Satara (city)
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Satara सातारा Shahunagari |
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Clockwise from top: Chaarbhinti, Natraj Mandir, The name of the city 'Satara' in three different scripts: Modi, Devnagri and Latin; Kshetra Mahuli, Ajinkyatara Fort, and the panorama of Satara city.
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 Satara
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| Coordinates: 17°41′17″N 74°00′22″E / 17.688°N 74.006°ECoordinates: 17°41′17″N 74°00′22″E / 17.688°N 74.006°E | |
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 India
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| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Satara |
| Founded by | Chhatrapati Shahu |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.42 km2 (8.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 742 m (2,434 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 326,765 |
| Demonym(s) | Satarkar |
| Language | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 415001,415002,415003, 415004,415005,415006 |
| Telephone code | 02162 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-11 |
| Website | www |
Satara (
pronunciation is a city located in the Satara District of Maharashtra state of India, near the confluence of the river Krishna and its tributary river Venna. The city was established in the 16th century and was the seat of Raja of Satara Chhatrapati Shahu. It is the headquarters of Satara Tahsil, as well as Satara District. The city gets the name from Seven-forts(Sat-Tara) which are close to the city.Satara is well known for its sweet: kandi pedhe.
The first Muslim invasion of the Deccan took place in 1296. In 1636 the Nizam Shahi dynasty came to an end. In 1663 Shivaji conquered Parali and Satara fort. After death of Shivaji, Shahu Shivaji, Heir Apparent to Maratha Kingdom, captured by Mughals when he was only seven years old, remained their prisoner till the death of his father in 1700. The Dowager Maharani Tarabai proclaimed his younger half-brother, and her son, Shahu Sambhaji as Chhatrapati Maharaj under her regency. Mughals released Shahu with some conditions in 1707, so that Marathas would face an internal war for the throne. Shahu returned to Maratha empire and claimed his inheritance. Aurangzeb's son Muhammad Azam Shah conquered Satara fort (Ajinkyatara) after a 6-month siege, later won by Parshuram Pratinidhi in 1706. In 1708 Chattrapati Shahu, the son of Chhatrapati Sambhaji, was crowned on the Satara fort. The direct descendents of Raja Shivaji continue to live in Satara. Udayanraje Bhonsle is the 13th descendent of Shivaji Maharaj.Dundle is the Sardar Of Chhatrpati Shivaji Maharaj.
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