Sangli
, was one of the 11-gun salute princely states of British India, under
the Kolhapur-Dekkan Residency in the Bombay Presidency, and later the
Deccan States Agency. It was one of the southern Maratha Jagirs. Its
territory was widely scattered among other native states and British
districts.
;Sangli was part of Maratha
Empire, however, there are no direct references mentioning Sangli before
1801. During the time of Shivaji, Sangli, Miraj and surrounding areas
were captured from the Mughal Empire. Until 1801, Sangli was included in
Miraj Jahagir. The First Chintamanrao Appasaheb Patwardhan established a
different principality with Sangli as the capital city.
The Principality of Sangli
covered an area of 1112 square miles (2942 square kilometers), and had a
population of 226,128 in 1901, while the population of the town itself
was 16,829 in that year. In 1911, the state enjoyed a revenue estimated
at £10,000-.
The last ruler of Sangi was
Capt. HH Shrimant Raja Saheb Sir Chintamanrao II Dhundirajrao Appasaheb
Patwardhan. Sangli joined the Dominion of India on March 8 1948 and is
currently a part of the state of Maharashtra.
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