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CHAPTER 3 - OVERVIEW OF HOTEL INDUSTRY OF SANGLI

THROUGH this chapter an attempt is made to understand in details the profile of one of

the city under research. The intention being to understand basically the need and scope of

the city to entertain the visitors. Also this would give information about the geographical,

historical, demographic etc. description of this city. This will help understand the

potential that this town has to offer to the ‗visitors‘/ ‗tourists‘ – a reason to visit

Kolhapur. This chapter spreads into the following chapters-

3.1 Sangli Profile

This city is located in Western India on the banks of river Krishna. Sangli is the

administrative head quarter of the Sangli district. Except the turmeric center of Asia, this

green city is also called `Sugar Belt` of Maharashtra. Miraj the twin city of Sangli is a

major railway junction and a major Healthcare centre with reputed hospitals like Cancer

Hospital, Wan less Hospital, Mental Hospital, etc. The city derives its name from "Saha

Galli" ("Six Lanes" in Marathi). Sangli is a District place in the state of Maharashtra of

India. Sangli is famously known as the Turmeric city. Sangli is situated on the banks of

river Krishna and is the largest market place for Turmeric in Asia and houses many sugar

factories. The Ganesh Temple of Sangli is a historical landmark of the city and is visited

by thousands of pilgrims.

The Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad City Municipal Corporation is the local self-government body

which looks after the development of the Sangli-Miraj twin cities. Sangli municipal

corporation is in South Maharashtra and serves a population of 0.65 million. The

corporation has planned and constructed a number of wide roads in the city, thereby

reducing traffic density on the crowded streets of Sangli-Miraj.

The municipal corporation has come up with several unique ideas for city beautification,

lake development, shopping centers, sanitation, slum eradication and waste management,

ideas that have been widely recognized.

3. 1.1. District Statistics, Location & Connectivity

State Maharashtra, India

Administrative

division Pune Division

Headquarters Sangli

Area 8,578 km2 (3,312 sq mi)

Population 6,01,214 (2011 census)

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Population

density 301.18 /km2 (780.1 /sq mi)

Urban population 24.5

Literacy 62.41%

Tehsils

Miraj Tasgaon Kavathe-Mahankal Jath Khanapur (vita) Palus Atpadi Walwa Kadegaon Shirala

Lok Sabha

constituencies

Sangli Hatkanangle (shared with

Kolhapur District)

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Location of Sangli district in Maharashtra

Location

Sangli district lies located in the state of Maharshtra along its western part. The district is

mainly agricultural in nature, and a total of 1,20,302 hectares are under cultivation.

Among the major crops grown in the district are bajra, jowar, wheat, rice, gram,

sugarcane, groundnut, turmeric, soybean, pomegranate and grapes. At last count, Sangli

district had 3 Sub-Divisions namely Miraj, Walwa (Islampur) and Khanapur (Vita), 10

Talukas and 731 villages.

Sangli district is located in the western part of Maharashtra. It is bounded by Satara

district and Solapur district to the north, Vijapur district to the east, Kolhapur and

Belgaum district to the south and Ratnagiri district to the west. Sangli district is situated

in the river basins of the Warna river and the Krishna river. It lies between the North

latitudes of 16.4 to 17.1 and the east longitudes of 73.43 and 75.00. Forming part of

famous Deccan plateau district Sangli lies between 16045Ð to17033Ð Northlatitude and

73042Ð to75040Ð East longitude. It isbound by districts Solapur and Satara in the north;

Bijapur in the east and Belgaum in the south. The coastal district of Ratnagiri binds a

narrow tapering part of the district, stretching towards the west.Total area of the district is

8572 sq. Kms. The district headquarter is located at Sangli. There are 10 talukas, 731

villages and 8 towns in the district. Area of 629200 hectares is under agriculture in Sangli

district

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Connectivity

By Air: The nearest international airport to Sangli is Mumbai. Bangalore is also another

international airport nearer to Sangli.

By Rail: By Rail Sangli is linked with all of its neighboring cities. The twin city Miraj is

a major railway junction.

By Road: National Highway-4 is linked with the city Sangli. The road way is well

linked Sangli with various neighboring cities.

3.1.2 Physical Features, Geographical Settings, Culture & Judicial History

In the Sangli District Krishna forms the main river. Warana is another important river,

which is a boon of the district. Sangli is a part of Deccan plateau. Basalt is the main stone

in the district. The geological formation of Sangli district is only the Deccan trap. The

Deccan lava flows are found usually in the form of horizontally bedded sheets. Some

parts of the district especially the river valley are occupied by the typical black soil.

