trade and industry. There are a number of medium and small-scale and medium industries found in the district, and it is one of the prime centers of the handloom and powerloom industry, cotton mills and the beedi industry. Rapier Terry Towels is now also an emerging industry in Solapur. Solapur is well known for the bed sheets produced here and has
3816-406: The origin of the Shurasenas. According to a tradition, found in the Linga Purana (I.68.19), Shurasenas were descendants of Shurasena, son of Arjuna Kartavirya. According to another tradition found in the Ramayana (VII.62.6) and the Vishnu Purana (IV.4.46), the Shurasenas were descendants of Shurasena, son of Shatrughna , brother of Rama. According to the Devibhagavata Purana (IV.1.2), Shurasena
3888-524: The population of Solapur in 2011 was 951,558. Solapur has a sex ratio of 978 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 82.80%. 11.49% of the population is under 6 years of age. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 14.51% and 1.89% of the population respectively. Language in Solapur City (2011) At the time of the 2011 census, 42.29% of the population spoke Marathi , 17.03% Telugu , 12.67% Kannada , 11.89% Hindi , 11.28% Urdu and 1.05% Vadari as their first language. Solapur's population, with
3960-444: The qualities of their cloth were much better than our hand woven cloths on Gunta Maggam (Pit-loom). Since there is no buyer for our hand woven cloths, the domestic textile industry suffered losses. The Britisher established East India Company at Calcutta and spread their business across the India. They have also ruled our country till 1947. The impact of cloth business compelled Padmashalis to move to different places in India. Maharashtra
4032-401: The throne. The Nashik Cave Inscription of Gautami Balashri mentions that her son Gautamiputra Satakarni conquered the Kukuras. The Junagadh Rock Inscription of Rudradaman I includes the Kukuras in the list of the peoples conquered by him. The Vrishnis are mentioned in a number of Vedic texts, which include the Taittiriya Samhita (III.2.9.3), the Taittiriya Brahmana (III.10.9.15),
4104-459: The time of the Kalachuri (Basavakalyan) suggest that the town was called "Sonnalage" which came to be pronounced as "Sonnalagi". A Sanskrit inscription dated Shake 1238, after the downfall of the Yadavas found at Kamati in Mohol shows that the town was known as Sonalipur . One of the inscriptions found in Solapur fort shows that the town was called Sonalpur. It was the main commercial hub of the Devagiri Yadavas and an important trading city. The town
4176-410: The villages. Their basic occupation was weaving; hence most of them have chosen weaving job in cotton mills. Gradually the strength has increased and it can be witnessed that about 400 to 500 Padmashalis could be seen in each mill in Mumbai. Most of the people in Solapur are started there Textile. There is also one of the oldest Ganesh temples, Manacha Shri Ajoba Ganpati temple, which started celebrating
4248-419: The waste products from the textile industries in its region. As many vehicles in the city utilise diesel fuel, it also generates tremendous smog emitted by sugar factories and heavy textiles industries in the city's suburb. Various efforts are being made by Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) to reduce air pollution and its environmental effects. The city has launched a GO-GREEN scheme by planting trees in
4320-412: The weaving sector by Bomdyal Textiles. The city is home to Precision Camshafts Limited one of the largest manufacturers in camshafts in the world. In the agricultural field, the district has a well-established market in oilseeds. The major crops grown in the district include jowar , wheat and sugarcane . Solapur is one of the most-polluted cities in Maharashtra due to the effluent chemicals produced as
4392-450: Was Bhishmaka , father of Rukmin and Rukmini . In the Matsya Purana and the Vayu Purana , the Vaidarbhas are described as the inhabitants of Deccan ( Dakshinapatha vasinah ). According to the Aitareya Brahmana (VIII.14), the Satvatas were a southern people held in subjection by the Bhojas. The Satapatha Brahmana (XIII.5.4.21) mentions that Bharata seized the sacrificial horse of the Satvatas. Panini, in his Ashtadhyayi mentions
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#17331154743944464-414: Was a Vitihotra ruler. In the Balakanda (70.28) of the Ramayana , the Shashabindus are mentioned along with the Haihayas and the Talajanghas. The Shashabindus or Shashabindavas are believed as the descendants of Shashabindu, a Chakravartin (universal ruler) and son of Chitraratha, great-great-grandson of Kroshtu. The Chedis or Chaidyas were an ancient Yadava clan, whose territory was conquered by
