Prepared by the district and not verified
by Rotary Global History
District 3130 is located in the state of Maharashtra in the
West Central part of India. Pune is the main city in this area with
the population of 2.5 million. Pune is a great commercial,
industrial and educational centre of India. It boasts of world
famous spiritual centre - Rajaneesh Ashram. Out of 100 clubs in the
district, 33 are located in Pune. Solapur is a city with the
population 1.2 million and is a textile city. Aurangabad city is a
tourist centre and is famous for Ajantha and Elora caves.
Ahamednagar, Latur, Nanded, Satara are other important cities. The
cities and towns are well linked by road, railway and air. Modern
communication facilities like telephone, fax and E-mail are
available everywhere.
Western Maharashtra has a history which dates back for last 3000
years. Lord Ram lived in exile in the forests about 3000 years back.
It was ruled by Yadav kings for nearly 1200 years. Moguls ruled for
next 400 years. Famous King Shivaji and his dynasty ruled till the
arrival of the British. Leaders like Tilak and Agarkar played a
great role in the freedom struggle. Several Temples, Caves, forts
and monuments are the witness for this glorious history even today.
After the nation's independence this district has developed into
one of the most industrialised and developed part of the country.
People are warm and friendly. Food is tasty and has a great
variety.
In the year 2007/08, District 3130 was subdivided into two
districts, 3131 and 3132
Please refer to the
separate histories of District 3131 and District 3132 (Ed.)