These soils are formed from the Deccan trap. There are two main systems of hills viz

Sahyadri range and its offshoots, and the spur of Mahadeve range. Agriculture has been

the main source of livelihood of the people in this district. Sangli district has rich plateau

area.

Sangli city is located at 16.4° to 17.1° N lattitude and 73.42° to 75.4° E longitude It

acqires the total area of 8601.5 sq.kms. Sangli city`s maximum temperature is 39°C and

minimum is 12°C. Krishna river the main river flowing in the city.

J F M A M J J A S O N D

3.8 31 12

0.5 33 15

5.3 36 18

22 38 21

48 37 22

71 31 22

109 28 21

80 28 21

100 30 20

89 32 19

34 30 16

6.9 30 13

Average max. and min. temperatures in °C

Precipitation totals in mm

Source: Government of Maharashtra

[show]Imperial conversion

Sangli Climate chart (explanation)

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Climate

Sangli has a semi-arid climate with three seasons, a hot, dry summer from the middle of

February to the middle of June, a monsoon from the middle of June to late October and a

mild cool season from early November to early February. The total rainfall is about

22 inches (580 mm).

Climate data for Sangli

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year

Average

high °C (°F)

31

(88)

33

(91)

36

(97)

38

(100)

37

(99)

31

(88)

28

(82)

28

(82)

30

(86)

32

(90)

30

(86)

30

(86)

32.0

(89.6)

Average low

°C (°F)

12

(54)

15

(59)

18

(64)

21

(70)

22

(72)

22

(72)

21

(70)

21

(70)

20

(68)

19

(66)

16

(61)

13

(55)

18.3

(65.0)

Precipitatio

n mm

(inches)

3.8

(0.15

)

0.5

(0.02

)

5.3

(0.209

)

22.1

(0.87

)

48.3

(1.902

)

71.1

(2.799

)

108.7

(4.28

)

79.8

(3.142

)

99.6

(3.921

)

88.9

(3.5

)

33.5

(1.319

)

6.9

(0.272

)

568.5

(22.382

)

Source: Government of Maharashtra

Notable landmarks

Ganapati Temple of Sangli - Grand temple built by Patwardhan dynasty of Sangli.

It is famous for golden idol of Lord Ganesha.

Sagareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary - It is famous for peacocks and deers.

Krishna Valley Wine Park, Palus - Grape & Wine tourism spot

Chandoli National Park - It is declared as Sahyadri Tiger Reserve

Chandoli Dam & Lake

Prachitgad Fort - Built by Maratha Emperor Shivaji Maharaj.

Battis Shirala - Famous for Wild Snakes specially for Cobra.

Sangameshwar Shiva Temple, Haripur - It is situated on the confluence of River

Krishna and river Warna.

Bagetil Ganesh Temple, Haripur

Tasgaon Ganesh Temple

Krishna-Yerla Sangam & Raghunath Swami Anandmurti's Samadhi - Bramhanal

Geography of Sangli District

The physical settings of Sangli district shows a contrast of immense dimensions and

reveals a variety of landscapes influenced by relief, climate and vegetation. The climate

ranges from the rainiest in the Chandoli (Shirala) region, which has an average annual

rainfall of over 4000 mm to the driest in Atpadi and Jath tehsils where the average annual

rainfall is about 500 mm. Maximum temperatures in the district reach 42 degree Celsiu,

whereas the minimum temperature is usually around 14 degree Celsius. The vegetal

cover too varies from the typical monsoon forest in the western parts to scrub and poor

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grass in the eastern parts. The main rivers of Sangli district are Warna and Krishna. The

Krishna is one of the three largest sacred rivers of southern India. Approximately 105

kms of the river course falls inside the district. Morna, Yerla, Manganga, Agrani, Nanni

and Bor River are small feeder rivers of Krishna. Warna is the largest tributary of the

Krishna in the district.

Sangli District is located in the western part of Maharashtra. It is bounded by Satara and

Solapur districts to the north, Bijapur District, Karnataka to the east, Kolhapur and

belgaum, Karnataka districts to the south, and Ratnagiri District to the west.

Sangli district is situated in the river basins of the Warna and Krishna rivers. Other small

rivers, such as the Warana and the Panchganga, flow into the River Krishna. Land in the

region is suitable for agriculture.

Culture

Kundal is near Veerbhadra Temple Hill. This temple has 300 years of history. Kundal is a

pilgrimage centre for the Digambar Jains, with thousands of Jains visiting each year.

There is a temple built in the memory of Maharaja Jaising.

