Mahabaleshwar | |
|---|---|
  Mahabaleshwar  Mahabaleshwar | |
| Coordinates: 17°55′30″N 73°39′27″E / 17.9250°N 73.6575°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Satara District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 137.15 km2 (52.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,353 m (4,439 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 12,737 |
| • Density | 93/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Sex ratio | 90 females/ 100 males ♀/♂ |
| Literacy Rate | 78% |
Mahabaleshwar () is a small town and a municipal council in Satara district, Maharashtra, India. It is a place of pilgrimage for Hindus because the Krishna River has its origin here.[1] The British colonial rulers developed the town as a hill station, and it served as the summer capital of the Bombay Presidency during the British Raj.
- ^ Talbot, Ian (2016). A History of Modern South Asia: Politics, States, Diasporas. Yale University Press. p. 36. ISBN 978-0-300-19694-8. Archived from the original on 2 June 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2020.