Solapur is a city located in the south-western region of the Indian state of Maharashtra, close to its border with Karnataka. Solapur is located on major highway, rail routes between Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore and Hyderabad, with a branch line to the cities of Kalaburagi and Vijayapura in the neighbouring state of Karnataka. Solapur International Airport is under construction. It is classified as A1 Tier and B-1 class city by House Rent Allowance (HRA) classification by the Government of India. It is the seventh biggest Metropolis Urban Agglomeration and 11th most populated city in Maharashtra as well as 43rd largest urban agglomeration and 49th most populous city in India.
Sushilkumar Sambhaji Shinde is an Indian politician from the state of Maharashtra. He was the 24th Minister of Home Affairs, 28th Minister of Power in the Manmohan Singh government, and the Leader of the House in Lok Sabha until 26 May 2014. He previously served as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 18 January 2003 to 4 November 2004.
Pandharpur is a Popular pilgrimage town, on the banks of Chandrabhagā River, near Solapur city in Solapur District, Maharashtra, India. Its administrative area is one of eleven tehsils in the District, and it is an electoral constituency of the state legislative assembly. The Vithoba temple attracts about a million Hindu pilgrims during the major yātrā (pilgrimage) in Ashadha (June–July).
Barshi is a city located in Barshi Sub district of Solapur District of Maharashtra State of Republic of India.
Solapur District is a district in Maharashtra state of India. The city of Solapur is the district headquarters. It is located on the south east edge of the state and lies entirely in the Bhima and Seena basins. The entire district is drained by the Bhima River.
Dr. Jabbar Patel is a former paediatrician and a Marathi-language theatre and film director of India. His production of Vijay Tendulkar's play Ghashiram Kotwal, in 1973 is considered a classic in Modern Indian Theatre. Patel received Filmfare Marathi Lifetime Achievement Award at 7th Filmfare Awards Marathi.
Umarga/Omerga is a town with a municipal council in the Osmanabad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is an administrative headquarter of the Umarga Tehsil.
Subhash Sureshchandra Deshmukh is an Indian politician and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Deshmukh represents the Solapur South constituency in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. He served as the Cabinet Minister of Co-Operation, Relief and Rehabilitation in the Government of Maharashtra.
Solapur Lok Sabha constituency (42) is one of the 48 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Maharashtra state in western India.
Solapur Airport is a public airport located in Solapur, in the state of Maharashtra, India.
Vijaysinh Shankarao Mohite-Patil is a politician from the Nationalist Congress Party and Member of Parliament (MP) for Madha in Maharashtra since the 2014 general election till the 2019 general election. He is member of Nationalist Congress Party.
Mohol Assembly constituency (247) is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India} and located in the Solapur district. It is reserved for an SC Candidate.
Nira is a river flowing through the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is a tributary of the Bhima river and flows through Pune and Solapur districts of Maharashtra. Karha is a tributary of Nira.
Solapur Super Thermal Power Station is under construction located at Fatatewadi and Aherwadi village in Solapur district in Indian state of Maharashtra. The power plant is one of the coal based power plants of National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPCL).
Sharad Bansode is an Indian politician from the Solapur district in Maharashtra state of India. He contested the 2009 Lok Sabha elections on the BJP ticket from Solapur.
Vijay Siddramappa Deshmukh is a member of the 14th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. He represents the Solapur North Assembly constituency. He is from Lingayat Community. He belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was appointed Maharashtra's minister of state in December, 2014, he was given responsibility of Public Works, Transport Labour, Textiles. He was also given responsibility of being guardian minister of Solapur district.
A Solapur chaddar is a cotton blanket made in Solapur, a city in the Indian state of Maharashtra. These blankets are popular in India where they are manufactured, previously by hand loom but now by Jacquard machine, and are known for their unique design and durability. Solapuri chaddars were the first product of Solapur, Maharashtra, to obtain Geographical Indication (GI) status.
Sangola is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Maharashtra state, western India. This constituency is located in Solapur district. The constituency is not reserved constituency. It is a part of Madha Lok Sabha constituency along with five other Vidhan Sabha segments, namely Madha, Karmala and Malshiras in Solapur district and Phaltan and Man in Satara district.
Solapur City North is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Maharashtra state, western India. This constituency is located in Solapur district.
National Highway 166 is a National Highway in India. It runs from Ratnagiri to Solapur via Kolhapur,sangli,miraj, Solapur in Maharashtra. This is a main link connecting Konkan region to South-Western region in Maharashtra. The complete highway is built of rigid pavement with paved shoulders on both sides.