Sangli

Sangli Metropolitan Region has developed itself as a modern city with broader roads, major railway junctions, malls & multiplexes, hotels, and excellent education facilities. The city is a significant healthcare hub, including its twin City Miraj. Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad combined has more than 1000+ Hospitals & Clinics, making it one of India's largest emerging medical hubs and an emerging international hub for patients from Gulf region. It is also a significant city with telecommunication & entertainment facilities. A Software Technology Park is being set up in a prime location in the city. Nearby towns like Ichalkaranji, Tasgaon, Ashta, Kavathe-Mahankal, Palus, Shirol and Jaysingpur are now emerging as Satellite cities to Sangli Metropolitan Area. Sangli has the largest sugar factory in Asia & most number of sugar factories in India as well. Krishna Valley Wine Park is another leading wine park in India. Sangli is the world's leading Global hub for Turmeric Trade. Sangli is also known as the Chess City of India. Now, Sangli City is emerging as the yellow city of India. Sangli city has significant political influence in Maharashtra.

Sangli Railway Station is an important railway hub in Sangli City and the main station for Sangli district. Many long-route trains stop at Sangli city providing the connectivity to important cities of India. Sangli city station is directly connected to important cities like Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Udaipur, Bangalore, Surat, Vadodara, Mathura, Bikaner, Mangalore, Madgaon, Kanyakumari, Puducherry, Salem, Tirunelveli, Vellore, Madurai, Kota, Guntakal Cochi, Mysuru, Jhansi, Agra, Ajmer, Jodhpur, Ahmedabad, Gandhidham, Kolhapur, Belgavi, Dharwad, Hubali, Shri Ganganagar by direct trains.

Sangli-Bengaluru Rani Chennamma Express, Sangli-ParliVaijnath DEMU express and Sangli-Miraj DEMU train are the 3 trains that start their journey from Sangli station. Bengaluru-Sangli Rani Chennamma Express, ParliVaijnath-Sangli DEMU express and Kolhapur-Sangli DEMU train are the 3 trains that end their journey from Sangli station.

Sangli railway station is undergoing major re-development and will be a major transportation hub of the region. Lot of auto riksha and private cars are available from Sangli station to reach nearby places like Kolhapur, Ichalkaranji, Tasgaon, Walwa, Ashta, Kirloskarwadi, Jaysingpur, etc.

MSRTC have a Divisional office at Sangli and bus depots and terminals at Sangli and Miraj in city limits. Direct buses connect Pune, Mumbai, Solapur, Kolhapur, Pandharpur, Akkalkot, Parbhani, Nanded, Latur, Shegaon, Beed, Chatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Ahmednagar, Panjim, Ratnagiri, Satara, Nashik, Hyderabad and many more cities in Maharashtra and Karnataka. MSRTC runs Shivshahi A/C seater, Non A/C sleeper coach and ordinary buses from Sangli and Miraj Depots. The State Government of Maharashtra approve to build Airport near Kavalapur for the Sangli Metropolitan area. Within metropolitan limits, the city bus of MSRTC is the best medium used by people; also, auto rickshaws, private cars and two-wheelers are used by many peoples. Other than MSRTC, many private travels like Balaji, Shreenath, VRL, NTN, Datta Krupa, Konduskar, Ashoka, M.B.Link, Vaibhav, Shreyash, Sanjay, Sai Krupa, Deepakraj, Saini, Sharma play A/C and non A/C sleeper coach and seater buses to Ahmedabad, Surat, Mumbai, Pune, Coimbatore, Salem, Chennai, Hyderabad, Panjim, Nagpur, Latur, Solapur, Bangalore and other cities.Soon Sangli have Msrtc E-Buses.

Sangli City is situated on the bank of the Krishna River, the valley and tributaries offer many irrigation and agricultural advantages that drive the economy of the district and the city. Other small rivers, such as the Warana River and the Panchganga, flow into the Krishna River.

Sangli has been ranked 24th best “National Clean Air City” under (Category 2 3-10L Population cities) in India.^[5]

The region, known as Kundal (now a tiny village 40 km away from Sangli city) in medieval India, was the capital of the Chalukya Empire in the 12th century AD.^[6] During the time of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Sangli, Miraj and surrounding areas were captured from the Mughal Empire. Until 1801, Sangli was included in Miraj Jahangir. Sangli separated from Miraj in 1801, following a family quarrel between Chintamanrao Patwardhan and his paternal uncle, Gangadharrao Patwardhan, who had succeeded his childless elder brother as the sixth chief of Miraj in 1782.

