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History of Solapur
History of Solapur
Solapur is a
district of Maharashtra State now. History
of this district is associated with the Bahamani Sultanate, the rulers of
Bijapur and the Mughals in the medieval period. It was ruled by the Chalukyas,
Rashtrakutas and the Kalchuri rulers. It was a part of Kuntala region in the
ancient period. The actual formation of Solapur into an independent territory
took place in the medieval period.
Solapur was a part of the Gulbarga division in the reign of the
Bahamani Sultans. After that it came under the rule of the rulers of Bijapur Adil Shahi. It became a part of
Bijapur region then. Later in the Mughal period it was a part of the Telangana
region. Marathas ruled over it for a decade and Solapur (it was known as Sholapur)
came under Ahmadnagar district.
During Anglo-Maratha tussles the area comprising Solapur and Pandharapur were the center of
disputes.
During Indian Freedom Struggle
Solapur had acquired three days independence due to insurgency of the freedom
fighters. This happened in 1930 from 9th of May to 11th
of May. In 1930 after Gandhi’s arrest there were protests and rallies all over
India. Even in Solapur many freedom fighters took up protests and the angry mob
had ransacked the police station. The police and other authorities had fled
from the city for three days and the Congress men of Solapur took charge of
Solapur for three days. Tulsidas Jadhav, a leader of Congress Party was in
charge of the responsibilities. On 6th April in 1930, a month before
the incident mentioned above the freedom fighters had even hoisted the national
flag on Muncipal Council building. It is known as the first Muncipal Council in
India to hoist the national flag. Irritated British executed many freedom
fighters making them the martyrs of Freedom struggle.
After Independence many taluks of
Solapur district were relocated and in the year 1956 the district came under
the Bombay State of that time. In 1960 the district became a part of the
Maharashtra State.
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History of Mysore
Mysore is the second largest city in the Karnataka state.Only in the eighteenth century Mysore was under the rule of Haidar Ali and Tipu Sultan for roughly about 40 years, rest from the olden days up to 1947 (when Mysore Joined free India) Mysore was under the rule of Wodeyar rulers. In early days Mysore was known as Mahishuru or Mahishapuram and ruled by the demon Mahishasura. Mahishasura was killed by the goddess Chamundeshwari. The city later came to be known as Maisuru. Later British changed its name to Mysore. But the Karnataka government has passed a resolution to change the name back to its Kannada name Mysuru which has been approved by Central Government and is awaiting completion of formalities. Before 15Th. century the place was known as Puragere. Chamaraja Wadeyar III built the fort Mahishuru Fort in 1524 and the place got its name Mahishuru which is again being changed to Mysuru now. The city was named a municipal city 1888 and became a municipal corporation in 1977. According to 2001 census the population of Mysore was about 8 Lacs.
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Histroy of Bikaner
History of Bikaner
The desert city Bikaner was founded by Rao Bika around 15th century.
Prior to that period, Bikaner was under the Jat rule. It is said that the
‘Jangladesh’ mentioned in the Mahabharata (in the Bhishma Parva) was none other
than the present day Bikaner. Around
1465 Rao Bika of the Marwar dynasty (Rathores) separated from his father (Rao
Jodha) to build his own kingdom. With the help of his supporters Rao Bika built
his kingdom in the Jangladesh region. The city was named after him and thus
came to be known as Bikaner.
There were frequent clashes between
the Marwar kingdom and the Bikaner kingdom. Rao Bika made frequent attacks on
the Marwar proclaiming his rage against his father. The rule of Bikaner had acquired
full control over the local rulers such as the Jats up until the Mughal
invasion. Rao Bika died in 1504.
The later rulers of Bikaner established
a cordial relationship with the Mughals of Delhi to attack the Marwar clan. During
the Mughal period the rajas of Bikaner became the most trusted allies of the
Mughals. After the Mughal rule the British took advantage of the circumstances
and as a result the Bikaner kings signed a Treaty of Perpetual Friendship with
the British in 1818. It is called the subsidiary alliance. Later by the
frequent threats from the Thakurs the Bikaner rulers had to take the support of
the British which lasted till India gained its independence. The Rajas of
Bikaner assisted the British as political agents and the British gained both
financial and military support from the rulers without any obstacles.
In the period of Ganga Singh (1880-
1943) the Bikaner region saw great developments in terms of civic amenities and
the economic growth. Ganga Singh was English educated King who had gained the
confidence of the British to the full extent. Railway line was built during
this period. After independence the last ruler of the Bikaner Raja Sadul Singh
chose to sign the Instrument of accession (legal formalities for the former
Princely States to join either India or Pakistan) and chose to be with the
Indian Government. Now, Bikaner is part of Rajasthan
State.
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