4536-403: Was also attached. After the State reorganisation in 1956 Solapur was included in Bombay State and it became a full-fledged district of Maharashtra State in 1960. The municipal corporation building was built by Rao Saheb Mallappa Warad. He was also one of the first to bring the farming tractor to India. It was his wish that the building should be used for some public purpose and thus the building
4608-480: Was father of Vasudeva, father of Krishna. Alexander Cunningham in his Ancient Geography of India states that because of Surasena, his grandfather, Krishna and his descendants were known as the Surasenas. Bhasa , in his Balacharita mentions that the mother of Kamsa was a Shurasena ( Shaurasenimata ). Besides chiefdoms and jagirs , the peethams (seats) granted to them by virtue of their religious powers. For instance, there were fourteen seats ( peethams ) among
4680-495: Was inaugurated on 29th September, 2024 . It is classified as A1 Tier and B-1 class city by House Rent Allowance (HRA) classification by the Government of India . It is the seventh biggest Metropolis Urban Agglomeration and 11th most populated city in Maharashtra as well as 43rd largest urban agglomeration and 49th most populous city in India. Solapur leads Maharashtra in production of beedi (a type of cigarette). Solapuri Chadars and towels are famous not only in India but also at
4752-433: Was installed as their king. Vajra is mentioned as the great-grandson of Krishna in the Vishnu Purana . According to a section of this text (IV.15.34-42), he was the son of Aniruddha and Subhadra. But according or another section (V.32.6-7), he was the son of Aniruddha and Usha, daughter of Bana and granddaughter of Bali . Bahu (or Pratibahu) was his son and Sucharu was his grandson. Elsewhere in this text (V.38.34), he
4824-428: Was known as Sonnalagi even up to the times of the Yadavas of Devagiri . It is evident from the inscriptions of Shivayogi Lord Siddheshwar of the time of the Kalachuristis of Kalyani, that the town was called 'Sonnalage', an old Kannada name, which came to be pronounced as 'Sonnalagi'. The town was known as Sonnalagi even up to the times of Yadavas . A Sanskrit inscription dated ( Sanskrit :शके १२३८) Śakē 1238 , after
4896-421: Was made the municipal council. The building is also called Indra Bhawan which means 'Abode of Indra' ( Lord Indra ). Mallappa Warad was also one of the ten members of 'Chamber of Merchants' under Queen Victoria . The Solapur Municipal Council was the first municipal council to hoist the indian national flag on the Municipal Council building in 1930. Taking the spirit of Dandi March from Mahatma Gandhi ,
4968-638: Was mentioned as installed as king in Mathura instead of Indraprastha. The narrative of the Yadava fratricidal war is also found in two Jataka tales of the Pali Buddhist canon : the Ghata Jataka and the Samkicca Jataka . According to the Ghata Jataka , Vasudeva, Baladeva and eight other Andhaka-Venhu (probably, a corrupt form of Andhaka-Venhi , Pali equivalent to Sanskrit Andhaka-Vrishni) brothers seized Dvaravati and killed its king Kamsa. Later, these brothers fought amongst themselves and except Vasudeva and Baladeva everybody died. Vasudeva and Baladeva also died soon after. The Samkicca Jataka mentions that
5040-462: Was previously part of Ahmednagar , Pune and Satara districts. In 1838 it became the Sub-district of Ahmednagar. It included Barshi, Mohol, Madha, Karmala , Indi, Hippargi and Muddebihal Sub-divisions. In 1864 this Sub-district was abolished. In 1871 this district was reformed joining the Sub-divisions viz. Solapur, Barshi , Mohol, Madha and Karmala and two Subdivisions of Satara district viz. Pandharpur , Sangola and in 1875 Malshiras Sub-division
5112-700: Was ruled by various dynasties such as Andhrabhratyas, Chalukyas , Rashtrakutas , Yadavas and Bahamanis . 'Solapur' spelled in ( Marathi : सोलापूर is believed to be derived from the combination of two words: Sola / सोला in Marathi means "sixteen" and "Pura / पुर" means "village". The present city of Solapur was considered to be spread over sixteen villages viz. Aadilpur, Ahmedpur, Chapaldev, Fatehpur, Jamdarwadi, Kalajapur, Khadarpur, Khandervkiwadi, Muhammadpur, Ranapur, Sandalpur, Shaikpur, Solapur, Sonallagi, Sonapur and Vaidakwadi and all these villages are now merged with Solapur Municipal Corporation . The inscriptions of chief deity of Solapur Shivyogi Shri. Siddheshwar of
5184-505: Was son of Devamidhusha. His son Vasudeva was father of Balarama and Krishna. According to the Harivamsa (II.4.37-41), the Vrishnis worshipped goddess Ekanamsha , who, elsewhere in the same text (II.2.12), described as daughter of Nandagopa . The Mora Well Inscription , found from a village near Mathura and dated to the early decades of the Common era records the installation of the images of
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