Kundal is surrounded by hills, including Zari Parshwanath. Water from the trough

cascades near the idol of Mahaveer. Two caves house the idol of Mahaveer[7]

and the

images of Rama, Sita, and Lakshman. Samav Shoran, a large open space on top of

another hill, is considered holy by the Jains. They believe that Mahaveer gave sermons to

his followers here.

Personalities

Dhulappa Bhaurao Navale Born on 15 th January 1910 in a village Ankalkhop.

He was founder of Shetkari Sahakari Sakar Karkhana Sangli. He gave the name to

Sangli sugar factory,as 'Shetkari'(farmers Co-operative sugar factory)which is

now called as Vasantdada shetkari sahakari sakar karkhana ltd Sangli. He was

MLC from 1962 to 1971 from Satara & Sangli Dist.In 1937 Local Board elections

he with his friends Gaurihar Sihasane & Sakharam Retharekar were congress

candidates.All the three were elected from Satara Dist.against Kooper party

supported by British.They had started the Congress party campaign from

Ankalkhop-Audumber. Since then there is a tradition of Sangli District Congress

party to start its campaign from Audumber-Ankalkhop. He was the first individual

Satyaghari of Mahatma Gandhi from Satara District (in which Sangli Dist. was

also included).He made his satyagraha in Bhilawadi in 1940. He was arrested &

was sent to Yerwada Central Jail.He was very close friend of Late Yeshwantrao

B.Chavan,swami Ramanand Bharti,V.S.Page,Nana Patil &

Vasantrao(Dada)Banduji Patil. He made the historic (Preeti Sangam) union of his

both friends Mr.Y.B.Chavan & Vasantdada Patil in his native village Ankalkhop

on 24 May 1982.He was a great freedom fighter & was jailed twice by

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Britishers.He participated in Tasgaon Satyagraha,Islampur,Bilashi satyagraha

etc.He was a founder & was a prominent leader in several co-operative

organizations & educational institutions in Sangli District.He died on 30

Sept.1988.

Gajanan Digambar Madgulkar (1919–1977), a Marāthi poet, lyricist, writer and

actor. Born in Madgule in Atpadi talu

Places of Tourist Interest

Gokak Water Falls:

The Gokak waterfall is just 2 hours travel from Sangli by train. The best time to visit this

falls is between June to October as there is plenty of water. There is a swinging bridge

on the waterfalls. Gokak Dam and the Hydro-electric Power plant are also worth visiting

places there.

Sagareshwar Wild Life Sanctuary:

It is just 30 km. from Sangli. This wild life sanctuary has animals like Deer, jackals,

rabbits, peacocks, wild goats, wild cows, leopards, etc. There are many ancient temples

of Lord Shiva on the Sagareshwar Hill.

The region around Sagareshwar also known as Kundal was once the capital of the mighty

Chalukya dynasty who ruled India 1600 years ago. Many inscriptions and antiquities are

found here.

Kundal is surrounded by hills. One of them, called `Zari Parshwanath` has two caves,

which house the idol of Mahavir and the images of Ram, Sita and Lakshmana. A huge

trough near these caves provides water even in summer. Villagers used this water during

the severe drought of 1972.

The water from this through cascades near the idol of Mahavir, hence this place is called

`Zarai Prashwanath`. A large ground on top of another hill is considered holy by the Jains

because they believe Mahavir gave sermons to his followers here. This place is called

`Samav Shoran`.

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Nearby, there are a group of 13 caves, which were used for meditation. A few years ago,

an idol of Mahavir was found. Even today, many antiquities are discovered. The Mahavir

idol in Jain Basti here is unique, as it is made of sand. Every year, thousands of Jains visit

this place.

A temple built in the memory of Maharaja Jaising stands even today. Jaising`s grandson

Pulkeshin shifted his capital to Watatipur (present day Badami) resulting in the decline of

Kundal.

Dandoba Hill Station:

This Hill Station is just 25 minutes drive from Sangli-Miraj cities. It is located on Miraj-

Pandharpur Road. It is located around Dandoba Hills which is a reserve forest area. Lot

of undiscovered floura & fauna can be found in Dandoba. This is a natural place away

from the hectic life of the city. Dandoba Hill station is an ideal spot for people trying to

explore nature in its true sense. There are also some historical ancient temples on the

hills.

Tourists interested in trekking can climb up the hills in groups. Tourists interested in

water sports also have lot of options here. Particularly, the region around Bhose Irrigation

Lake is of special interest for water sports. Dreamland Water Park situated close to Bhose

Irrigation Lake provides lot of amusement to tourists visiting Dandoba Hill Station. The

water park has swimming pool, water games, wave pool, cultural park, dashing car, disco

parks & other amusements. Every year a mini marathon race is held from Sangli city upto

Dandoba Hill Station.

