Phaltan

Phaltan फलटण
Town
Phaltan Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 17°59′N 74°26′E / 17.98°N 74.43°E / 17.98; 74.43Coordinates: 17°59′N 74°26′E / 17.98°N 74.43°E / 17.98; 74.43
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Satara
Area
• Total	1,028 km2 (397 sq mi)
Elevation	568 m (1,864 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	50,798
• Density	49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	415523
Telephone code	02166
Sex ratio	Male 51% / female 49% ♂/♀
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Phaltan ( pronunciation ) is a city, a taluka and a municipal council in Satara district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The town is about 59 kilometres (37 mi) north-east of the city of Satara and about 110 km from Pune.

Phaltan State was one of the non-salute Maratha 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 Jahagirs. 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 Nimbaji Nimbalkar (1284–1291), a Maratha who received a grant from a Mughal emperor in the 17th century. The ruler had the title of Raja, or Naik Nimbalkar. The first wife, SaiBai, of 17th century emperor Shivaji was from Phaltan. Major HH Raja Bahadur Shrimant Malojirao Mudhojirao Nanasaheb Naik Nimbalkar IV was the last Ruler of Phaltan.

Phaltan acceded to the Dominion of India on 8 March 1948 and is currently a part of Maharashtra state.[2]

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Phaltan is located at 17°59′N 74°26′E / 17.98°N 74.43°E / 17.98; 74.43. It has an average elevation of 568 meters (1,863 feet).

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