Wagholi, Satara

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Wagholi
Village
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Wagholi
Location in Maharashtra, India
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Wagholi
Wagholi (India)
Coordinates: 17°54′00″N74°04′59″E / 17.90°N 74.083°E / 17.90; 74.083
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State ..Maharashtra Flag(INDIA).png Maharashtra
District Satara
Taluka Koregaon
Government
 • Type Gram Panchayat [1]
Population
 (2001)
 • Total2,891 [2]
Demonym(s) Wagholikar, Satarkar
Languages
 • Official Marathi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
415525

Wagholi is a village in Koregaon takula of Satara district of Maharashtra, India. [3] It plays an important role in the economic, social, cultural, and educational lives of people in Koregaon, and Satara Districts.

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According to the 2001 census, this town has a literacy rate of 85.14%, higher than state average of 82.34%.

Government

The town follows the Gram Panchayat governing system, in which the sarpanch is the democratically elected head of the town. [4] The Talathi and the Gramsevak are servants who assist the Sarpanch in the pursuit of the town's agenda. Politics have been dominated by the Bhoite since India achieved independence.

History

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Wagholi was historically ruled by a leading Maratha clan from the lineage of the Suryavanshi Kshatriya, named Bhoite. Bhoites were Deshmukhs of Pargana (Taluka) Wagholi in the Prant Wai. [5] Wagholi was an important town of Raygad Ghera; it and nearby Phaltan were the centers of the prominent ruling chiefs of Chhatrapati Shivaji. [6] The Bhoites and Wagholi residents were active in the anti-British movements for the freedom of India. [7] The Wagholi used to be referred to as Sammat in the names of other villages, because in the history of Marathas, the word "Sammat" denotes a Sarkar or Pargana under Bahamani Sultanates. [8] The oldest village of Bhoite, named Tadawale, was called Tadawale Sammat Wagholi, i.e. Tadawale under Pargana Wagholi. The Bhoites, being rulers of Sammat Wagholi, were rendered as Sarsammat (Chief of Sammat) under the Deccan Sultanates.

A Parallel government (called Prati-Sarkar in Marathi) was formed in 1943 under the leadership of Krantisinh Nana Patil to fight against British rule. Many freedom fighters from Satara had actively participated in the Prati-Sarkar movement. During that time a meeting of freedom fighters was held in Wagholi (Satara) under the leadership of Mr. Ramanand Swami Mysorkar. He urged the people of wagholi region to organise, force government servants to resign and form a Parallel government. He also advocated non-payment of land revenue. [9]

Education

Many Wagholi residents attend school in nearby communities, such as Wathar, Satara; some attend larger regional or national institutions.

Most schools and colleges are concentrated in Vidyanagar, 1 km away from Wagholi. Schools include:

Transport

The main means of transportation are the government buses of M.S.R.T.C. (Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation) and also some private taxis, small vehicles, and trucks. Locals often ride bicycles as well.

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References

  1. ↑ "Gram Panchayat Wagholi". eGramswaraj. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  2. ↑ "Population of Wagholi- 2011 Census". Census data. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  3. ↑ "Wagholi (Satara)". egramswaraj. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  4. ↑ "Panchayat system in India".
  5. ↑ Asiatic Society of Bombay (1905). Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bombay. Asiatic Society of Bombay. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
  6. ↑ Raigad Darshan By Archeological Department of Maharashtra. (in Marathi)
  7. ↑ Bombay (India : State). Committee for a History of the Freedom Movement in India; Maharashtra (India). Committee for History of the Freedom Movement in India. Source material for a history of the freedom movement in India. Printed at the Govt. Central Press. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
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