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Phaltan
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Phaltan is a taluka and a town in the Satara District of the Indian state of Maharastra. The town is about 59 km north-east of the city of Satara. Phaltan has one of the eleven Industrial Training Institutes of the district.
The Principality of Phaltan was one of the non-salute princely states of British India, under the central division of the Bombay Presidency, under the States of the Kolhapur-Dekkan Residency, Satara Agency and later the Deccan States Agency. It was one of the Satara Jagirs. The state measured 397 square miles (1,028 km²) in area. According to the 1901 census, the population showed a decrease of 31% in the decade at 45,739. The population of the town itself was 9,512 in that year. In 1901, the state enjoyed revenue estimated at £13,000- and paid a tribute to the British Raj of £640. Its flag was a rectangular bicolor, orange over green.
The Hindu ruling family was descended from Naik Nimbraj I Nimbalkar (1284-1291), a Maratha who received a grant from a Mughal emperor in the 14th century. The ruler had the title of Raja, or Naik Nimbalkar. The first wife, SaiBai, of 17th century emperor Shivaji was from Phaltan.
Phaltan acceded to the Dominion of India on March 8, 1948 and is currently a part of Maharashtra state. Descendants of the former royal family still control, if not govern, all aspects of life in Phaltan. The sitting member of the State Legislative Assembly belongs to the royalty.
Phaltan is home to the famous Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute, an NGO working towards holistic living, sustainable agriculture and rural development. [1]
It is also an important centre of Mahanubhav (Jaykrishni) Sampraday.
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a native state of India, in the central division of Bombay, ranking as one of the Satara jagirs. Area, 397 sq. m.; pop. (1901), 45,739, showing a decrease of 31% in the decade. The estimated revenue is £13,000, and the tribute £640. The chief, whose title is nimbalkar, is a Mahratta, tracing his descent to a grantee from a Delhi emperor in the 14th century. The town of Phaltan is 37 m. north-east of Satara; pop. (igoi), 9512.
Phaltan is a very ancient city. It has a famous Temple of Shri Ram who is said to be Gram daivat of the city. There is a famous Tample of lord shiva which is called as Jabreshwar, this temple is a having beautiful stone carved design outside. Other temples in the city are Maljai Temple, Nageshwar temple, Sri Dnyaneshwar Mandir, Upalekar Maharaj Samadhi Mandir, Haribaba Samadhi mandir. The city Has a famous mosque called Badshai Masjid. Festivals like Diwali, Ganesh chaturthi, Nagpanchami (Famous fo Kite Festival) are celebrated here, mainly. In the month of November or December the annual fair will be celebrataed which is called as Shri Ram Rathostav. The statues of Lord Sri Ram and Sita will be installed on a rath and it will be taken all over the city which is called as Nagarpradakshina.
1.Airport (Vimantal) 2.Maljai Mandir 3.Saibaba Mandir 4.Dhumalwadi (15 km from Phaltan, Famous for waterfall) 5.Jabreshwar Mandir
1.Namvaibhav Theater 2.Rajvaibhav Theater 3.Indira Gandhi Sanskritik Bhavan
1.Sriram Bazar 2.Shops in Ambedkar chowk and Shankar market.
Local transportation includes Auto-Rickshaws. Only a few roads are good. Traffic is quite chaotic with very few signals. People rarely follow traffic rules. Most of the people use bicycle or two wheelers as a mode of transportation. The city has a nonfunctional airport, 2 km from the city but there is no flight landing here. State transport to major cities like Mumbai, Pune, Nasik etc. is also available from the Central Bus Stand. Few Private buses also ply to Pune, Mumbai every night with very affordable rates.
Phaltan's climate is an inland climate of Maharashtra. The temperature has a relatively high range between 15°C to 45°C. Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute[2] has kept a detailed weather data for the last 25 years which gives a good idea of the weather year round. [3]
Summer in Phaltan is comparatively hot, and dry, compared to neighbouring inland cities. Maximum temperatures exceed 40°C every summer and typically range between 38 to 45°C. Lows during this season are around 25°C to 28°C.
The city receives very very less rainfall from June to September and it is declared as drought prone place by Government. City sometimes gets nil rainfall during the rainy season.
Phaltan experiences winter from November to February. The winter temperatures are significantly higher compared to other cities in Maharashtra such as Pune and Nasik. Lows range from 14°C to 16°C while highs are in the range of 29°C to 32°C. Humidity is low in this season making weather much more pleasant.
City do not have much crowd who like to eat out, occasionally people prefer to eat in a restaurants Few of the famous restarants are, 1.Hotel Bhojraj (Only Veg) 2.Hotel Madhudeep (bar and restarnat) 3.Hotel Minar (bar and restarnat) 4.Hotel Jeet (bar and restarnat)
People have snaks like Bhel, Samosa (Famous in phaltan), chat, ice-cream, Mastani Some new dhabas and hotels are upcoming on the outskirts of the city.
1.Mudhaoji Highschool and Jr. College 2.Yeshwantrao Chavan highschool and Jr College. 3.Mudhoji Mahavidhalaya. 4.Phaltan Highschool 5.Kamala Nimbkar Balbhavan 6.Maloji English Medium school 7.Govt ITI Govt schools and some new private highschools are coming up. City does not have any Engineering, Medical institute, students have to leave the city after higher secondary school (12th) for the further studies in engineering and medicals.
- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
- List of rulers of Phaltan [4]
- Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute [5]
- Latitude/Longitude,Map and other details of Phaltan [6]
- Satellite View of Paltan on Wikimapea.org [7]
There are some famous forts around Phaltan such as Wathar Nimbalkar, Santoshgad, Varugad, Mahimangad & Vardhangad. The fort Vardhangad can be reached from Satara also.