Chandoli Forests:

The Chandoli region, which is about 65 km from

Sangli, is surrounded by mountains and thick

forests. One can find animals like monkeys, deer,

wild goat, rabbits, tigers, peacocks, snakes, etc. in

this region. Chandoli dam is also a visiting place.

In the rainy season lush green with some small

water falls can easily be found in this place . Rare

species of trees and plants can be seen here.

Audumbar:

It is a holy place about 25 km. from Sangli city. A sacred temple of Lord Dattatraya is

located on the banks of Holy Krishna river. Thousands of devotees from all over the

world visit Audumbar every year.

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Lord Dattatraya Idol at Audumbar is considered very auspicious & has 3 faces. It is

said that Lord Dattatraya of Audumbar protects his devotees from all the miseries.

During the last century, Maharaja of Sangli state built a temple over the padukas (feet)

of Lord Dattatraya and the Ghats on river Krishna.

Birth anniversaries of Shri Dattatreya, Shri Shripad Shrivallabha, Shri Narsimha

Sarasvati & Guru-Pratipada, are some of the festivals celebrated here. A ceremonial

procession known as Palkhi is taken out on every Saturday & Full Moon day.

Bahuballi Hill Temples (Kumbhojgiri): Bahuballi is 50 minutes drive from Sangli.

Bahuballi Hill temples are a place of worship for Jain Devotees all over the world.

There is a tall statue of Lord Bahuballi on the foothills of Bahuballi Hills popularly

known as Kumbhojgiri. There are some other Jain idols around the Bahuballi statue. To

see the Hill temples you have to climb about 400 steps. The Temple of Lord Shri

Jagvallabh Parshwanath on the hills is believed to be highly worshipped by the Jains.

There are also some other Jain Temples on the Hill. The Swetambar Jain Trust here

provides free boarding & lunch for all Jain devotees.

Battis Shirala

It is a small village about 65 km from Sangli in hilly area covered by thick forests. These

forests have a wide species of snakes right from the deadliest King Cobra to the rare

species of pythons. Every year during Naga Panchami, the Snake Festival, youths from

nearby region catch these poisonous snakes & arrange snake shows for visitors & foreign

tourists. Thousands of visitors from India & abroad visit this Snake Festival. After a

period of 8-10 days these snakes are freed into the forests.

3.1.3 Historic Perspective & Historical events

Sangli, was one of the 11-gun salute princely states of British India,under the Kolhapur-

Dekkan Residency in the Bombay Presidency, and later the Deccan States Agency. It was

one of the southern Mahratta Jagirs. Its territory was widely scattered among other native

states and British districts.

Sangli was part of Maratha Empire, however, there are no direct references mentioning

Sangli before 1801. During the time of Shivaji, Sangli, Miraj and surrounding areas were

captured from the Mughal Empire. Until 1801, Sangli was included in Miraj Jahagir. The

First Chintamanrao Appasaheb Patwardhan established a different principality with

Sangli as the capital city. Sangli joined the Dominion of India on March 8, 1948 and is

currently a part of the state of Maharashtra.

Historical & Religious Places :

1. Shri Ganapati Mandir, Sangli

2. Amrai Udyan, Sangli

3. Khaja Meerasaheb Dargah, Miraj

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4. Shri Sangameshwar Temple of Haripur

5. Lord Dattatray Shri Kshestra, Audumbar.

6. Prachitgad and Chandoli Dam

7. Shri Ganesh Mandir having Gopuram at Tasgaon.

8. 32 Shirala famous for Nagpanchami festival

9. Yallamma Devi Fair and temple of Jath

10. Sankh Dam, Jath

11. Bahe-Narsinhpur Underground Temple of Lord Narsinha.

12. Anandmurthi Samadhi, Bramhanal.

13. Deccan Education Society’s Willingdon College of Science and Arts, &

Chintamanrao College of Commerce.

14. Kaivalyadham (Shri Kotnis Maharaj)

15. Shri Ramketan (Das-Ram Kelkar Maharaj

16. Shri Laxmanrao Kirloskar Factory, Kirsloskarwadi

17. M/s Chitale Milk & Milk Products, Bhilawadi

18. Zilla Nagarwachanalay, Sangli, Bisinger Book Library, Miraj

19. First open jail in the Country at Atpadi.

Sangli was previously known as southern Satara . Sangli is birthplace of many legends in

social as well as political reformers. Gopal Ganesh Agarkar was born in Thembu [Small

town in Khanapur-Aatpadi constituency].Balgandharva was born in village called

Nagthane in Sangli district and Asha Bhosale was also born in Sangli. " Sangit Natakas "

(musical plays) are initiated in Sangli. Vishnudas Bhave is known to be father of the

Sangit Natakas. Sangli is his birthplace but also work place.

