| Sangli State | |||||||||
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| State Within theMaratha Confederacy (1782 - 1818) Princely State ofBritish India | |||||||||
| 1782–1948 | |||||||||
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 Sangli State in theImperial Gazetteer of India | |||||||||
| Area | |||||||||
• 1901 | 2,880 km2 (1,110 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Population | |||||||||
• 1901 | 137,268 | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Established | 1782 | ||||||||
| 1948 | |||||||||
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| Today part of | Maharashtra,India | ||||||||
Sangli State was one of the 11-gun saluteMarathaprincely states ofBritish India. It was under the Kolhapur-Deccan Residency in theBombay Presidency, and later theDeccan States Agency.
The Principality of Sangli covered an area of 2,880 square kilometers and had a population of 226,128 in 1901, while the population of the town itself was 16,829 in that year.
The capital of the state wasSangli.[1] The city derives its name from"Saha Galli" ("Six Lanes" inMarathi).
Sangli was part ofMaratha Empire, for it had been one of theSouthern MarathaJagirs. However, there are no direct references mentioning Sangli before 1801. During the time ofChhatrapati Shivaji, Sangli,Miraj and surrounding areas were captured from theMughal Empire. Until 1801, Sangli was included in the MirajJagir. The First Chintamanrao Appasaheb Patwardhan established a different principality with Sangli as the capital city.
On 5 May 1819 Sangli State became aBritish protectorate. Its territory was widely scattered among other native states andBritish districts.[2]
The last ruler of Sangli wasCapt. HH Shrimant Raja Saheb Sir Chintamanrao II Dhundirajrao Appasaheb Patwardhan. Sangli joined theDominion of India on 19 February 1948 and is currently a part of the state ofMaharashtra.[3]
The rulers of Sangli State were Hindu and belonged to the Patwardhan dynasty. They used the title of 'Rao'. The last ruler adopted the title 'Raja'[4]
The Patwardhan rulers were of the Chitpavan Brahmin caste, originally from the Kotawada inRatnagiri. Haribhat, who was the family priest of another Chitpavan Brahmin, the chief of Ichalkaranji. Three of Haribhat's sons servedPeshwa and distinguished themselves during various conquests. The Peshwa awarded them Jagirs ofJamkhandi State, Miraj, Sangli and Kurundwad, to honor their bravery and courage.[5]
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