Osmania University is a collegiate public state university located in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. Mir Osman Ali Khan, the 7th Nizam of Hyderabad, issued a firman calling for its creation on 29 August 1917. It is the third oldest university in southern India, and the first to be established in the erstwhile Kingdom of Hyderabad. It was the first Indian university to use Urdu as a language of instruction, although with English as a compulsory subject. As of 2012, the university hosts 3,700 international students from more than 80 nations.
Kolhapur is a city on the banks of the Panchganga River in the southern part of the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Shivaji University, established in 1962, is a state university located at Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India. The university, with a campus spread over 853 acres (345 ha), is named in honour of Shivaji I, who reigned as the first Maratha Chhatrapati from 1674 to 1680. It was inaugurated on 18 November 1962 by Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the then president of India. Yashwantrao Chavan and Balasaheb Desai took the lead in establishing this university. One of the major objectives behind its foundation was to cater to the educational needs of South Maharashtra region. The University's efforts towards excellence are being recognised by the substantial grants received from funding agencies such as University Grants Commission (India), Department of Science and Technology (India).
Ratnagiri is a port city on the Arabian Sea coast in Ratnagiri District in the southwestern part of Maharashtra, India. The district is a part of Konkan division of Maharashtra. The city is known for the Hapus or Alphonso mangoes. Ratnagiri is the birthplace of Indian independence activist Lokmanya Tilak. Thibaw, the last king of Burma, alongside his consort Supayalat and two infant daughters were exiled to a two-storied brick mansion in Ratnagiri. The building is now known as Thibaw Palace. This place has many villages like Karla, Rajiwada, Mirkarwada, etc.
Satara is a city located in the Satara District of Maharashtra state of India, near the confluence of the river Krishna and its tributary, the Venna. The city was established in the 16th century and was the seat of the Chhatrapati of Maratha Empire, Shahu I.
Satara district is a district of Maharashtra state in western India with an area of 10,480 km2 (4,050 sq mi) and a population of 3,003,741 of which 14.17% were urban. Satara is the capital of the district and other major towns include Medha, Wai, Karad, Malkapur, Koregaon, Rahimatpur, Dahiwadi, Koynanagar, Phaltan, Lonand, Mahabaleshwar, Panchgani, Vaduj and Mhaswad. This district comes under Pune Administrative Division along with Pune, Sangli, Solapur and Kolhapur. The district of Pune bounds it to the north, Raigad bounds it to the north-west, Solapur the east, Sangli to the south, and Ratnagiri to the west.
Kolhapur district is a district in the Maharashtra state of India. The city of Kolhapur is its district headquarter. It is situated near Panchaganga river.
Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, formerly Amravati University, named after Sant Gadge Baba, is a public state university located at Amravati in the Vidarbha region of the state of Maharashtra, India. Today, it is one of the largest universities in the country with 382 affiliated colleges and about 3.5 lakh students.
The Tatyasaheb Kore Institute of Engineering & Technology, established in 1983, offers courses in Computer science and engineering, Mechanical engineering, Chemical engineering, Civil engineering and Electronics & Telecommunications engineering in UG and Mechanical engineering, Civil engineering and Electronics & Telecommunication engineering for PG level. TKIET is recognized by the government of Maharashtra, and is approved by the All India Council of Technical Education, New Delhi. It is accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA), New Delhi. In year 2016 the institute was accredited by NAAC 'A' grade with CGPA 3.27 which is highest in Shivaji University. The Institute is affiliated with Shivaji University, Kolhapur.
Rajaram College, Kolhapur is a government college affiliated to Shivaji University in Kolhapur. It offers junior college-level courses such as 11th & 12th, bachelor degree level courses such as in science, humanities, languages and arts and offers an MA in Psychology and Home science. It also runs MSc in Analytical Chemistry It also has a popular junior college offering higher secondary education courses in science and arts.
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University (BAMU), formerly Marathwada University, is located in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India. It is named after B. R. Ambedkar, an Indian jurist and political leader. The university was established on 23 August 1958. This university has contributed to the progress of adjoining regions and people in innumerable ways. Since its inception, the university has around 456 colleges affiliated to it, which come under four districts of Maharashtra State.
Balasaheb Desai was a leading politician and social worker from Maharashtra, India, who held important positions in the Maharashtra state government as home minister, education minister and cultural minister during the initial formation of the Maharashtra state. He was instrumental in establishing Shivaji University in Kolhapur in 1962.
Dnyandeo Yashwantrao Patil is a former Indian politician, best known as the governor of Bihar, West Bengal and Tripura. He was a leader of the Indian National Congress from Maharashtra state. On 24 December 2018, he joined the Nationalist Congress Party.
Dr Ratnappa Bharamappa Kumbhar, also called Deshbhakt Ratnappa Kumbhar, was an Indian independence activist from Ichalkaranji, who actively participated in the Indian independence movement. He was one of the persons to sign the Final Draft of the Constitution of India along with B. R. Ambedkar. He received Padma Shri award in 1985. He was Member of the Parliament, Member of Legislative Council and also worked as a Minister of Food and Civil Supplies in Maharashtra Government.
Annasaheb Dange College of Engineering & Technology (ADCET) is an engineering education institute in the city of Ashta in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is located about 20 km from Sangli. The ADCET campus is situated on nearly 32 acres of land. The college was established in 1999 by Annasaheb Dange. The institute is NAAC-accredited and NBA-accredited. The institute was once affiliated with Shivaji University, Kolhapur, but as of academic year 2017–2018, it gained autonomous status.
Satej Dnyandeo Patil is a Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council from the Indian National Congress.He served as the Minister of State for Home (Urban), Housing, Transport, Information Technology, and Parliamentary Affairs.He previously served as Minister of State for Home, Rural Development, Food & Drugs Administration of Maharashtra in the UPA coalition government from 2010 to 2014...Like many of his contemporaries, Patil also followed his father Dr. D. Y. Patil in politics. Patil hails from the city of Kolhapur.
Chandrakant Bacchu Patil is an Indian politician and the Higher and technical education minister of Maharashtra state in the present Government of Maharashtra. Patil was the Maharashtra state President of Bharatiya Janata Party from 2019 to 2022.
Shri Raosaheb Ramrao Patil Mahavidyalaya is an arts and science college of Sangli District in Maharashtra India. It was established in June 1991 and recognized by Government of Maharashtra and University Grants Commission, New Delhi. It is affiliated to Shivaji University, Kolhapur and nationally assessed and accredited Institution by NAAC, Bangaluru. It was founded by Dr. Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil, who established Rayat Shikshan Sanstha in 1919.