Sangli is home of many politicians.Famous Politician such as, Yashwantrao Chavan 1st

Chief Minister of Mahatrshtra, Vasantdada Patil Chief Minister of Maharashtra,

Rajarambapu Patil, Gulabrao Patil Ex. President Maharashtra State Congress & Member

of Parliament,Pantangrao Kadam Cabinet Minister Forest Minister & Chancellor of

Bharti Vidyapeeth. Jayant Patil, R.R.Patil, Madan Patil are from Sangli. R. R. Patil is

Home Minister of Maharashtra was also former Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra.

Jayant Patil is current Cabinet Minister of Rural Development in the state of Maharashtra

was also former Finance Minister of Maharashtra. One of the legends of cricket was born

in Sangli named Vijay Hazare.1

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Cultural and Spiritual Heritage

Sangli is a land of saints, Yogis, tapaswis because of the huge, calm, and holy river

Krishna. It is said that once the great national sent Swami Vivekananda also visited

Sangli. The land of Sangli has been attracting the devotees and tapaswis for their tapa and

sadhana. Some names of the sants in this area are-

Sant shree Tatya Saheb Kotnis Maharaj Mama Maharaj Kelkar Dasram Maharaj Kelkar

Shree Hanumandasji Maharaj and many others

Sangli District is located in the western part of Maharashtra. It is bounded by Satara and

Solapur districts to the north, Bijapur District to the east, Kolhapur and Belgaon districts

to the south, and Ratnagiri District to the west.

Sangli district is situated in the river basins of the Warna and Krishna rivers. The valley

of the River Krishna and its tributaries is one of the greenest areas of the country. Other

small rivers, such as the Warana and the Panchganga, flow into the River Krishna. Land

in the region is best suitable for agriculture.

The physical settings of Sangli District shows a contrast of immense dimensions and

reveals a variety of landscapes influenced by relief, climate and vegetation. The climate

ranges from the rainiest in the Chandoli (Shirala) region, which has an average annual

rainfall of over 4000 mm, to the driest in Atpadi and Jath tehsils where the average

annual rainfall is about 500 mm. The vegetal cover too varies from the typical monsoon

forest in the western parts to scrub and poor grass in the eastern parts.The Sangli district

comes under Deccan plateau geographic region.

The city derives its name from "Saha Galli" ("Six Lanes" in Marathi). Sangli city is

known as Natyapandhari, the birthplace of Marathi drama. It has a historic Ganpati

temple built in the 18th century by ruling Patwardhan dynasty of Sangli, appointed by

Peshwas of Pune. The temple attracts thousands of devotees year around.

The twin cities, Sangli and Miraj have merged to form the largest urban agglomeration in

Southern Maharashtra. The cities have important education centres offering graduate and

post graduate quality education in the areas of arts, science, management, medicine, and

engineering. The twin cities offers infrastructure that includes railway junction,

affordable housing, public transport, telephone, high speed internet, quality hotels, a

multiplex, shopping mall and a state-of-art sports complex.

Sangli is now emerging as one of the largest power generation hubs of India. Reliance

Wind Energy (RWE), is setting up 150-MW wind power project worth Rs 900 crore with

Suzlon Energy. Suzlon Energy will set up the wind farm in Sangli, one of the known

wind zones in the state. Sangli has the largest trading centre for turmeric in Asia. The

green city is inside what is called 'Sugar Belt' of Maharashtra. The district has more than

thirteen sugar factories, which makes it among the highest sugar-producing districts of

India. It also has oil seeds, commodities and fruit market. Sangli is also known for high

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quality grapes and houses many state and privately owned cold storage facilities. A grape

wine park spread over 1.42 km² (350 acres) has been established at Palus, 30 km from

Sangli city. A brand new Sangli Food Park, spread across 1.2 km (300 acres) is under

construction at Alkud Mane-Rajuri.

Miraj a sister city of sangli, was also the capital of one of the former Princely States, is

renowned for the manufacturing musical instruments. The Dargah of Meerasaheb Avalia

attracts many devotees. Miraj is also known as hospital city offering every modern

medical treatment. Hospitals in the region serve people of South [Maharashtra] and North

Karnataka and even from Middle East countries. Some of the biggest hospitals in the area

include century old Mission Hospital, Wanless Hospital, Siddhivinayak Cancer Hospital,

Kripamayee Institute of Mental Science, Civil Hospital.

