Masur, India

Masur
Town
Masur Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 17°24′0″N74°9′0″E / 17.40000°N 74.15000°E / 17.40000; 74.15000
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Satara
Population  (2011)
• Total	12,000 Approx.
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	415106
Telephone code	02164
Vehicle registration	MH-50
Coastline	0 kilometres (0 mi)
Nearest city	Karad
Lok Sabha constituency	Satara
Avg. summer temperature	30 °C (86 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	20 °C (68 °F)

Masur is a small town located in Karad taluka of Satara district of Maharashtra in India, ^[1] between Satara and Karad, seven kilometers from National Highway No. 4. It has a population of about 18,000.^{[ citation needed ]}

History

B.R.Ambedkar wrote about his childhood experience in Masur and the discrimination he and his siblings suffered, in his autobiographical book, Waiting for a Visa (chapter 1). ^[2]

See also

• Maruti Temples, Maharashtra

References

1. Satara district profile
2. Ambedkar, Dr. Bhimrao (1991). Waiting for a Visa (PDF). Mumbai: Dept. of education, Government of Maharashtra. pp. 4071–4090. Retrieved 15 April 2015.

2.http://www.udctalumni.org.in/newsroom/news/300.dz

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