Date of Estb.: 2004

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SOLAPUR is one of the important districts of Maharashtra State of India. It is located in the southern part of Maharashtra. The district consists of eleven Talukas. The headquarter of North Solapur and South Solapur Taluka is the Solapur city itself.

The famous religious places like Pandharpur and Akkalkot are in Solapur district only. The Bhagwant Mandir of Barshi is well known. Sant Damaji of Mangalwedha is also one of the important personalities of the district. 
Solapur has its own history. Once it was known as Textile Capital. It was also known as the Labour city in olden days.
Solapur is transport hub connecting Maharashtra¸ Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. It is well connected by Road and Rail to major districts and cities. The national highways 9¸ 13 and 211 pass through Solapur city.
One can get down at Solapur to proceed to famous religious place Tuljapur which is just 48 kms from Solapur city but is located in Osmanabad district and even if one wants to proceed towards Bijapur¸ a famous historical place¸ 98 kms from Solapur.

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 Sub-divisions of Satara district viz. Pandharpur¸ Sangola and in 1875 Malshiras Sub-division was also attached. After the State reorganization 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.