Sangli is also one of the largest grape growing regions in Maharashtra. Government has

established Krishna Valley Wine Park 30: km away from Sangli to promote wine

industry. Recently, Sangli has come up as a major wind power generation locations in

India.[citation needed]

Suzlon has set up large wind farms around Sangli city with a capacity to

generate over 900 MW of power. Sangli has number of renowned education institutes

which includes Walchand College of Engineering (established in 1947), Willingdon

College (estaiblished in 1919), City High school (established in 1914) and Sangli High

School (established in 1907).

Princely State of Sangli

Sangli was part of Maratha Empire, however, there are no direct references mentioning

Sangli before 1801. During the time of Shivaji, Sangli, Miraj and surrounding areas were

captured from the Mughal Empire. Until 1801, Sangli was included in Miraj Jahagir. The

First Chintamanrao Appasaheb Patwardhan established a different principality with

Sangli as the capital city.The Principality of Sangli covered an area of 1112 square miles

(2942 square kilometers), and had a population of 226,128 in 1901, while the population

of the town itself was 16,829 in that year. In 1911, the state enjoyed a revenue estimated

at £10,000-. The last ruler of Sangi was Capt. HH Shrimant Raja Saheb Sir Chintamanrao

II Dhundirajrao Appasaheb Patwardhan. Sangli joined the Dominion of India on March 8,

1948 and is currently a part of the state of Maharashtra.

Sangli was one of the 11-gun salute princely states of British India, under the Kolhapur-

Dekkan Residency in the Bombay Presidency, and later the Deccan States Agency. It was

one of the southern Maratha Jagirs. Its territory was widely scattered among other native

states and British districts.

3. 1.4 Social and Economic progress & Demographic Features Demographics

According to the 2011 census Sangli district has a population of 2,820,575,[4]

roughly

equal to the nation of Jamaica[5]

or the US state of Kansas.[6]

This gives it a ranking of

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137th in India (out of a total of 640).[4]

The district has a population density of 329

inhabitants per square kilometre (850 /sq mi) .[4]

Its population growth rate over the

decade 2001-2011 was 9.18 %.[4]

Sangli has a sex ratio of 964 females for every 1000

males,[4]

and a literacy rate of 82.62 %.[4]

Sangli is also a major education centre.2 There are number of engineering, management

and law, medical and pharmacy colleges in and around Sangli. Hundreds of computer

software training institutes has also come up in the region. The medium of education in

schools is English as well as Marathi.

There are many famous educational institutes, colleges and also the schools which are

shaping thousands of children's lives. To name a few are Bharati Vidyapeeth, Bapat Bal

Vidya Mandir, M.K. Athavale & Krisha valley which are famous for KG to 5th std

studies. Schools like City High School, Pradnya Prabodhini Prashala, Sangli High

School, Patwardhan High School & Arwade High School are famous for secondary

school studies. Most of the colleges in Sangli are affiliated to Shivaji University,

Kolhapur. There are renowned colleges like Walchand College of Engineering is famous

all over india for engineering studies and it is recently awarded autonomous status by

AICTE. Wilingdon College is famous for Arts & Science studies, where as Chintamanrao

College is famous for Commerce studies. Now a days few institutes are gaining

popularity in management studies.3 To name a few are Bharati Vidyapeeth & VP institute

of Management.

3. 1.5 Industrial Development Co-operative movement

in Sangli District

World-famous Turmeric of Sangli

The country`s sole turmeric exchange in Sangli city boasts

secrets gained through a centuries-old practice - storing

turmeric in pits. These pits stretch far out in the open fields

of the villages of Haripur and Sangalwadi. It is possibly the

most unusual agricultural commodity-storage system in the country.After clearing the

loose soil covering the pit, it is left open for about two to three hours.

One cannot enter the pit until one finds out if there is any oxygen within. To ascertain

this, a lantern is lowered into the pit. If the lantern does not go out, it is safe to enter the

pit.It was this ingenious storage system, devised over 200 years ago, that turned Sangli

into a major trading centre for turmeric.

Raw turmeric sold by farmers is stored in these pits, eighteen to twenty feet (five to six

metres) deep, for three to four years. The pits provide the best storage facility for

turmeric, as the quality of the commodity remains unchanged. The turmeric hardens and

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matures while in storage.Today, more than 90% of the turmeric trade in India takes place

in Sangli.

