About Solapur District :

The Solapur District was ruled by various dynesties such as Andhrabhratyas, Chalukyas, Rashtrkutas, Yadavas and Bahamanis.
‘SOLAPUR’ is believed to be derived from two words ‘SOLA’ meaning sixteen and ‘PUR’ meaning village. The present city of Solapur
was considered tp be spread over sixteen villages viz. Aadilpur, Ahmedpur, Chapaldev, Fatehpur, Jamdarwadi, Kalajapur, Khadarpur,
Khandervkiwadi, Muhammadpur, Ranapur, Sandalpur, Shaikpur, Solapur, Sonalagi, Sonapur and Vaidakwadi.
Recent research work however shows that the name SOLAPUR is derived not from the congregation of sixteen villages. It is evident
from the inscriptions of Shivayogi Shri.Siddheshwar of the time of the Kalachuristis of Kalyani, that the town was called ‘Sonnalage’
which came to be pronounced as ‘Sonnalagi’. The town was known as Sonnalagi even upto the times of Yadavas. A sanskrit inscription
dated Shake 1238, after the downfall of the Yadavas found at Kamati in Mohol shows that the town was known as Sonalipur. One of the
inscriptions found in Solapur fort shows that the town was called Sonalpur while another inscription on the well in the fort shows that it
was known as Sandalpur.
During the Muslim period, the town was known as Sandalpur. It is therefore most probably that that during the course of time the name
Solapur was evolved by dropping ‘na’ from the name Sonalpur. Subsequently the British rulers pronounced Solapur as Sholapur and
hence the name of the district.
The present Solapur district was previously part of Ahmednagar, Pune and Satara districts. In 1838 it became the Sub-district of
Ahmednagar. It included Barshi, Mohol, Madha, Karmala, Indi, Hippargi and Muddebihal Sub-divisions. In 1864 this Sub-district was
abolished. In 1871 this district was reformed joining the Sub-divisions viz. Solapur, Barshi, Mohol, Madha and Karmala and two Subdivisions
of Satara district viz. Pandharpur, Sangola and in 1875 Malshiras Sub-division was also attached. After the State
reorganisation in 1956 Solapur was included in Mumbai State and it became a full fledged district of Maharashtra State in 1960.
The importance of Solapur is unique in the history of India in the sense that this district enjoyed the freedom even before
independence. The citizens of Solapur enjoyed the Independence for three days from 9th to 11th May 1930. The brief history runs like
this. After the arrest of Mahatma Gandhi in May 1930, protests and demonstrations against the British Rule were held
throughout the India. Large scale rallies and protests were done at Solapur also. Many citizens lost their lives in the Police
firings. Due to this the irate mob attacked the Police Stations. Out of fear the Police and other officers ran out of Solapur.
During this period the responsibility of law, order and security of citizens was on the shoulders of congress party leaders.
Then city congress President Shri.Ramkrishna Jaju, with his other congressmen maintained the law and order for a period of
three days from 9th to 11th May 1930.
Secondly, the Solapur Municipal Council was the first Municipal Council of India to host the National Flag on the Municipal
Council building (Now Municipal Corporation) Solapur in 1930. The brief history runs like this. Taking the spirit of Dandi March from
Mahatma Gandhi, the freedom fighters of Solapur decided to host the National Flag on the Solapur Municipal Council. Accordingly,
senior freedom fighter from Pune Shri.Annasaheb Bhopatkar hosted the National Flag on 6th April 1930 on Municipal Council. This
was the first and the unique incidence of such kind throughout the country. The British rulers, due to irritation declared the
Marshall Law at Solapur and arrested many leaders and innocent citizens on false charges. The freedom fighters Shri.Mallappa
Dhanshetti, Shri.Kurban Hussain, Shri.Jagnnath Shinde and Shri.Kisan Sarda were arrested on charges of killing two
Policemen of Mangalwar Police Station. The lower court sentenced the punishment of hanging till death for these freedom
fighters. The High Court also confirmed the same decision and these four freedom fighters were hanged till death on 12th
January 1931. As a mark of respect to these freedom fighters, the Statues of these freedom fighters have been installed in the heart of
the City and the location has been named as Hutatma Chowk.

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