Sholapur

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Sholapur
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Presidency: Bombay
Coordinates: 75.92&z=12&t=h&hl=en 17.68°N 75.92 °E
Altitude: 458 metres (1502 feet)
Present Day Details
Place Name: Solapur
State/Province: Maharashtra
Country: India
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Sholapur was the headquarters of Sholapur District in the Central division of Bombay Presidency during the British period. It was situated on the Great Indian Peninsula Railway. There was a military cantonment.

Spelling variants

Modern name: Solapur
Variants: Sholapur/Sholapore

External links

Sholapur Love to Know 1911
Sholapur City Imperial Gazetteer

Historical books online

  • "Sholapore" Recollections of the Deccan, with Miscellaneous Sketches and Letters, by an Officer of Cavalry (Junius (pseudonym)), page 34 Google Books