Sugar Belt

The Sangli region is known as the "Sugar Belt of

India". This region houses over thirty large sugar

factories. Vasantdada Patil, who served as chief

minister of Maharashtra for four terms, started the co-

operative movement which helped Maharashtra become

the most developed state in India. Most of the sugar

factories of the Sangli sugar belt work on the co-

operative basis.Vasantdada Sugar Factory near Sangli

city was the time largest sugar plant in Asia till late 90s.

Krishna Valley Wine Park

The Sangli district has recently entered into wine industry, and has achieved some

success in producing classic vintage categories.

Wine producers in Sangli make distinctive, classic wines using imported root stocks.

The fertile soil of the Sahyadri hills region, and the long sunny days and dry climate

make for an excellent product. The government of Maharashtra has set up a specialized

state-of-the-art wine park at Palus, 30 km from Sangli city. This 142-acre (575,000 m²)

park, is located close to Tasgaon, which produces one of the best-quality grapes in the

world.4

Krishna Valley Wine Park has an International Quality Wine Institute which has been set

up in association with the Bharati Vidyapeeth, a leading university of India. The institute

carries out research in wine manufacturing. Krishna Valley Wine Park of Sangli has been

recognized as an Agri-Export Processing Zone by the Indian government.

Sangli Food ParkThe park is being planned on a 305-acre (1.2 square kilometre) plot at

Mane-Rajuri near Sangli city. Cebeco (India) is the consultant for the project.The

location is best suited for processing grapes, turmeric, mangoes, pomegranates, citrus

fruits and custard apple.Common facilities planned are cold-storage, effluent treatment

and social infrastructure.

Sangli IT Park

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The city now has an Infotech Park with state-of-the-art facilities waiting for Infotech

companies to start operations. Sangli Infotech Park has state-of-the-art modern facilities

for software companies. The park is located in an attractive locality surrounded by

greenery.

Sangli.....Emerging Wind Power Hub in Asia

Suzlon, the largest wind power generation

company in India has set up a number of

electric power generation wind farms in

Sangli. Now, Reliance India`s largest private

sector company is setting up 150 MW wind

power project worth 90 Billion Indian rupees

in Sangli in partnership with Suzlon. This wind

power project will generate 380 million units of electricity per annum and

generate employment for thousands of skilled / unskilled youth in Sangli.

With this mega power plant, Sangli finds a place on the global map as a major Power

Generation Hub

Chamber of Commerce and civic associations

Krishna Valley Chamber of Commerce & Industries, MIDC, Kupwad, Sangli Chamber of

Commerce, Mahavir Nagar, Sangli Sangli Miraj Manufacturers Association, MIDC,

Miraj Deccan Manufacturers Association, Madhavnagar Road, Sangli Engineers and

Architects Association, Gulmohar Colony, Sangli

3.2 Hotel Industry of Sangli

3.2.1 Cuisine

Sangli Food Park is being planned on a 305-acre (1.2 square kilometre) plot at Mane-

Rajuri near Sangli city. Cebeco (India) is the consultant for the project.The location is

best suited for processing grapes, turmeric, mangoes, pomegranates, citrus fruits and

custard apple.Common facilities planned are cold-storage, effluent treatment and social

infrastructure.

Like South India or Gujarat, Maharashtra also offers you different and diverse culture and

with culture comes its important ingredient – the food.5 Like if you go to the Konkan –

you would find the food with coconut flavor due to the proximity near the beaches and

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abundance of Cocunut trees. In Marathwaada, you would find the spicy flavour of

Maharashtra. In Vidharbha – you would find the sweets especially the orange ones due to

the high abundance or oranges and presence of non-Marathi communities, especially

Punjabi, Gujarati and Marwaris who would be the 3-4th

generations.

Sukki bhaji (Dry veggie), Bharli vangi (Stuffed brinjal), Shengdana Bhaji (Peanut

veggie), Daal-Kadhi, Roti, Bhakri supported by Peanuts, Solkadhi (Buttermilk of

kokam), Curd and yes the spicy Thecha (Fresh Green Chilly-Garic paste)

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3.2.2 Industrial Development Boosts Hotel Business

Implementation of the development schemes, lack of people's full participation in the

program, vested interests of the local politicians, wide spread illiteracy, ignorance and

poverty along with the prevalent resistance to the change and inertia of rural population.

These factors have formed an unbroken chain or a vicious circle of poverty.

