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| Satara | |
  Satara | |
| State - District(s) | Maharashtra - Satara |
| Coordinates | |
| Area - Elevation | 10484 km² - 8 m |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Population (2001) - Density | 27,96,906 - 266.77/km² |
| -Municipal commissioner | - |
| -Mayor | |
| Codes - Postal - Telephone - Vehicle | - 415 xxx - +02162 - |
| Website: www.satara.nic.in | |
Satara pronunciation (Marathi:सातारा) is a town located in the Satara District of Maharashtra state of India. The name is derived from the seven (sat) hills (tara) surrounding the town. The town is 2320 ft. above sea-level, near the confluence of the Krishna River (Kistna) and its tributary the Venna, 56 mi south of Pune.
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The city of Satara was the seat of the former Maratha Chhatrapattis, the nominal rulers of the Maratha empire until its conquest by Britain in 1818. The Maratha empire was founded by Shivaji in the 17th century. His descendants had lost effective control of the Maratha state by the mid-18th century, which had passed to the Peshwas, who moved the capital to Pune in 1749. After their victory in the Third Anglo-Maratha War in 1818, the British annexed most of the Maratha territory to Bombay Presidency, but restored the titular raja Pratap Singh, and assigned to him the principality of Satara, with an area much larger than the present district. As a result of political intrigues, he was deposed in 1839, and his brother Shahji Raja was placed on the throne. This prince, dying without male heirs in 1848, Satara was annexed by the British government, and added to Bombay Presidency.
During Independance struggle Satara was known for Prati Sarakar (Parallel Government). During Quit India moment this parallel government replaced British in rural areas for 4.5 years from Aug 1943 to May 1946. This type of parallel goverment also seen in Midnapur, West bengal. Krantisigh Nanasaheb Patil was the leader to run this government.
Ajinkyatara
Satara city is situated on the slope of this hill fort. Temple of Mangalai Devi is on the fort. Other temples are of Hanuman & Shiv. Apart from temple you can find Television & Radio broad casting towers on this fort. You can drive untill the main gate. You can see beautiful view of Satara city & Parali from here. Also you can see Sajjan gadh.
Yawateshwar
This is famous & old shiv temple on the east side of satara city. Many people do pilgrimage on Monday's of marathi month Shravan. It is about 5 km away from satara. You can walk from satara or can be reached by road. You can have Sai Baba temple on the road. You can take bird eye view of Satar city & Kanher Dam while on the road to temple. Good picnic spot & scenetic during rainy season.
Kaas Lake
Further going eastward from Yawateswar , Kaas Lake is situated on Kaas Platau. It is about 22 km away from Satara city. You can go by raod. Built in 1844 this lake provide most supply of drinking water to old city. This is also famous picnic spot for rainy season.
Bamnoli
Bamnoli is about 36 km from Satara city. It is situated on the bank of Koyana Dam backwater.You can reach here by road. Though there is nothing at Bamnoli, it is basically a last road stop for people who want to go Koyana Sanchury from satara city. From here you can take motor boat to see Tapola which is famous for water sport.
Sajjangadh
Sajjangadh is place of great saint Samartha Ramdar. He is Chatrapathi Shivaji's spiritual guru. You can see Saint Ramdas tomb here. This is also a Hill fort like Ajinkyatara. You can reach by road almost up the fort but still you require to climb 100 steps to go above.
Thoseghar Waterfall
To reach this waterfall you have to drive little further on same road of Sajjangadh from Satara. You can see real beauty of nature during rainy season. This fall is approximately 100 m high. Government created some rellings to see waterfalls from different view points.
Chalkewadi
On the way to Thoseghar you will see wind mills. Satara is put on international map of renewable energy source due to wind mills build on Chalkewadi plateu You can see more than 100 windmills in this area. These are also visble from NH-4 & Ajinkyatara.
Chhatrapathi Shivaji Maharaj Museum
Charbhinti or Hutatma Smarak
Natraj Temple
Shri Khetra Mahuli
Pedhyacha Bhairoba
Kuraneshwar or Khinditala Ganapati
Dholya Ganapati
Phutaka Talav or Talyatala Ganapati
Sainik School, SataraSatara is also home to the first Sainik School of India. It was inaugurated on 23 June, 1961 and today serves as a famous landmark in the town. It has sent hundreds of students to the National Defence Academy. Interestingly quite a few of its ex-students have landed up in Bollywood. Prominent among them are producer-director Rakesh Roshan, music director Anu Malik, late Mukul Anand, Sunil Sharma (who was also associated with the children's serial Tele Tubbies) and Pramod Khanna, brother of actor Vinod Khanna.
Anant Eglish School
New English School
Kanyashala
Abasaheb Chirmule School
Maharaja Sayajirao Vidyalaya
Annasaheb Kalyani Vidyalaya
Satara English Medium School
Yashwantrao Chavhan Institute of Science
Chhatrapati Shivaji Arts College
Dhananjay Gadgil Vanijya Mahavidyalay
Azad College Of Education
Ismailsaheb Mulla Law College
K.B.P. Engineering College & Polytechnic
Founder Dr Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil's birth anniversary will be celebrating on 22nd September, 2006.
Among other things that Satara is well known for are the 3 dams located her. They are Koyna dam, Kanher dam and Dhom dam. Satara is well known for hydroelectricity.
This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
