Destination India: Kolhapur, Maharashtra

Wednesday, April 04, 2007

Kolhapur, Maharashtra

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Famous for its Kolhapuri Chappals (leather footware), Kolhapur has lot more to offer. It is part of a major sugar belt and therefore has a poweful sugar lobby in the state politics. Kolhapur has a national stadium for wrestling known as Khasbag. The city is also popular for its Mahalaksmi temple, situated on the banks of Panchganga river.

Kolhapur was a princely state under British India with Bhonsle dynasty as its rulers. The states of Satara and Kolhapur were created in 1707.

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India has always fascinated me for different reasons. The vastness of its culture, the diversity of people’s opinions and the limitations of its vision. Despite our diversity, we need to have a collective vision. India is not a country of four metropolis or a couple of high-tech cities. This nation of a billion people has 29 states and 6 union territories. We have 35 state and territorial capitals. How much do we know about each of these important cities?

Professionally I am a graphic designer from Bombay, India. In 1987, I co-authored a book on Corporate India, but my desire to throw a wider net and pick up much more information remains intact. I want my people from every city and every state to write and photograph details and information that would be interesting to the viewers around the world. We have so much to talk about and so much to share - this medium and this technology can help fulfill our collective dreams.