Destination India: Sangli, Maharashtra

Wednesday, April 04, 2007

Sangli, Maharashtra

Walchand College of Engineering, Sangli, India
Originally uploaded by bipinshevade.

The turmeric capital of India, Sangli and Miraj, the twin cities are located in the Indian State of Maharashtra. The city is part of the 'Sugar Belt' with 30 sugar factories, which makes it amongst the highest sugar-producing districts of India. Sangli is also known for high quality of grapes.

Sangli city known as Natyapandhari, the birthplace of Marathi drama. It has a historic Ganpati temple built in 18th century by ruling Patwardhan dynasty of Sangli, appointed by Peshwas of Pune. The temple attracts thousands of devotees year around.

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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.