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The town of '''Kolhapur''' or '''Karvir''' was the capital of [[Kolhapur State]] and which was annexed by the British. It was the terminus of a branch of the [[Southern Mahratta Railway|Southern Mahratta railway]] 30 miles from the main line.
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|coordinates= [http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=16.7,74.2333&spn=0.1,0.1&q=16.7,74.2333 16.700000°N, 74.233300°E]|altitude= 569 m (1,867 ft)
|presentname= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolhapur Kolhapur]
|stateprovince= [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maharashtra Maharashtra]
|transport= [[Kolhapur State Railway]]
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There was a cantonment for British troops located there c 1860s which was part of the Bombay Presidency.
== Spelling variants ==
Modern name: Kolhapur<br />
Variants: Kolapoor / Kolapore / Calapur / Karvir
== External links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolhapur "Kolhapur"] Wikipedia(retrieved 23 June 2016)
===Historical books online===
*[https://archive.org/stream/b21452404#page/452/mode/2up "Kolapore"] page 453 ''Report of the Commissioners Appointed to Inquire into the Sanitary State of the Army in India : with Abstract of Evidence, and of Reports Received from Indian Military Stations'' 1864 Archive.org
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[[Category:Locations]]
[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Bombay Presidency]]