Sangli is notable for the Brindavana (tomb) of Satyavrata Tirtha, a saint of the Dvaita Order of Vedanta and Peetadipathi of Uttaradi Math who took Samadhi in Sangli in the year 1638.

Sangli is well known as Natya Pandhari (Capital of Marathi Dramas)while Miraj is well known for manufacturing & exports of musical instruments.

The city's original name was Sahagalli—from the Marathi words Saha ("six") and Galli ("lanes") describing the early street plan—which was later shortened to Sangli.^[7]

• Sangameshwar Shiva Temple, Haripur, Sangli
• Sri Sri Radha Gopal Mandir, Aravade, Tasgaon
• Ramling Bet Bahe Ancient Shiva Temple, Sangli
• Audumbar, Sangli
• Jwala Narshimhapur, Kole, Sangli
• Sagareshwar Wild Life Sanctuary
• Chandoli National Park
• Dandoba Hill Station
• Khanapur Wild Life Reserve Forest
• Panchayatan Temple, Sangli
• Bagetil Ganapati Temple, Sangli
• Kundal Jain Hill Temple, Palus, Sangli
• Zari Parshwanath Hill Temple, Palus, Sangli
• Bahubali Hill Temple, Kumbhoj
• Narsobawadi
• Khidrapur Shiva Temple
• Prachitgad Fort
• Machindragad Fort
• Vikasgad Fort
• Khawaja shamna mira dargah
• khawaja kabir dargah nandre

Food

Bhadang also known as flavoured rice puff, from Sangli is world famous and are exported in US, UK, Canada, And Southeast Asia. Bharala Wangi also known as stuffed brinjal with bhakri is most famous food from sangli.^{[citation needed]}.

Education institutions in the area, aside from schools, include:

• Walchand College of Engineering,
• Chintamanrao College of Commerce, Vishrambaugh, Sangli
• RIT College Sakhrale, Islampur,
• Government Medical College And Hospital, Miraj,
• City Highschool Sangli,
• Hi.Ha.Raje. Patwardhan Highschool Sangli,
• Padmabhooshan Vasantraodada Patil Institute of Technology,
• Kbp College,
• Annasaheb Dange College of Engineering & Technology,
• Government Medical College, Miraj,
• Willingdon College of Arts & Science at Vishrambaug,
• Prakash Institute of Medical Science and Research, Islampur, Sangli,
• Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Medical College and Hospital, a college constituting under Bharati Vidyapeeth, Sangli, Miraj,
• Appasaheb Birnale College of Architecture, South Shivaji Nagar,
• Nav Krishna Valley School in Miraj,
• Podar International School,
• St.Alphonsa School in Miraj,
• KWC College of Arts & Science.
• MIT VGS Karnal Sangli
• Sangli Highschool Sangli
• Jijamata Balmandir, Sangali

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• Ganapati Temple, Sangli, located on the banks of river Krishna.
• The Irwin Bridge, built by the British.
• A royal palace (Rajwada).
• Mai ghat, Sangli.
• Aamrai garden, Sangli.
• New Collector office, Vishrambaug.
• Centuries-old Digambar Jain Mandir at Arag (Recently partially conserved)
• Audumber datta temple(20 km from sangli)
• Dandoba hills
• sangameshwar temple haripur,sangli
• Sagreshwar national park
• Sangli high school
• Miraj market
• sangli fort (Khanbhag)

Sangli has a semi-arid climate with three seasons. Summer takes place from the middle of February to the middle of June, characterised by largely dry conditions towards the start, with rainfall increasing as the season progresses. Temperatures in summer are primarily characterised by hot days and mild nights. Monsoon takes place from the middle of June to late October. Rainfall is more common this season than at any other time of year. Temperatures in the monsoon season are characterised by warm, humid days and mild, humid nights. Winter takes place from early November to early February. This season is mainly dry, with rain primarily concentrated in November. Temperatures in winter are characterised by warm days and cool nights. The total rainfall is around 22 inches (580 mm).

• Vasantdada Patil
• Murlikant Petkar
• Vishnudas Bhave
• Smriti Mandhana
• Vijay Hazare
• Nandu Natekar
• Sai Tamhankar
• Vishnudas Bhave
• Asha Bhosle
• Balgandharva
• Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar
• Bhagyashree Patwardhan
• Yashwantrao Chavan
• Patangrao Kadam
• R.R. Patil