In Sangli district majority of population lives in 731 villages, amidst the shadows of

under development and poverty. Majority of villages are still inhabited by the rural poor

peasants who have been identified as small and marginal farmers, farm tenants, share

croppers, landless workers including indigenous artisans. Field observation has shown

that land still plays a pivotal position in the economic structure of the study region. The

present study concerns such a people of rural sector of Sangli district especially in the

context of the functioning of the Rural Development Programme. The study is directed to

assess the impact of the programme of Rural Development on the beneficiaries in

selected villages of Sangli district especially in terms of rural reconstruction. In the

present study we also studied with growth, SGSY Scheme Swarnjayanti Gram Swarojgar

Yojana (SGSY). SGSY play an important role in the developing of rural area in Sangli

District.

In April 1999 Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP) and allied programmes

such as Training of Rural Youth for Self Employment (TRYSEM), Development of

Women and Children in Rural Areas (DWCRA) and Million Well Scheme (MWs) have

been restructured into a single Self-Employment Programme called the Swaranjayanti

Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY). It is the result of such latest review and restructuring

of programmes. The SGSY is different from earlier programmes in terms of strategy

envisaged for implementation and has been conceived as a holistic programme of Self

Employment. This programme is basically a Self- Employment Programme.

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Through this and such programs the Industrial development is promoting hotel business

in Sangli.

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3.2.3 Hotels under Study

i.Names of Hotels & their Management

Sr. No. Name Of The Hotel Owner/s

1 The Ambassador Hotel Mr. Khilal

2 Ratna International Mr. Pathak

3 Akasharam Mr. Balkrishna Tukaram More

4 Shivneri Mr. Patwardhan

5 Pai Prakash Deluxe Dr. Vyankatesh Pai

6 Sadanand Mr. K. Sadanand

7 Shivechha Mr. Patil

8 Chinar Park Mr. Dalmari

9 Sai Prarthana Executive Mr. Raut

10 Shri Durga Prasad Mr. Shetty

11 Vishwa Bharti Mr. Dharmendra Shetty

12 Prashant Mr. Ghodke

13 Modern Lodge Mr. Shaukat

14 Laxmi Lodge Mr. Zubin Irani

15 Swagat Lodging & Boarding Mr. R. K. PAtil

16 Tourist Lodge Mr. Nitin

17 Anu Anant Lodging & Boarding Mr. Vivek Mohite

18 Niwara Lodge Mr. Purshottam Bhinge

19 Prabhu Prasad Mr. Prasad Shetty

20 Ruchira Deluxe Mr. K. J. Pillai

21 Relax Inn Lodge Mr. Dayankar

22 Surya Executive Mr. Anil Batra

23 Shreyas Executive Mr. Niwas Patil

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ii. Addresses of the Hotels under study

S.No Name of the Hotel Address

1 The Ambassador Hotel Vishram Baug, Sangli-Miraj Road, Sangli.

2 Ratna International Madhav Nagar, Sangli

3 Akasharam Sangli College Corner, Madhav Nagar Rd., Sangli

4 Shivneri Sangli-Miraj Road, Sangli

5 Pai Prakash Deluxe Sangli-Miraj Road, Sangli

6 Sadanand Sangli-Miraj Road, Sangli

7 Shivechha Opp. Market yard, Sangli

8 Chinar Park Chinar Road, Vishram BAug, Sangli

9 Sai Prarthana Executive Sangli-Miraj Road, Sangli

10 Shri Durga Prasad Main road, Madhav Nagar, Sangli

1 Vishwa Bharti Main road, Madhav Nagar, Sangli

12 Prashant Sangli

13 Modern Lodge Bus Stand, Sangli

14 Laxmi Lodge Opp. Bus Stand, Sangli

15 Swagat Lodging & Boarding Bus Stand, Sangli

16 Tourist Lodge Bus Stand, Sangli

17 Anu Anant Lodging & Boarding 1028, Pratik Complex, Sangli

18 Niwara Lodge 1025 A ward, Sangli

19 Prabhu Prasad Bus Stand, Sangli

20 Ruchira Deluxe 1315, Radhakrishna Extension, Sangli

21 Relax Inn Lodge Ghevre icon, near Bus Stand, Sangli

22 Surya Executive Sangli-Miraj Road, Sangli

23 Shreyas Executive Sangli-Miraj Road, Sangli

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BIBLIOGRAPHY-

1.BS Reporter / Mumbai/ Pune Sep 16, 2010, 00:41 IST

2. Websites-

1. www.sanglionline.com

2. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/sangli

3. www.sangli.nic.in

4. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/sangli#History

5. www.sangli.nic.in/htmldocs/hotelcorporates.htm